Join the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service on Tuesday, May 28, at 1PM ET for a virtual celebration in honor of National Historic Preservation Month. This virtual […]

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) celebrates the Juneteenth holiday early with a special Community Day and “A Seat at the Table” evening program Saturday, […]

The museum will present a special edition of a signature program that brings together two remarkable voices in a dynamic dialogue about food, culture and social justice. Bryant Terry, the James Beard Award-winning […]

  On Wednesday, June 19th, Ms. Opal Lee will complete her annual 2.5-mile walk @ the African American Museum of Dallas to recognize the 2.5 years it took for the […]

Ayo Handy-Kendi Experience "Juneteenth Freedom Sagas," a one-woman, in-person, story-performance and “breath-shop,” which re-enacts the ending of enslavement and liberation for American Blacks, during D.C.’s Emancipation Day, April 16, 1862, and Juneteenth 1865, but also brings awareness to modern-day injustices. The “story sagas” are intended for racial and diversity healing, but are presented through the […]

Sixty years ago, there came from many quarters of our nation a youthful diversity of ethnicities, opinions, lifestyles, and persuasions, a cadre of risk-takers committed to lifting the last burden from the shoulders of the world’s last oppressed woman and man. Our coming together was more than idealism that has since been celebrated as the […]

Come and enjoy the voices of ten poets representing diverse interests, ethnicities, and generations as they share their literary journeys and original poetry. There will be 10 Guest Poets, visual art, music, informational displays, and handouts. Kimeko Robinson will also share a captivating visual art exhibit. This event is presented by Former Prince George's County […]