From baseball player Jackie Robinson, to boxer Muhammad Ali, and football player Colin Kaepernick, Black athletes have historically leveraged their power to advocate for racial and social change. Join the Lewis Museum for a  panel discussion with several sports analysts on how these and current Black athletes have taken on the mantle of […]

Reading The Culture September Members and Staff Book Club September 10th 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET Virtual Event What could be better than sharing a good book with some of your closest friends? Join us for the launch of our Reading The Culture Book Club Launch. Our inaugural book will be The Love Songs […]

Reading The Culture Reading As Resistance Book Fair Presented by   Saturday, September 24, 2022 10 am - 4 pm ET Free Admission Hybrid Event A Lewis Museum favorite returns with a twist!  Reading The Culture Reading As Resistance Book Fair will highlight the writings of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and LGBTQ+ authors who are […]

Now I Am Alone: Geoffrey Owens Performs Shakespeare's Soliloquies and Monologues September 25, 2022 | 2:00 PM In Person | Free | RSVP Required Shakespeare’s complex creations — men and women, kings and beggars, villains and heroes — stand alone and speak aloud their inmost thoughts. On stage, Mr. Owens recently appeared on Broadway in […]

Reading The Culture Author Talk - One Maryland One Book Edition - In Person & Virtual Sunday, October 2, 2022 4 pm - 6 pm ET Free admission. Registration required. Join us as we co-host author Naima Coster at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for a conversation on the One Maryland One Book selection What’s […]

Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Monday, October 3rd Reception - 5:30 pm | Candidate Forum - 6:30 pm In-Person & Virtual IN PERSON REGISTRATION AT CAPACITY. THE EVENT WILL BE STREAMED ON FACEBOOK LIVE AND YOUTUBE. In less than two months, Marylanders will head to the polls to select their next governor. The Reginald F. Lewis […]

Becoming Frederick Douglass Screening & Discussion Reginald F. Lewis Museum In-Person Saturday, October 8, 2022 1pm to 3 pm ET Free with Museum admission. Registration requested. Join us for a screening and conversation with cast members from Becoming Frederick Douglass. Produced by Maryland Public Television in association with Firelight Films executive producers Oscar®-nominated Stanley Nelson […]

Reading The Culture October Members and Staff Book Club October 15th 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET Virtual Event What could be better than sharing a good book with some of your closest friends? Join us for the launch of our Reading The Culture Book Club Launch. Our inaugural book will be The Love Songs […]

By Any Means Necessary : Film Screening and Discussion October 18, 2022 | 6pm to 9pm Free Spurred on by an organization's interest in the stories behind those we see every day at our city's intersections, By Any Means Necessary contextualizes this sector against the history of "hustle" or gig economies in the Black community. It provides […]