This year’s theme is abolition--then and now.
The U.S. Ambassador to Combat Trafficking, Luis CdeBaca will deliver the keynote address. Dr. Edna Medford of Howard University will moderate a panel discussion on Douglass....
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African-American Life and Labor in the White House Neighborhood
In 2010, the White House Historical Association assumed management of the historic Decatur House on Lafayette Square. Plans call for the property to be reestablished as...
February 27, 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Free
Tour: Discover African American History in Downtown Washington
African Americans have been a significant part of life in Washington, DC since the area became the nation’s capital in 1790. They have made important contributions to the culture and development of the city and played a leading role in the...
January 16, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
$15.00
27th Annual Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
Join us for our 27th annual celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President and CEO of the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, is the keynote speaker. The...
January 13, 2012 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Textile Museum - Mid-Winter Family Fest: Celebrate Africa!
In the cold of January, things will be warm at The Textile Museum as we celebrate the many arts and cultures of Africa at the third annual TM Mid-Winter Family Festival...
January 21, 2012 - 10:00am
FREE!
AFRICAN ARTS AND CULTURE SERIES: Art and the Culture in the Congo Basin: Where the Sacred Meets the Secular
The traditional arts in the vast Congo Basin in Central Africa show an astonishing diversity in shapes, materials, and types. Constantine Petridis, Curator of African Art at The Cleveland Museum of Art, will showcase the artistic creativity from...
January 8, 2012 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
$20/members; $25/non-members
Discover African American History in Downtown Washington
African Americans have been a significant part of life in Washington, DC since the area became the nation’s capital in 1790. They have made important contributions to the culture and development of the city and played a leading role in the...
December 31, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
$15.00
Explore U Street/Shaw
Explore the neighborhood of Shaw. Learn about the “shakers and movers” in the arts, civil rights, education, law, and science who lived in the neighborhood. See its eclectic mix of housing, entertainment venues, restaurants, and shops...
December 30, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
$15.00
Neighborhood Walking Tour
Trace the development of Columbia Heights from rural hinterland to upscale suburb, middle and working-class neighborhood, and now an ethnically and economically diverse residential area with many commercial, entertainment, and cultural amenities...
December 26, 2011 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
$15.00
SCATTERED PICTURES
"Scattered Pictures" takes you on an exciting journey through the lives and experiences of seven extraordinary veterans. They served their country through WWII and Korea proudly.
Their stories have never been...
November 26, 2011 - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
$30
Group Tour Culture and Entertainment: Barracks Row Heritage Trail presents John Phillip Sousa’s Washington, D.C.
Barracks Row Heritage Trail presents John Phillip Sousa’s Washington, D.C.
Author: Northeastern Article
Link: http://www.grouptourculture.com/artdetail.php?recid=59702
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The Black List
Historically, “blacklist” denotes a group of people marginalized and denied work or social approval. In an effort to redefine the term, these portraits of 50 African Americans reclaim the term “blacklist” to be affirming,...
October 28, 2011 - 11:00am - April 22, 2012 - 7:00pm
Henry's Freedom Box
By Ellen Levine
Henry brown was a slave who mailed himself to freedom.
Come explore this extrordinary story with us.
Please RSVP: education@afroamcivilwar.org or call 202.667....
October 28, 2011 - 11:00am
Henry McNeil Turner Gospel Series
Sundays from
2-4pm Come enjoy area gospel music groups and choirs. Concerts will be held in the auditorium of the NEW African American Civil War Museum.
October 30, 2011 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
For Light and Liberty: African Descent Spies in the War of the Rebellion
Fall Four Part Lecture Series
"For Light and Liberty:
African Descent Spies in the War of the Rebellion"
General admission: $10.00*
Students: $5.00*
African Foundation
Friday, October 28, 2011...
October 28, 2011 - 7:00pm
November 3, 2011 - 7:00pm
November 10, 2011 - 7:00pm
October 17, 2011 - 7:00pm
Families Are Talking About Race at the Smithsonian: Who Am I?
(for ages 5-12 with adults) This interactive program engages children in an activity of discovery as children work with their parents/guardians to learn more about their family tree and cultural heritage. Leading the class is historian Maria...
October 22, 2011 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Celebrate the Dedication of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Thursday, October 13
8:00am-5:00pm The King Mural Self-Guided Tour Great Hall, MLK Library
2:30pm-4:30pm Youth for Justice, Change and Equality...
October 13, 2011 - October 16, 2011
30 Americans
This fall, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design will open 30 Americans (October 1, 2011 –...
October 1, 2011 - February 12, 2012
Teacher Appreciation Day at African American Civil War Museum
African American Civil War Museum is celebrating Teacher appreciation day on October 2 and invites educators to an afternoon of good food, music and the opportunity to explore the educational opportunities and resources available at...
October 2, 2011 - 2:00pm
Free
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