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?”

National Capital Parks-East Black History Month 2023 Event: The NCNW and Local Leadership in Depression-Era and Wartime Washington, DC

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

The Great Depression and early years of World War II represented a transformative historical moment. For African Americans, particularly those in southern cities like Washington, D.C., these years presented newfound opportunities to press vigorously (and in new ways) for equality and end to racial discrimination.

Groundbreaking Set to Honor First Legally Sanctioned Free Black Community

Fort Mose Historic State Park 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine, FL, United States

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — In a collaborative effort, the Fort Mose Historical Society and the Florida State Parks Foundation will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of historic Fort Mose on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Be among the first to witness the site designated for the awe-inspiring reconstruction of Fort Mose, the first legally sanctioned free […]

The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina Conference: “Where Do We Go From Here?”: Interpreting and Preserving the African American Civil Rights Movement.

The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina University of South Carolina, SC, United States

In partnership with the National Park Service, the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina is hosting an inaugural conference, “Where Do We Go From Here?”: Interpreting and Preserving the African American Civil Rights Movement. Dates: October 17th - 19th, 2024. The three-day conference promises a rich and diverse […]