Black Workers at Bethlehem Steel
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 […]
Virtual Teacher Workshop: Lynching in Maryland
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 […]
Book Talk: Franchise – The Golden Arches in Black America
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. […]
A Just Reckoning: Transitional Justice and Lynching in Maryland
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 […]
Film Discussion: Tulsa: The Fire and The Forgotten – Virtual Program
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 […]
Live @ the Lewis Featuring Upendo- Onsite Program (12:30 and 3:30 PM)
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, […]
The Fire This Time: Black TLGBQ, Artists Share the Vision of a New World-Onsite
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 […]
Juneteenth Virtual Museum Tour: Journey to Freedom
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 […]
Free Museum Admission: Juneteenth Freedom Day
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.
Hybrid Juneteenth Event: Reconstruction and African American Memory
Explore the historical legacy of the Reconstruction Era and Freedmen's Bureau with a scholarly lecture by Dr. Chris Bonner, University of Maryland, College Park. This presentation will be followed by a demo of the Smithsonian Freedmen's Bureau Transcription Project with Quinton Gregory, University of Maryland, College Park. Christopher Bonner specializes in African American history, particularly […]