Calendar of Events

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!

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 futures! PGAAMCC is ‘A Home for Excellence’’ and proudly present #MoreThanAMonth, a four day festival full of joy, cultural excitement and entertainment for the whole

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 (Juneteenth), 10 AM to 12 Noon the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution will convene a hearing on HR 40. Following this historic hearing, the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will hold a national forum, 1 PM at the Historical Metropolitan AME

This event will be held on October 1, 2019 at The Times Center, 242 W 41st St, New York, NY 10036. "Voices of Alabama" explores the personal memories of the individuals who lived, worked, worshipped, and gathered in the 20 spaces that comprise the Alabama African-American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium. The panel will bring

The Digital Humanities Forum 2019, presented by the Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH), will take place in Lawrence, KS, October 3-4, 2019 (with pre- and post-conference workshops on October 2 & 5) at the Burge Union at the University of Kansas. Conference Description Now in its ninth year, the Digital Humanities Forum

The National Civil Rights Museum brings New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to its Book and Author Series Wednesday. The youngest writer to receive the National Book Award, Kendi is the founding director of The Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University and will discuss his recent work, How to be

The  National Civil Rights presents its 28th annual signature event, The Freedom Award Gala & Ceremony, honoring JOHN LEGEND, HAFSAT ABIOLA, and GLORIA STEINEM for their significant  contributions to civil and human rights. Click here to view the promotional video. Schools, libraries and other institutions with youth audiences are encouraged to host a “Watch Party”

We Rise! Gala An evening to remember! This culminating event marks the 50th Anniversary of the nation's first state ethnic commission, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC). This year's theme is “We Rise, Preserving Maryland’s African American Heritage". Join us as we celebrate Black history in Maryland through music, awards, performances,

Join the Arts Administrators of Color Network for the 2019 Annual Convening. The only annual convening for and by people of color in the arts. Hundreds of artists and arts administrators of color will descend upon Washington, D.C. for a weekend of learning, networking, site visits, parties, and community care! 20+ breakout sessions. 6 panels.

Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Sebrof-Forbes Cultural Arts Center (SFCAC) Institution-- Meeting Room and Office Space Rental Facility, 3535 University Blvd, West Kensington, Maryland 20895. The Grand Opening Dates are November 9-11, 2019 from 12pm to 6pm each day. All AAAM members are invited.