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 Mental Health, a problem that has grown during the pandemic. Addressing this crisis is vital to achieving UPO's vision: A city of thriving communities and […]

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.

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.

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.

SAVE THE DATE: Second Annual Wilson Peace Symposium

Loyola University Maryland MD, United States

Founded on October 28, 2020, the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice provides a scholarly space for professors, students, social justice workers, and activists to come together to research, discuss, debate, and explore answers to America’s most urgent questions on inequality, injustice, and racial inequity. Located on the campus of Loyola University Maryland, […]

Omar Eaton-Martínez Gives Opening Keynote at 2023 Museum Association of New York Annual Conference

Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY, United States

Omar Eaton-Martínez, Senior Vice President for Historic Sites at the National Trust for Historic Preservation will be the opening keynote speaker at the Everson Museum of Art for the Museum Association of New York 2023 Annual Conference. "Omar is the host of The Museum J.E.D.I. Show podcast that holds discussions on the intersections of museums […]

D.C Emancipation Day: The Reading of the Names of the First Freed

African American Civil War Memorial Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

April 17, 2023, DC Emancipation Day weekend activities will culminate with the Reading of the Names of the First Freed at the African American Civil War Memorial on Vermont Ave. NW Washington, D. C. At the start of the Civil War in 1861 there were 3.9 million enslaved blacks held in captivity in the United […]

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.

The US Civil Rights Movement with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

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.

The US Civil Rights Movement with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

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.

The US Civil Rights Movement with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries

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.