The intimate and heartbreaking story of a Black undercover police officer who famously kneeled by the assassinated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr—and a daughter’s quest for the truth about
Moderated by William Sturkey, University of Pennsylvania Historian and Hattiesburg Author The Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel did not believe in collective guilt. Instead, he asked for repair, and for holding the post-World
It's the American Jazz Museum's 25th Anniversary, and we're bringing more live music to 18th and Vine! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join us for In the Yard, our
Women’s Environmental Leadership Summit 2023 Thursday, September 14 - Sunday, September 17, 2023 Launched in 2018 to build capacity for the next generation of environmental leadership, Women’s Environmental Leadership (WEL)
Celebrate the 50th year of hip-hop next Thursday, October 12th from 1:00 to 2:30 PM at the Richland Library! Hip-hop artist and producer David Banner will speak in the main
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From the early days of enslavement, African Americans have demonstrated an innovative nature that has impacted the nation in countless ways. Despite facing unimaginable obstacles, they pushed past the limitations placed upon
One aspect of BlackInNHM's goal is celebrating and building community for Black folx working in NHMs; encouraging and facilitating Black people’s participation in NHMs professionally and as patrons; and engaging
Friends of the American Jazz Museum are cordially invited to attend a private reception to celebrate the unveiling of Frederick J Brown Exhibit: Energy is Jazz. Enjoy light bites and refreshments, and
Museums Advancing Racial Justice As gathering places for conversation and exploration within our communities, museums are an important part of America’s cultural fabric. As part of its Our Shared Future: Reckoning
This November, the Margaret Walker Center is hosting the 50th anniversary reconvening of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival in Jackson! In 1973, Margaret Walker hosted a groundbreaking conference for Black women writers for the
Join the Slave Legacy History Coalition 2023 monthly meeting on November 8th, 2023 at 10:30 am via Zoom. Presenter: Emelie Gevalt, Curator of Folk Art, American Folk Art Museum Time: November
En Foco Media Arts Fund 2024: Works-In-Progress Initiative Contact Email: grants@enfoco.org Application Opens: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 12:00AM Deadline: Saturday, January 27, 2024 | 11:59PM Description: The fourth Annual En Foco Media
Virtual: Get ready to rock your socks off with the legendary Sweet Honey in the Rock! Join us for an epic online event that celebrates 50 years of their soul-stirring music.
On Friday, December 1st, world renowned, Kansas City jazz legend Lonnie McFadden will headline the annual Soul of Santa Holiday Benefit Fundraiser. This year’s concert is billed as a “Very
With a long and distinguished career as a scholar and public servant, who spent a decade representing Ward 2 on the Jackson City Council, Dr. McLemore was a founding member
Friends of John H. Johnson Museum Celebration Set In Honor of Johnson The great grandson of slaves, John H. Johnson was born January 19, 1918, in Arkansas City, Arkansas, and
The Environmental Justice Academy launched in the spring of 2023 and is an outgrowth of the Women's Environmental Leadership initiative. the Academy aims to promote environmental justice in communities of color
Presented as part of the From Slavery to Freedom Film Series, “Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People” explores the role of photography in shaping the identity,
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá: The Afro Latin Dilemma: Part of both (Black and Latin), excluded by both, which will take place at The Gala Theatre, Washington D.C. on February 7, 2024,