Reckoning with “The Incident”: John Wilson’s Studies for a Lynching Mural
On View: Monday, June 3rd – Friday, August 9th, 2019 Opening Reception: Thursday, June 6th, 2019 – 5-7PM In 1952, while studying mural painting in Mexico City, African American artist
Street Naming Ceremony in Honor of Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan
For folks in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area, who want to travel with us to New York on June 14th, please call 202-829-6860 and leave your information. I will
Buffalo Soldiers Scan-a-thon
We’re digitizing Buffalo Soldiers’ historical documents, and you can help! Please join us for a Buffalo Soldiers Scan-a-Thon on Thursday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
Stand Where Heroes Stood “Meet Up/Teach Up,”
The National Park Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, is set to host a Stand Where Heroes Stood “Meet Up/Teach Up,” a unique themed event which offers
Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality
On June 22, we will open the highly anticipated and groundbreaking exhibition commemorating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia. Determined: The 400-Year Struggle
StoryMakers Festival Exclusive: Rep. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin
Sun, June 23 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Apple Carnegie Library Discover how to spark compassion through writing stories during our StoryMakers Festival. Join U.S. representative and human rights icon
ACHP Twitter Chat
Ever Wonder About…Section 106? Join the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 2 p.m. Eastern on Monday, June 24 for a Twitter Chat! Ask us your questions about Section 106
Ella Fitzgerald at the DC Black Theatre Festival
The DC Black Theatre Festival is proud to bring ‘Someone to Watch Over Me – Forever Ella’ to the Black Box Theater at THEARC on June 24th, June 25th, and
Dom Flemons presents Black Cowboys
Join us in the garden for a special, outdoor concert with Dom Flemons – a music scholar, historian, record collector and a multi-instrumentalist. This concert is a belated celebration of our