The goal of the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center is to highlight the experience of Black people across the world. — Read on abc7chicago.com/dusable-black-history-museum-and-education-center-chicago-of-african-american-museums/12889962 ..read more

It’s been a little over a month since the African American Museum of Southern Arizona started welcoming visitors at the University of Arizona campus. It’s the first and only African American museum in the state.It officially opened its doors to the public in January in a ribbon-cutting event that drew more than 300 people to campus. But Bob Elliott, chairman and co-founder of — Read on fronterasdesk.org/content/1839800/arizonas-first-african-american-history-museum-open-it-began-question-7-year-old ..read more

An exhibit in Dallas is restoring the narrative about African American contributions to science, technology, engineering, art, and math or STEAM. — Read on http://www.nbcdfw.com/discover-black-heritage/african-american-pioneers-in-steam-highlighted-in-museum-exhibition/3203514 ..read more

Women’s History Month program offerings for the Historic Homes and Fort Washington Park of National Capital Parks-East ..read more

Sophia V. Nelson I was recently gifted a selection of Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum exhibitions and other DC History brochures. On the surface, these are simply brochures but take a closer look, and you’ll find that they are little windows to the past. Join us as we explore these brochures throughout Black History Month. The Deanwood History Project brochure – published in 2005. The project interprets the history of the Deanwood neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, DC. Brochure cover. It features a photo of “residents at the groundbreaking for First Baptist Church of Deanwood ..read more

Join the National Park Service and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH) as we celebrate the 146th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Carter G. Woodson with an online, Virtual Symposium on Saturday, December 18th from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. This year’s theme for the birthday celebration is “A Bold Vision: Revisiting the Life and Legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson and What it Means Today”, and will feature remarks and presentations from NPS officials and community leaders. Registration for the event can be found at: https://asalh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kn ..read more

The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site seeks youth orators…audition today! The 2022 Frederick Douglass NHS Oratorical Contest will be held virtually on January 11-14, 2022. There are a few changes for this year’s contest that you should be aware of: By 2022 we are requiring students to choose one of the 4 speeches the park has chosen for our 2022 contest.  You will find the complete speeches along with background information on each speech that will help you with your speech preparation.   Frederick Douglass spent time in Ireland after he wrote his first autobiography ..read more

E-mail: william.rhodes@bhpmss.org to register. William Rhodes working on quilts with a friend December 15th @ 10 AM PT/1 PM ET Art tour and art workshop Free. Public programming, Making Visible the Connections: Ben F. Jones and William Rhodes. , @ 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. Sankofa Quilt by William Rhodes VisitBlackHistory.com interview with William Rhodes. William Rhodes. Paint on Quilt To order Ben F. Jones and William Rhodes joint catalog, log onto  http://lopez-publishing.square.site. “Here you will find our most critical works of art. If you value artistic experiences on the printed pa ..read more

In this interview with Anthony McKissic, we talk about ritual and recall in Black art and Black spaces. A resident of Baltimore, Maryland, McKissic was born and raised in Washington, DC. A part of his cultural upbringing is rooted in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attended Morgan State University and the Maryland Institute College of Art. McKissic is currently pursuing a doctorate in English from Morgan State University while continuing to teach with Baltimore City Schools. recently photographed at a Holly Springs, Mississippi juke joint [photographer ..read more

JENN PECK-BAILEY IN NEW YORK A discussion with educator and lover of Black historic sites and museums, Jenn Peck-Bailey. Learn of the places she’s visited. Jenn is the founder of Plant A Seed Now, LLC. Have you visited the sites she’s mentioned or others? Share your experience in the comments. Interview on YouTube.com/merginglanesproject Follow us on Instagram: @VisitBlackHistory Jenn Peck-Bailey Instagram: @PlantASeedNow @PlantSeedsNow @PlantASeed_Girltrekker ..read more