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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.

Live! at the Library Free Performance at the Library of Congress, Mosaic’s Till Trilogy Reflection Series

Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium 10 1st Street SE, Washington, DC, United States

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 rare insight into the legacy of Emmett Till, beginning with a preview of the auspicious Till Trilogy with playwright Ifa Bayeza and a performance from the […]

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, […]

Chat with 2022 National Parks Conservation Association’s Centennial Leader Awardees Sylvia Cyrus and Audrey Peterman

Virtual via Zoom

Sylvia Cyrus and Audrey Peterman were awardees of the National Parks Conservation Association’s Centennial Leader Award in 2022 and will be interviewed Saturday, February 11, 2023 @ 10 a.m. to 12 noon EST. There will be a Q&A after the first 45 minutes of the zoom meeting where questions can be posted in the Zoom chat […]

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?”

The American Colonization Society: Back to Africa vs American Inclusion and the Struggle Over Identity

Seward Park Library 192 East Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Formed in 1816 during a time of racial unrest, the American Colonization Society, with support from some Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, and U.S. presidents such as Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, believed that freed enslaved people could not integrate into American society, and thus ought to seek their destiny in Liberia.

Glasgow and Black Resistance

Glasgow has historically been a site of Black activism and resistance. From speeches by Black abolitionists and civil rights activists such as Frederick Douglass and Sarah Remond, to the establishment of abolitionist societies across the city and to the foundation of a trailblazing Black run football (soccer) club. Join CRER (BHM Scotland) for a talk […]

The Story of Mercy-Douglas Hospital Airing on PBS

Virtual

Nurses from the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School, c. 1940. Photo courtesy of Temple University, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection. The Story of Mercy-Douglass Hospital is about two Philadelphia hospitals founded by African Americans to provide medical care for African Americans is scheduled to air Thurs., Feb. 16th at 7:30 pm and 11 […]

The 1619 Project Education Conference (2023)

Virtual

On February 18 and 19, The 1619 Project will host the second 1619 Education Conference. This free, virtual, two-day event will feature a stellar lineup of keynote speakers and panelists, including Ibram X. Kendi, Martha S. Jones, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Kimberly Henderson, Cornelius Eady, A. Van Jordan, and Tim Seibles. It will also offer participants the opportunity […]

“Walk in the Footsteps of Dr. Carter G. Woodson!”

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House 1318 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., DC, United States

Visitors will get a rare chance to honor Black History Month by literally walking in the footsteps of its founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. In this spellbinding first person delivery "Dr. Woodson" will take visitors from the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site on an interpretive journey to Dr. Woodson's residence in the Shaw Neighborhood.