Billie Holiday lived her life unapologetic. On April 7th the Reginald F. Lewis Museum will celebrate the jazz legend on her birthday with a conversation hosted by White House Correspondent April Ryan. In dialogue with Dr. Leana Wen, Saxophonist, Kirk Whalum and Professor Lawrence Jackson of Johns Hopkins University who founded the Billie Holiday Project […]

Hear personal stories from Black workers at Bethlehem Steel’s Sparrows Point steel mill and shipyard featured in the new podcast “Sparrows Point: an American Steel Story” in this one-hour Zoom […]

K-12 educators face particular challenges when addressing the painful history of lynching and racially motivated violence with young learners. Together, MCHC Education Department staff and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum will highlight instructional resources […]

Often blamed for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes among black Americans, fast food restaurants like McDonald’s have long symbolized capitalism’s villainous effects on our nation’s most vulnerable communities. […]

Maryland today has a unique and historic opportunity. It alone, among all states, has made a deliberate decision to confront its dark history of racial terror lynching. Even before the wave of protests touched off by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others, Maryland was positioning itself for this reckoning. In 2019 the […]

Join our virtual post film discussion of Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten which debuts on MPT, Monday, May 31, 2021 at 9pm EST. This revealing film examines the Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later and explores the history of “Black Wall Street,” anti-Black violence, and Black resilience in America. Featured panelists for this film […]

In observance of Black Music Month, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum presents Live at the Lewis with UPENDO featuring Brandon Woody. The band will perform two concert sets on Saturday, […]

Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum  in observing “LGBTQ Pride Month” with  a celebration of Black, queer art and artists, from today and of the past.  Artists will specifically analyze […]

Begin the Juneteenth holiday  on a freedom journey with Harriet Tubman, the greatest freedom seeker of all times. Online visitors will travel virtually to scenic historical sites on the Eastern Shore  traveled by Tubman and others with a virtual tour  and talk  with  Alex Green, Owner and Tour Guide of Harriet Tubman Tours. In partnership […]

Celebrate Juneteenth exploring African American  history and culture  while  visiting the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on June 19th  from 10 am to 5 pm. The  first 250 visitors who visits the museum on this day receives Free Admission. Check out  the calendar events for  Juneteenth programs taking place today. Programs included with your free admission.