The Role of Frederick Douglass in Emancipation
Author, scholar, lecturer and historian of the African Diaspora C.R. Gibbs will discuss the role of Frederick Douglass in Emancipation.
African American Civil War Memorial Wreath Laying
African American Civil War Memorial Wreath Laying
Contact Peter Hanes at (202) 726-5827 for more information.
DC Statehood, Gentrification and Race: A Frank and Honest Discussion
DC Statehood, Gentrification and Race: A Frank and Honest Discussion
African American Life in Washington, DC Before Emancipation
African American Life in Washington, DC Before Emancipation, is presented in partnership with National Museum of African American History & Culture, the DC Commission on African American Affairs, and the DC Commission of Emancipation. A discussion moderated by John W. Franklin, Senior Manager – Office of External Affairs, NMAAHC, with panelist Dr. Mark Auslander, Professor of Anthropology, Central Washingotn University; Dr. Maurice Jackson, Professor of History, Georgetown University; Dr. Nancy Bercaw, Curator, NMAAHC; and Mary Elliott, Curator, NMAAHC.
Discussion: Back There, Then
The UDC History Club presents author Linda Crichlow White, who will discuss her book Back There, Then: A Historical Genealogy Memoir and the finding your ancestral roots.
Contact (202) 274-6900 for more information.
Lecture: Before Emancipation: Slavery and Freedom in the District of Columbia, 1790 - 1862
Author, scholar, lecturer and historian of the African Diaspora C.R. Gibbs will present a lecture entitled “Before Emancipation: Slavery and Freedom in the District of Columbia, 1790 - 1862."
Contact Synina Jackson-Pugh at (202) 671-4399 or Bill Branch at (202) 671-1105 for more information.
Finding Your Ancestral Roots
Alice Harris, award winning Afro- American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. genealogist, will discuss finding your ancestral roots; members of FREED (Female Re-Enactors of Distinction) will portray African American Civil War era figures; and much more.
Contact Marcia Smith at (202) 442-4475 for more information.
Hallowed Grounds, Sites of African American Memories
Ecumenical services honoring DC Emancipation Day. Keynote speaker Rev. Donald L. Isaacs, Sr., Director of the Office on Religious Affairs, will address the topic "Hallowed Grounds, Sites of African American Memories."
Contact Rev. John Fowler at (240) 416-7312 for more information.
Lecture: Before Emancipation: Slavery and Freedom in the District of Columbia, 1790 - 1862
Author, scholar, lecturer and historian of the African Diaspora C.R. Gibbs will present a lecture entitled “Before Emancipation: Slavery and Freedom in the District of Columbia, 1790 - 1862."
Lecture: Before Emancipation: Slavery and Freedom in the District of Columbia, 1790 - 1862
Author, scholar, lecturer and historian of the African Diaspora C.R. Gibbs will present a lecture entitled “Before Emancipation: Slavery and Freedom in the District of Columbia, 1790 - 1862."