They say that history is written by the victors. But not in the case of the most famous dissenter on the Supreme Court. Almost a century after his death, John Marshall Harlan’s words helped end segregation and gave us our civil rights and our modern economic freedom. This is a hybrid event with in-person and […]
In-person, in the Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium at the National Portrait Gallery Queer identity and disability - how can portraits help us understand these themes? Join a conversation with artist and educator Riva Lehrer and Cuban American writer Achy Obejas. Obejas was the subject of Lehrer’s piece that was a finalist in the Outwin Boochever Portrait […]
When one thinks of South Los Angeles, what comes to mind is gangs, drugs, liquor stores, abandoned buildings and vacant lots. The last thing that you would expect to find is a beautiful garden sprouting up through the concrete, coloring the urban landscape. As part of an urban gardening movement taking root in South LA, […]
This Juneteenth, celebrate St. Louis’s Black artists, musicians and history with a bike ride featuring live music. Join Trailnet, 4 The Ville, and the Missouri Historical Society for a group bicycle ride with live performances from area musicians, with historians and storytellers sharing the city’s history. This year our Juneteenth celebration is bigger and better […]
“¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States,” introduces visitors to critical concepts, moments and biographies that shine a light on the historical and cultural legacy of U.S. Latinos. This exhibition is presented by the National Museum of the American Latino in the Molina Family Latino Gallery at the National Museum of American History.
Join us for multiple panel discussions with distinguished speakers from across the country, including descendants of Monticello's enslaved community, artists, historians, musicians, authors, philanthropists, scholars, and activists.
Explore the continuing struggle for equality for all and join the Museum of the American Revolution to mark the anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. The date commemorates the day in 1865 when the abolition of slavery reached the deepest parts of the former […]
Join us for an all-ages celebration commemorating the end of slavery and the ongoing project of liberation. Artist Zsudayka Nzinga will lead tours of her installation “Afro-Diaspora,” featured in our exhibition This is My Home. The installation brings together a wide range of symbols and icons of Black history and culture. Kids and the young-at-heart […]
Learn about the African American experience in Pittsburgh inside the award-winning From Slavery to Freedom exhibition with Samuel W Black, director of the African American Program at the History Center. Visitors must sign up for Guided Tours at the admissions desk prior to each tour. To book groups in advance or for questions, please contact […]
Visit one of the nation's best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses for Juneteenth Weekend. Check out the restored schoolhouse and learn about its rich history and importance to education in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Staff will be available at the school during this time to answer any questions and provide information. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. […]
The Cordova library is holding an all-day arts festival to celebrate diversity and the African American community of Memphis. The JobLINC Bus will be on site and there will be a book giveaway for children.
Bayou Bend invites you to the museum on Saturday, June 18th, for a program in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. This family-centered program will feature a collections focus on Black history, with performances including a special Juneteenth-themed presentation by Houston-based artist Jolie Rocke, and special art tour, a craft-making workshop.