Riversdale House Museum – Volunteer Open House

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 […]

Party in the Park! Mary McLeod Bethune Scholar & Reenactor

Lincoln Park Washington, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Juneteenth: A Celebration | National Archives

  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 […]

The Future of Computational Social Science is Black

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 […]

Mary McLeod Bethune Symposium

The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center First Street Northeast, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

CRUCIAL CONVO: VA BENEFITS

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™ to Debut Picturing The Obamas Special Premiering Saturday, September 10 At 8/7c

Virtual

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.

Torrents: New Links to Black Futures

The Source Theatre 1831 14th St NW., Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Documentary Film: THE BIG PAYBACK Airs on PBS

Online/PBS Television

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 […]

Casting Identities: Race and American Sculpture (Session 1)

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 […]

Casting Identities: Race and American Sculpture (Session 2)

Virtual

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 […]

ReadersMagnet at LibLearnX 2023: Making a Festival out of Literature and Books

LouNew Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, United States

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.

Champion Women at Women of Influence Summit 2023

Prime Experiences/Memories for A Lifetim 240 N Jeff Davis Dr, Fayetteville, GA, United States

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, […]

National Capital Parks-East Black History Month 2023 Event: Frederick Douglass Birthday Celebration

Capital Turnaround 770 M Street, SE, Washington, DC, United States

This annual program to celebrate Frederick Douglass includes music by the Jubilee Voices of the Washington Revels, performances by the student winners of the Douglass Oratorical Contest and a light-hearted debate style program that asks the question “What place did Frederick Douglass call home?”