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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join award-winning mother and son duo Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford for a Juneteenth Jamboree! Following a reading of Carole's book Juneteenth Jamboree and a talk about their ancestors, listen […]

This  Juneteenth Freedom Day Event is sponsored by imre.   Ever just wanted to break free? Join us onsite at the Lewis Museum to experience stories of liberation for the premier […]