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Public Forum on the New DC Archives
The Bowser Administration and Secretary of DC Lauren C Vaughan will host A Public Forum on the New DC Archives. The Secretary of the District of Columbia, in cooperation with the Friends of the DC Archives, is convening a forum to garner public input and ensure that the residents of the District of Columbia have an opportunity to learn about and understand the importance of protecting and preserving DC’s valuable historical documents and artifacts.
THE GREAT DEBATE II
“THE GREAT DEBATE II” KICKS OFF 2013 DC EMANCIPATION DAY AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 14 AT 6:00 PM
Rev. Al Sharpton, Star Parker, Julianne Malveaux and Niger Innis to Address Critical Issues Affecting America at the Historic Lincoln Theatre
Emmy-award Winning Broadcaster Ed Gordon Will Serve as Moderator
Washington, DC Harriet Tubman Centennial International Commemoration
Washington, DC Harriet Tubman Centennial International Commemoration
Lecture Program
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
1411 W Street, SE | Washington, DC
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Saturday, March 9, 2013
Presented by
National Park Service
In cooperation with DC Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
In honour of
100th Anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s Passing (March 10, 1913)
150th Anniversary of the American Civil War (1861-1865)
National Women’s History Month-March 2013
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Each year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates spring in Washington, DC, the gift of the cherry blossom trees, and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. The Festival produces and coordinates daily events featuring diverse and creative programming promoting traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. Events are primarily free and open to the public.
The New Jim Crow
This program is sponsored by The Africana Studies Program of the George Washington University
Michelle Alexander, the highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar will discuss her book, "The New Jim Crow."
From the Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 to the March on Washington, 1963
This event is sponsored by the National Museum of African American History and Culture
The African American Church and the Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
A program that highlights the role of the African American faith-based community in the commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation and struggle for freedom, justice and equality.