Tag: African American
“Community Cornerstones: African American Communities in Montgomery County, Maryland”
“Living with Lynching: African American Drama and Citizenship” Lecture March 14 at LOC
How did African Americans survive the period between 1890 and 1930 when mobs lynched members of their communities and proudly circulated pictures of the mutilated corpses? How did African Americans maintain a dignified sense of self when photographs of lynch…
Living with Lynching: African American Drama and Citizenship” Lecture
National Air and Space Museum Presents Heritage Family Day Series
As part of the Smithsonian’s Heritage and History education initiative, the National Air and Space Museum presents a “Heritage Family Day” series celebrating ethnic and cultural diversity. The series coincides with national observances, focusing specifically on the contributions that diverse…
8th Annual Blacks in Wax to Explore the “Souls of the Movements”
The Recreation Wish List Committee (RWLC), in partnership with the Southeast Tennis & Learning Center (SETLC), will host the 8th Annual Blacks in Wax program in honor of Black History and Women’s History months on Friday, February 28, at the Eagle Center at McGogney, 3400 Wheeler Rd., SE,…
Black History Month Observance 49th Anniversary Proclamation Issued
Editor’s Note: The Black History Month Founder’s Commission is pleased to present the 2014 Black History Month Proclamation. This year, as in past years, the message is one of inclusiveness and celebration of the genius of America as a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and…
Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum Features Exhibitions by South African and U.S. Women Artists
The intersection of artistic ingenuity and women’s empowerment is explored in two new exhibitions, “Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence” (main gallery) and “Home Sewn: Quilts from the Lower Mississippi Valley” (community gallery) opening Dec. 9 at the…