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Professor Zebulon V. Miletsky, PhD to deliver Annual John Hope Franklin Distinguished Lecture

Virtual via Zoom

Zebulon V. Miletsky, PhD’s new book Before Busing: A History of Boston’s Long Black Freedom Struggle tells the story of the men and women who struggled and demonstrated to make school desegregation a reality in Boston and provides a clear picture of the long and hard-fought campaigns to break the back of Jim Crow education in the North and make Boston into a better, more democratic city.

Resistance and the Black Press

Online via ASALH TV

This Festival Session features moderator Clint C. Wilson II, panelists Denise Rolark-Barnes, Frances Murphy, Tamara M. Saunders, Constance Chiogor Ikokwu, Rod Doss and E. James West.

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Discover the Legacy of The Rosenwald Schools

Ridgeley Rosenwald School 8507 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD, United States

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month by sharing the legacy of Julius Rosenwald and his partnerships with Booker T. Washington and nearly 5,000 African American communities that led to the building of 5,357 Rosenwald School facilities in 15 states

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.

Odell Ruffin’s Campaign 72

The ARC Theater 1901 Mississippi Ave., S.E., Washinton, DC, United States

This Festival Session features Dominique Brown, Odell Ruffin, Lyn Dyson and Charlotte Plummer

Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Margaret Seidler

Virtual

This Festival Session features author Margaret Seidler discussing her book, Ukweli - Searching for Healing Truth - South Carolina Writers and Poets Explore American Racism.

Black Resistance in France

Virtual

In the nation that declared 'Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights' during the French Revolution in 1789, France has shown grievous disdain for the rights […]

DEI & YOU

Virtual via Zoom

What role does gender play in your daily experiences? How does race, gender and women's equality impact socio-economic status, access to education, child care and home ownership?

United Black Fund Concert & Rally 4 Peace

Boys & Girls Club 1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE Washington, DC, United States

e have CONFIRMED our date, APRIL 8, 2023, for the KICK-OFF OF OUR PEACE CONCERT AND RALLY CAMPAIGN. We selected this date in remembrance of the extraordinary sacrifice and God-inspired service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose life was taken on April 4, 1968, through an act of GUN VIOLENCE.

UPO Mental Health Equity Forum 2023

Virtual via Zoom

UPO is committed to improving the lives of the District’s residents. One way is to bring together thought leaders to address major concerns. Among the most important is inequity in […]

ASALH South Florida Inc. Branch General Meeting

AARLCC 2650 Sistrunk Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

This meeting will be in-person at AARLCC and on Zoom. AARLCC 2650 Sistrunk Blvd Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33111 Click to attend via Zoom

The Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable (RCCWRT) Presents Dr. Jon Willen, Civil War Medical Re-enactor, Lecturer and Docent “Civil War Medicine Primer”

Virtual via Zoom

Dr. Jon Willen will deliver a “Civil War Medicine Primer”, an overview of all aspects of Civil War-era medicine, including care of the wounded, surgery, nursing, infectious diseases, innovations in the transportation of the wounded, and the history and operations of the United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) -- a forerunner of the American Red Cross.

Event Series Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow with Dr. Terry Anne Scott

Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow with Dr. Terry Anne Scott

Virtual

The Institute for Common Power strives to facilitate the creation of a just and inclusive democracy while working to eliminate racial inequity. Education can and must lead to action. To this end, the Institute offers a series of courses taught by award-winning scholars who are widely recognized experts in their fields of study.

PBS Books: Celebrating Poetry Month: Author Talk – Clint Smith

Online via YouTube

PBS Books, in collaboration with the Association of the Study of African American Life and History, is pleased to host a program in celebration of Poetry Month with best-selling and award-winning writer Clint Smith, author of his newly released book of poetry “Above Ground.” Join us and learn about Clint’s new collection of poetry, his inspiration, his creative process, and more.

Inside the Vault: Lynching and Anti-Lynching Materials

Virtual via Zoom

Dr. Terry Anne Scott is an expert on the history of anti-lynching activism and the dreadful events that gave rise to it. As she uses primary sources to explore this narrative, she will also share her advice for parents and teachers about how to broach topics that are historically and emotionally challenging.