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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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, scavenger hunts, story time, hands-on activities, and crafts! It will also include our Musical Petting Zoo!

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 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

Healing & Reconciliation, The Promise of Reparations for African Americans

Metropolitan AME Church Washington, DC

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

Voices of Alabama: A Civil Rights Oral History Project

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

9th Annual Digital Humanities Forum @ University of Kansas

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

National Civil Rights Museum brings Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to its Book and Author Series

National Civil Rights Museum Memphis, Memphis, TN

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

National Civil Rights Museum – Freedom Award Gala and Ceremony

Orpheum Theatre, Memphis, TN Memphis, TN

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

Annapolis, MD, Annapolis, MD

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,

Arts Adminstrators of Color: 2019 Convening Sessions

Eaton Workshop Washington, DC, Washington, DC

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.

Grand Opening of the Sebrof-Forbes Cultural Arts Center (SFCAC) Institution

Sebrof-Forbes Cultural Arts Center West Kensington, Maryland 20895, West Kensington, MD

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.

Lynching in Maryland: The Journey from Truth to Reconciliation

Morgan State University Student Center Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

The Maryland Lynching Memorial Project is honored to host their second conference, “Lynching in Maryland: The Journey from Truth to Reconciliation”, on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Morgan State University Student Center in Baltimore from 9:30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (Doors will open at 9:00 a.m.) Co-sponsored by the MSU Robert M. Bell Center

A Museum for the People: Museums and Their Communities, 50 Years Later

Washington, DC Washington, DC

A Museum for the People: Museums and Their Communities, 50 Years Later Smithsonian Symposium presented by the Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) and Asian Pacific American Center (APAC). About this Event Shortly after the opening of the first federally funded community museum in 1967, the community-focused phenomena began to sweep the nation. As organizations seeking to

The International Museum of Muslim Cultures: Islam And The Discovery Of Freedom

International Museum of Muslim Cultures Jackson, MS, Jackson, MS

TheIMMC's Islamic Thought Institute's Public Program Series present its next event supporting "Muslims with Christians and Jews: An Exhibition of Covenants and Coexistence." Please join them in the second conversation exploring another theme of the Covenants Exhibition Thursday, December 12, 2019. This and all Public Programs are FREE to the Public.