Museum Closed – Sunday, April 17, 2022
The Reginlald F. Lewis Museum is closed on Sunday, April 17, 2022 from Noon to 5 pm. The museum will re-open on Monday, April 18, 2022 beginning at 10 am.
Dance Performance: “In the Company of Men…Hope Chronicles” – In Person – 2 pm to 3 pm
Enjoy a curated interpretative dance experience in response and relation to the Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth exhibition featuring Vincent E. Thomas and the new ensemble, VTDance ll. This male ensemble performance will consist of several dance vignettes in the Men of Change exhibit halls the first half hour and a culminating performance in the Reginald […]
Educator Wellness Webinar: Healing Through History: Refilling The Cup and Normalizing Self-Care For Educators – Virtual – 6 PM EST
Research has shown that learning African American history can have a positive impact on one’s well being. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, this webinar will explore African American history through the lens of Mental Health, self-care and wellness. Participants will take a glimpse into the African American past to gain insight on how […]
Virtual Memorial Day Program: A Day To Remember – 6:30 pm – 8 pm EST
In 1865, African Americans in South Carolina gathered to pay tribute to Union soldiers buried in a mass grave. Their determination to honor their dead became the very first commemoration of what we now know as Memorial Day. Join us for a panel exploring the history of Memorial Day. Author Leah Henderson will discuss her […]
Juneteenth Celebration: Education as Liberation (In Person)
Commemorate this significant moment in our history with a FREE day at the Lewis Museum focused on "Education as Liberation." Barbecue lovers can learn about grilling and its significance in Black communities as a Juneteenth tradition with Damian Mosley from Black Sauce Kitchen. Enjoy samples of smoked barbecue biscuit sandwiches and smoked string beans with strawberry […]
Digital Program- Reginald F. Lewis Museum Community Oratory Reading of Frederick Douglass’, “What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” – Noon Airing
**This virtual program will premier at Noon and be accessible online here (CLICK Douglass Image) or go to our museum’s facebook/IG page for the remainder of the week.** On July 5, 1852 in Rochester, New York Frederick Douglass memorably declared, "This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn." […]
All On the Court Playbook Roundtable Talk: Gender Identity and Inclusion – Virtual Event
All On the Court Playbook Roundtable Talk: Gender Identity and Inclusion Virtual Event Thursday, July 28 6:30 pm EST Through multimedia, All on the Court: An Installation by Chrystal Seawood invites us to consider the intersection of Black masculine identities and spaces of emotional release. In an era in which notions of gender are expanding and challenges are […]
On and Coppin Film Screening and Discussion – In Person – 1pm
On and Coppin Film Screening (60 minutes) and Discussion Saturday, July 30 1 pm On & Coppin chronicles the challenges faced by then head coach Ron “Fang” Mitchell, in his attempt to recruit athletes to a Division I program with no facilities and located on a campus in the midst of crime-ridden West Baltimore, Md. […]
Sneaker Culture Artist Talk: Akio Evans the Shoe Muralist – 1 pm
Sneaker Culture Artist Talk: Akio Evans the Shoe Muralist Saturday, August 6 1 pm How cool are your sneaks? Meet creative artist and storyteller Akio Evans who uses innovation and fashion to transform sneakers into a new art form. Beginning with creating custom sneaks for The Wire actor, Felicia Pearson (Snoop), Akio’s commissioned sneaker art […]
“The Box” End of Isolation Tour – In Person
The End of Isolation Tour Presents The BOX - In Person Wednesday, August 17 & Thursday, August 18 7 pm - 8:30 pm The End of Isolation Tour (EIT) presents The BOX, a play written by Sarah Shourd, a survivor of solitary confinement, in collaboration with other survivors. The BOX is a play about collective […]