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The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the most famous 19th century African American. His life was a testament to the courage and persistence that serves as an inspiration to those who struggle in the cause of liberty and justice. Visitors to the site learn about his efforts to [...]
The African American Civil War Memorial, at the corner of Vermont Avenue and U Street NW in Washington, D.C., commemorates the service of 209,145 African-American soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. The sculpture The Spirit of Freedom, by Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, was commissioned by the DC [...]
Credit Wally Gobetz The Duke Ellington Mural is located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C., within the Mount Vernon Square historic district, an area that has been a hub of African-American cultural life since the late 19th century and the neighborhood that shaped and nurtured him. The Duke grew up just around the corner [...]
“Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment” examines the rich history and cultural significance of the legendary Harlem theater, tracing the story from its origins as a segregated burlesque hall to its starring role at the epicenter of African American entertainment and American popular culture. The first exhibition to [...]
Step Afrika is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping……..a competitive dance practiced on college campuses among black fraternities with roots in African dance traditions. The group was founded in 1994 by Brian Williams, a Howard University graduate and Alpha Phi Alpha stepper who was struck by the similarities [...]
It’s time once again for the largest contemporary jazz and soul festival in the country, the 18th Annual Capital Jazz Fest continuing its long-standing, highly anticipated 3-day music showcase June 4-6, 2010 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. A “weekend of cool jazz & soul”, this year’s lineup is sure to electrify audiences, [...]
Photo: A photograph from the 1880s of Harriet Tubman (left) with some she helped to escape from slavery, along with members of their families. Portrait photo in frameby Tarby Photo, Auburn, NY, n.d. Photo: Michael Barnes, Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has acquired a collection of artifacts documenting [...]
The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum presents “The African Presence in México: From Yanga to the Present, November 9, 2009–July 4, 2010. This traveling exhibition sponsored by the National Hispanic Cultural Civic Center spans five centuries of Mexico’s “third root,” people of African Descent. The early African presence in the Americas is normally associated with the [...]
Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest national and international recognition at this Washington, DC townhouse, which is now a National Historic Site operated by the U.S. Park Service. The house was not only her last home in Washington, DC, but also served as the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). From [...]
Named for the American jazz bandleader and composer Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899–1974), the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts, located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C, was founded in 1974 and is the only DC public high school that provides professional arts training and college preparation to talented DC public school students. [...]
The companion website of the one-hour PBS documentary, Duke Ellington’s Washington, about the African-American community in Washington D.C. during the early 20th century which nurtured the emergence of a surprising array of talented African-American lawyers, doctors, businessmen, and cultural figures, epitomized by Duke Ellington. The program is a dynamic blend of the music and pictures [...]
It was recently discovered (2005) that slaves made up more than half of the workforce when the U.S. Congress authorized the construction a new national capital building in 1790. Records confirm that slaves did much of the brickmaking, hauling, foundation-digging, masonry, nail-making and carpentry involved in the contruction of the Capitol, the White House, the [...]
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