Every quarter we host a luncheon that enables members of the community to mix, mingle and learn. Every program features a speaker who provides a more in-depth look at some of the opportunities and challenges facing the Near South Side.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation invites all students and others interested in historic preservation to join a free webinar on Tuesday, February 25 at 2 p.m. ET, "Preserving Historic Black Business Districts,” part of the ACHP’s Preserve the Past, Build for the Future webinar series. There will be a great panel assembled to talk about what their communities are doing to ensure the preservation and future development of these areas.

As we begin to wind down Black History Month 2025, join The Karson Institute for Race, Peace, & Social Justice for a night of artivism (music, poetry, & art), food, and a panel discussion highlighting the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: Understanding American Politics and Policies, from Recession to Reconstruction!

A free walking tour from the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS to the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS will be offered every Friday in February at 1:00 pm (February 7, 14, 21, and 28).

Saturday, March 1st, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Annual Black History Bus Tour includes the Biddy Mason Wall, Sugar Hill, the Island, Central Avenue, Leimert Park and other locations throughout […]

Commemorate Black History Month with a special Ranger-guided tour of Fort Washington that focuses on the role of African Americans in the fort’s history. Examine the enslavement of people on the Digges’ plantation and the use of their labor in the construction of the fort, consider the importance of freedom seekers during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War, and appreciate the rise of African Americans in the US Army during the 19th and 20th centuries.