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 will commemorate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In a presentation of soul-stirring words and music, performed by Mr.
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 Jackson employs mixed media collage techniques and oil paint to further his exploration in re-imagining African American portraiture. Vivid hues, geometric shapes, and rich fabrics
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 University Museum, marking its 150th anniversary, the 40th annual conference of AAAM will be held in Hampton, Virginia, August 8-11, 2018. The conference will be
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 Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Each curated conversation will also be streamed live on Ustream. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture,
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - Attend this live webinar to learn more about the IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
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 demonstrated excellence in the museum field.
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 of black architects and planners over the past fifty years. The symposium will bring together architects, planners, and scholars of the built environment. Participants reflect
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 politics for over thirty years―Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry, and Minyon Moore. Join the authors for a candid discussion of their work on the
David Blight, director of the Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University, will talk about his new book, Frederick Douglass Prophet of Freedom in a discussion moderated by Spencer Crew, the Clarence J. Robinson Professor of History, George Mason University and curator of the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s inaugural exhibition entitled Defending Freedom,
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 was a shock to many, especially to those who hadn’t even known his health was failing. At Ashe’s funeral, Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke of Ashe’s
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 and one complimentary glass of wine are included. Presented by LW Arts & Design and Aura’s Alchemy. THE RSVP IS FREE *EVENT ORGANIZER WILL REACH
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 with him in your favorite holiday outfit and while you wait, there will be a Santa writing station, hot cocoa and cider, art activities, and
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 be served. Through the lens of self-discovery, Jeremy Bell creates lifelike portraits of people. The images of men and women are reflections of Bell’s lived
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, scavenger hunts, story time, hands-on activities, and crafts! It will also include our Musical Petting Zoo!