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Truman Civil Rights Symposium: To Secure These Rights

Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Truman Civil Rights Symposium opens with a dramatic program featuring Rep. James E. Clyburn, and Judge Richard Gergel, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and author of Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring, and, Dr. Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress.

Truman Civil Rights Symposium: Evening at the National Archives

National Archives Washington, DC, United States

This public program is offered in conjunction with the Truman Civil Rights Symposium, a three-day national commemoration honoring the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s executive order to desegregate the U.S. Armed Forces.

Truman Civil Rights Symposium: The Future of Inclusion: Equal Opportunity in Today’s Military – and Tomorrow’s

National Museum of African American History and Culture Washington, DC, United States

Moderated by Theodore “Ted” R. Johnson, the final program of the Truman Civil Rights Symposium looks ahead to ask where we are going as a nation pledged to human rights and equality, in light of the history of E.O. 9981 and the experiences of African American veterans.

Special Event: African Landing Memorial-Meet the Sculptor-A Community Presentation: Brain Owens

Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center 30 Ingalls Rd, Fort Monroe, VA, United States

Join us as we welcome back Brian Owens to Hampton Roads. Brian will be here to present an update of his work on the African Landing Memorial. Reservations are required to attend this in person presentation. Reserve your free ticket here. Can’t make it in person, the program will also be available on Facebook Live here.

Powerful Exhibit Opening Soon at BCRI!

16th Street Baptist Church 1530 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, United States

What's Happening Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 16th Street Baptist Church, the University of Illinois Center for Children’s Books, Birmingham Public Library, the Hoover Public Library, The Morgan Project, Make it Happen Children’s Theater, Sloss Furnaces, the Footsoldiers Headquarters, the National Park Foundation, The Ballard House Project, and many more are […]

Speak Up! Dedication and Celebration

HAUS, Columbia College Chicago 623 S Wabash Ave, 1st Floor, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us to celebrate the completion and dedication of Speak Up! by Dorian Sylvain. This work completes a monumental new mural series in Chicago’s loop celebrating the work of Illinois […]

DC History Center’s On The Square Community Event

Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square 801 K St NW, Washington, DC, United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Laura Brower Hagood [email protected] 202-780-5613 DC History Center’s On The Square Community Event Shines Spotlight on Carnegie Library and  Mount Vernon Square Saturday, October 14 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Carnegie Library   (WASHINGTON, October 2023) - On Saturday, October 14, the DC History Center welcomes Washingtonians […]

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Regional Meeting for Asia Pacific

Hybrid , United States

As part of the awareness raising campaign for the International Decade for People of African Descent (A/RES/69/16), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is organizing two-day regional meetings in different parts of the world. The fifth regional meeting, for the Asia Pacific region, will take place on 15-16 January 2024 in hybrid […]

National Museum of African American History and Culture Presents “gOD-Talk: Reimagining Faith in the 21st Century” Film Tour

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is launching a multi-city film screening tour of the documentary film, gOD-Talk: Reimagining Faith in the 21st Century, including panel discussions exploring how and why African American millennials are creating new ways to engage with religion and spirituality. Originally premiering in October 2023, gOD-Talk […]

Briefing on Sacramento State Black Honors College

In Person & Zoom 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

On Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at 5pm Pacific Time we will be sharing details about the nation's first Black Honors College, opening at Sacramento State in Fall 2024. We hope you can attend to learn more about how the Black Honors College will serve and positively impact students interested in Black history, life, and culture. 

HBCU Radio Preservation Project

Virtual

Join us on February 1 at 3:00 p.m. as we celebrate the implementation of The HBCU Radio Preservation Project.   Learn more about how funding support from the Mellon Foundation will allow us to work with HBCU radio stations and their campus communities to develop a collection of reformatted historical HBCU radio material along with […]