MLK 50: A Requiem for a King

National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington

When: Friday, April 6, 2018, 7 – 10pm The Center for the Study of African American Religious Life (CSAARL) at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture

Galerie Myrtis Exhibit Opening Reception

Oprah Winfrey Theater 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC

Galerie Myrtis presents its first solo exhibition of works by painter Ronald Jackson. Profiles of Color III: Fabric, Face, and Form is the third iteration of portrait paintings in which

40th Annual AAAM Conference

Embassy Suites by Hilton Hampton, VA, Hampton, VA

The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) has reached a milestone: 40 years of gathering the black museums field together for advocacy, professional development, and collaboration. Hosted by the Hampton

gOD-Talk: A Black Millennials and Faith Conversation

California African American Museum Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

The gOD-Talk conversation series will be piloted on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles and kick-off officially on January 26, 2019 on the campus of

Free

2019 IMLS Funding Opportunity Webinar!

Participant call-in number: 866-299-7945 (PIN: 5680404#)

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - Attend this live webinar to learn more about the IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

Thelma Golden to receive the J. Paul Getty Medal

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles

Thelma Golden, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum of Harlem will receive the annual J. Paul Getty Medal from the J. Paul Getty Trust in recognition of her

Shifting the Landscape: Black Architects and Planners, 1968 to Now

National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture presents Shifting the Landscape: Black Architects and Planners, 1968 to Now, a symposium focused on the activism, engagement, and impact

Historically Speaking: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics

National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics provides a sweeping view of American history from the vantage points of four women who have lived and worked behind the scenes in

Arthur Ashe: A Life

The Mercantile Library Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati, Ohio

Join author and civil rights historian Raymond Arsenault as he discusses his highly acclaimed biography of tennis great Arthur Ashe. Ashe’s premature death in 1993 at the age of forty-nine

Sip and Paint Therapy Romare Bearden: Visionary Artist

REGINALD F. LEWIS MUSEUM Baltimore, MD, Baltimore, MD

Explore the Romare Bearden: Visionary Artist exhibition with yoga and then create an inspired work of art on canvas chilling with a glass or wine or a smoothie. All supplies

Black Santa Visit

The Northwest African American Museum Seattle, WA, Seattle, Washington

The wait is over, let the holiday season begin with a visit from our Black Santa! This highly anticipated event is fun for the whole family! Get your photo taken

Jeremy Bell: Utopian Blackness Opening Event

The Northwest African American Museum Seattle, WA, Seattle, Washington

Join us Thursday, December 20th, from 6-9 pm for the highly anticipated Jeremy Bell: Utopian Blackness opening event. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will

Blues Kids Boogie at the NBM – Black History Jam

National Blues Museum St. Louis, MO, St. Louis, Missouri

Join the National Blues Museum for Blues Kids Boogie – Black History Jam on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 10:00am until 11:30am. It’s free admission for families, and will include live music,

JUNETEENTH: More Than A Month

The Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center North Brentwood, MD, North Brentwood, MD

JUNETEENTH: More Than A Month Celebrate Juneteenth at Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center's (PGAAMCC) 'More Than A Month Festival', a jubilant journey through Black history and Black