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Join the African American Civil War Memorial Museum for a vibrant Founder’s Day Celebration honoring the birth of the United States Colored Troops. Enjoy live music, a pop-up exhibit, and an evening of community and reflection.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase from DCity Smokehouse, a beloved Black-owned DC barbecue spot known for its slow-smoked meats and local flavor.

Come celebrate history, culture, and connection from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Washington, DC.

Registration for DC History Center's annual conference is open. The event takes place on May 1 and May 2. Free to register.

DC History Conference SUBMISSIONS CLOSED ~ SUBMISSIONS CLOSED ~ The DC History Conference is the largest annual gathering for history and humanities-minded Washingtonians. The DC History Conference’s mission is to highlight outstanding recent scholarship and engagement with the history of Washington, DC and to share th...

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"Almost a Nation of Dancers": Black Dancing, Culture, and Identity in the Greater Chesapeake, 1700-1865 Date & Time Join the John W. Kluge Center and Jurretta J. Heckscher for a discussion of the roots of African American Vernacular dance traditions in the Chesapeake region before Emancipation, and the immense but largely unrecognized impact those traditions have had on the United States and the world.

February 26 webinar. Black Architects in DC.
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Join the DC Preservation League on February 26th for a presentation highlighting the consultants' initial findings from the Black Architects in Washington, DC project. This event aims to offer insights and encourage discussion about the significant work being conducted in this area. It is a great opportunity to engage with the consultants regarding their findings and contribute to the ongoing conversation about the role of Black architects in our community.

About the Project:
Since before the establishment of the federal city in 1791, African Americans have played a significant role in shaping the built environment of Washington, DC. Free Black astronomer Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) worked with surveyor Andrew Ellicott (1754-1820) to survey the boundaries of the ten-mile-square area that would become the District of Columbia, just as hundreds of skilled and unskilled enslaved persons were hired out by their enslavers to help build the US Capitol and the White House. After the Civil War, freed Blacks with carpentry, masonry, metalworking, and other building skills entered the building trades in significant numbers in the city. The increased population led to a major building boom. While many Blacks entered the design field through the building trades, they also approached the design world through various avenues, known and unknown.

This project will establish a historic context statement and identify a list of Black architects who had a significant impact on the built environment of Washington, DC. The project will also formally identify/document properties that represent the impact Black architects have had on DC's built environment. The MPD will include one new nomination to the National Register and set the stage for nominating more properties to the DC Inventory and the National Register.

Call for submissions. Deadline is February 9th.

Still Time to Submit: DC History Conference 📚 Deadline: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9 am  ~ No Extensions ~ It's time to hit submit! The conference committee is still accepting submissions for the 52nd Annual DC History Conference, May 1-2, 2026. Tip: The submission form is brief and does not require a formal paper to accompany it!

February 2 at 1 pm. The Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality.

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April 9, 2026. Brian Gilmore- "No More Worlds to Conquer. The Black Poet in D.C."

The Life of a Poet Featuring Brian Gilmore, author of No More Worlds to Conquer: The Black Poet in Washington, DC in Conversation with Poet/Editor Kyle Dargan – Thursday, April 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm A history of Black poets in Washington, DC, reveals how they have reflected and transformed American cultural discourse The discussion will feature poet Teri Ellen Cross Davis, Folger Poetry Manager and eminent DC Poet, Karl Carter Washington, DC, has long been home to a dynamic and vibrant Africa

February 22 virtual workshop, "Identifying Enslaved and Free Black Individuals in Historical Resources at Georgetown University."

Join me for a virtual workshop "Identifying Enslaved and Freed Black Individuals in the Historical Resources at Georgetown University" on Sunday, February 22, from 5:00-6:30 (ET). I will discuss… | Mary Beth Corrigan Join me for a virtual workshop "Identifying Enslaved and Freed Black Individuals in the Historical Resources at Georgetown University" on Sunday, February 22, from 5:00-6:30 (ET). I will discuss strategies for using the Georgetown Slavery Archives, the Archives of the Maryland Province, and other re...

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Black Studies Is for Everyone This February 27, join us for ‘Black Studies Is for Everyone’, a day-long gathering for those interested in the history and future of Black Studies.

Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica – a diary entry sheds light on his west African origins

Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica – a diary entry sheds light on his west African origins The search for Apongo is a small part of historians’ ongoing work to recreate the lives of Africans taken in the transatlantic slave trade.