MLK Virtual Program: HS Juried Art Show and Artist Talk with Will Watson
Join the Lewis Museum to recognize Maryland high school students who participated in the annual art show. This year’s artistic theme is inspired by the exhibition Make Good Trouble: Marching […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Lecture: featuring Eddie S. Glaude
Author Eddie S. Glaude Jr. will talk about race today in America following the Trumpian era of shattered promises and white retrenchment. Mixing biography–drawn partially from newly uncovered interviews–with history, […]
MLK Commemorative Film Screening
Hear from Baltimore artists and activists whose work honors the legacy of Dr. King. The commemorative video also highlights past footage of Baltimore’s historic and beloved MLK parade. Air date: […]
The Art of Activism: Youth Activists Panel Discussion
2020 ignited a cultural revolution of youth activism. In commemoration of Martin Luther King’s birthday, join us for a powerhouse conversation as panelists discuss issues and themes related to MLK’s […]
Virtual Saturday Fun Program with Illustrator Bryan Collier
Join children’s illustrator Bryan Collier in a virtual presentation and reading on his latest children’s books. All Because You Matter is a heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children […]
Beyond Books: Raising an Anti-Racist Child – Virtual Program
Join consultant and leadership coach Imani Chapman as she dives into the challenges and opportunities of raising an anti-racist child, from refining our own analysis of race to understanding the intersections […]
American Dream Deferred: Black Federal Workers in Washington, DC, 1941-1981 with Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr.
While World War II was a boon to black workers, little is known about the nuanced, ongoing struggles for dignity and respect that black workers endured while working these “good, […]
Brown Lecture Series: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, James Dale, and Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy
Join us for a conversation about the life and legacy of Elijah Cummings between Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, book collaborator James Dale, and moderator Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. Presented in partnership […]
Kids Writers Live! Kwame Alexander
Join award-winning children's and young adult author Kwame Alexander as he discusses his books during a moderated Q&A conversation with kidlit pioneers Wade and Cheryl Willis Hudson. Presented in partnership […]
Yes We Did: Photos And Behind-the-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President with Lawrence Jackson
Celebrate President’s Day with White House photographer Lawrence Jackson who covered President Barack Obama over his eight years in office. When Lawrence Jackson took the job as White House photographer […]