Immersive, Moveable Feasts starting in the Mt. Zion - Female Union Band Cemeteries at: 27th Street off Q Street Then processing to Dumbarton United Methodist Church 3133 Dumbarton St. NW Immersive performances will be offered starting at 7 pm Friday May 6 & Saturday May 7 Friday May 13 & Saturday May 14 Friday May […]
Join us virtually on May 12, 2022, for the 27th Annual Studs Terkel Community Media Awards! Begun in 1994, the Community Media Awards honor storytelling that centers Chicago's people. This is a night for community leaders, advocates, journalists and Public Narrative partners to come together and celebrate the stories that made a difference in our […]
We have been doing a lot of great work in our program to tell a fuller and inclusive interpretation at our sites...especially around the enslaved. Riversdale would love to have volunteers who want to help and support this endeavor. Please see attached flyer for details. June 4, 2022. Please consider registering to learn more about being […]
Robert G. Stanton Former Director National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior, the first African American appointed Director of the National Park Service will discuss the role of green spaces and cultural sites in building communities, establishing historical memories, and creating a cultural consciousness.
We continue our series on the life and legacy of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. On June 16, our in-person event at Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Park will feature Dr. Ashley Preston of Howard University, who is the author of "Mary McLeod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State" and previously served as Director […]
Juneteenth: A Celebration National Archives Museum Dallas/Ft. Worth Branch of ASALH The Dallas African American Museum Friday, June 17, 2022 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT Online In commemoration of Juneteenth, celebrating the liberation of enslaved people in the Confederate states, and in conjunction with the display of the original Emancipation […]
Do you have a drive to use social science, data science, data analytics, and evidence to improve public well-being within underrepresented communities? From June 18th to July 1st, 2022, Howard […]
BLKFreedom Presents "JUNETEENTH: We the People"
On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, the United States Congress will accept and dedicate Florida's new statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection in […]
Please join us for a conversation about veterans benefits. If you are an active duty member, veteran, or dependent, especially if your family member had troubles with veteran administration claims.
Smithsonian Channel™ announced today a new documentary titled Picturing the Obamas, premiering September 10th. Viewers will learn from curators, journalists, and art critics about the ways in which President Barack and Mrs. Michelle Obama’s portraits commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery disrupt traditional presidential portraiture and spur museums to reach new audiences. The special will follow the unveiling of the White House portraits of the Obamas on September 7th.
Mosaic on the Road: Library of Congress Join Mosaic on Thursday, September 22 at 7PM as we partner with the Library of Congress for a free community event, Live! at the Library. Enjoy […]
Join us @ The “Meeting Room” of Valley Forge NHP, or attend live (via Zoom): This presentation represents the culmination of a year’s work examining African American participation during the […]
CulturalDC is proud to present Torrents: New Links to Black Futures, a DC-based, interactive multi-day event gathering Black artists, collectors, professors, and more in a weekend of panels, screenings, and site-specific […]
National Park leaders Ernesto Enkerlin-Hoeflich, Jon Jarvis, Alan Latourelle, and Robert Stanton will discuss the role that national parks play in the stewardship of the majority of North American World […]
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ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY A rookie alderwoman from Evanston, Illinois, led the passage of the first tax-funded reparations for Black Americans. While she and her community struggle with the burden to […]
Chesterwood announces the first roundtable session for “Casting Identities: Race and American Sculpture”, an ongoing digital humanities project led by Emily Burns, Director, Charles M. Russell Center for the Study […]
Chesterwood announces the second roundtable session for “Casting Identities: Race and American Sculpture”, an ongoing digital humanities project led by Emily Burns, Director, Charles M. Russell Center for the Study […]
Self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet will open its book event season with LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX). The said event will run from January 27 to 30, 2023, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.
Join staff from the historic Virginia Key Beach Park to explore the history of the park and its role in the African American community in Miami during the Jim Crow Era. Registration is required.
About the event Connecting professional women in a one day comprehensive leadership opportunity for women seeking to connect and collaborate, like minded individuals. Women will leave with enhanced leaderships skills, […]