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Frederick Douglass Home Tour & 200th Birthday Celebration

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site 1411 W St SE, Washington

February is Black History Month and February 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass. Did you know that Frederick Douglass was a long-time Washington, DC resident? His former home in Anacostia is now open throughout the year as a National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service. They recognize February […]

Frederick Douglass Home Tour & 200th Birthday Celebration

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site 1411 W St SE, Washington

February is Black History Month and February 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass. Did you know that Frederick Douglass was a long-time Washington, DC resident? His former home in Anacostia is now open throughout the year as a National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service. They recognize February […]

History Book Club: “The Strange Career of Jim Crow”

D.C. Public Library, Tenley-Friendship Branch 4450 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington

Join us for a discussion during Black History Month of a classic in African American history. First published in 1955 but with several updates, this book was a valuable resource for Martin Luther King Jr. to counter the arguments of segregationists during the height of the Civil Rights movement. I've been wanting to read this […]