Civics Unplugged and Points of Light are partnering to celebrate the brilliance and beauty of Black history and culture and begin charting the path towards an equitable and restorative future. We will have a panel featuring civil rights advocates from various intersections to discuss how we can empower youth to address various facets of systemic […]
Celebrate Pride month and join us to explore the life and impact of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights leader and openly gay man. Talk to one of the co-authors of Troublemaker for Justice, Michael G. Long, and dig into Rustin’s adherence to non-violence and civil disobedience, and his belief in the value of community organizing. […]
Join Atlanta History Center for a free Author Talk featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed. Dr. Gordon-Reed will be discussing her new book, On Juneteenth, with journalist Virginia Prescott. There will be a recording available on YouTube a few days after the event.
Explore this playlist of short videos (most are less than 3 minutes) about RI and its State House. Learn about the signatures of 17th century Indigenous leaders, watch conservators put together a 250 year old copy of the Declaration of Independence, and learn about the RI State House.
Take a stroll with Indigenous protestors through this web exhibit highlighting the history of various demonstrations and walks for Native rights on Turtle Island. The exhibit also features short-form oral histories from Indigenous Peoples' Day at Malcolm X Park (DC) (2020) and virtual self-directed recording and oral history opportunities for those who have participated in […]
Reflecting Attucks is a virtual exhibit that examines the memory of Crispus Attucks, a man of African & Native descent who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre, an event now regarded as the start of the American Revolution. This exhibit is not a biography of Attucks the man. Like many 18th-century figures, […]
In Driving While Black, a film by Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns, viewers discover how the advent of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans—and exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence. It also examines the complex dynamics of race, space, and mobility that are still deeply embedded in the American […]
Nineteenth century historic village celebrating Juneteenth by interpreting Black Americans living in Western New York at the time of emancipation. The event will focus on everyday lives for these Americans – seeking to reunite with family members scattered across the country, establishing businesses, and building relationships. Join us for history, music, food, learning, reflection, fun, […]
A panel discussion about the significance of Monticello as a touchstone for understanding Thomas Jefferson, slavery and the paradox of liberty on Monticello's West Lawn. Panelists include: Tom Brokaw, NBC News Special Correspondent Rex M. Ellis, Associate Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
Conversation with the writer about his life as a gay man in America.
Dorothea Lange documented American life with riveting, intimate photographs that captured the human face of national events. Though rooted in historical events, Lange’s photographs resonate today, and demonstrate how empathy and compassion—focused through art—can sway minds and prompt change.
The best way to be an active citizen is to know your community. Join us for this scavenger hunt to discover more about Denver and it's historic places. You will be given the clues and have four days to complete the hunt to be in the running for prizes.