Virtual Saturday Fun Program with Illustrator Bryan Collier
Join children’s illustrator Bryan Collier in a virtual presentation and reading on his latest children’s books. All Because You Matter is a heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter while Thurgood is an inspiring picture-book biography on the first black justice on the Supreme Court and a […]
Beyond Books: Raising an Anti-Racist Child – Virtual Program
Join consultant and leadership coach Imani Chapman as she dives into the challenges and opportunities of raising an anti-racist child, from refining our own analysis of race to understanding the intersections between race and child-development. Click Here to Register. This is the third of three programs presented in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland and Chizuk Amuno […]
American Dream Deferred: Black Federal Workers in Washington, DC, 1941-1981 with Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr.
While World War II was a boon to black workers, little is known about the nuanced, ongoing struggles for dignity and respect that black workers endured while working these “good, government jobs.” In this timely and critically important study, Frederick Gooding, Jr.’s meticulous research illuminates the understudied history of African American federal workers from World […]
Brown Lecture Series: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, James Dale, and Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy
Join us for a conversation about the life and legacy of Elijah Cummings between Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, book collaborator James Dale, and moderator Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. Presented in partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Part memoir, part call to action, We’re Better Than This is the story of our modern-day democracy and the […]
Kids Writers Live! Kwame Alexander
Join award-winning children's and young adult author Kwame Alexander as he discusses his books during a moderated Q&A conversation with kidlit pioneers Wade and Cheryl Willis Hudson. Presented in partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Share your questions before the event: https://forms.gle/8LRM22V4a7gYKNLX7 Register via Eventbrite to watch on Zoom or Facebook. In order to receive Zoom […]
Yes We Did: Photos And Behind-the-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President with Lawrence Jackson
Celebrate President’s Day with White House photographer Lawrence Jackson who covered President Barack Obama over his eight years in office. When Lawrence Jackson took the job as White House photographer in early 2009, he knew he’d have a front row seat to history. What he didn’t expect was the deep personal connection he would feel, […]
A Lesson Plan: Youth Short Film and Discussion
View a screening of A Lesson Plan, a film project featuring four true teen stories that negatively impacts the African/Black community in terms of mental health. These stories presented by the students of Positive Social Change Theater/Performing Arts Program of Augusta Fells Savage HS involve storylines on homelessness, sexuality, romantic peer pressure and gun violence. […]
Race in America: Capitol Insurrection, Riots and Black Lives Matter
On January 6, 2021, much of the social media community posted how vastly different the Capitol Insurrection rioters were treated than the Black Lives Matter Protesters from previous events. Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in a Talks and Thoughts Conversation conversing on race disparities, law enforcement and politics when dealing with Black Lives […]
2nd Annual African Americans in Health Care Awards
Kaiser Permanente and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum are pleased to present the 2nd Annual “African Americans in Health Care Awards”. This year's virtual event will recognize leaders in the healthcare field that are making a significant impact in our communities. Our guest of honor is Dr. Kizzmekia "Kizzy" Shanta Corbett, an African American viral immunologist at […]
Women’s History Program: The Struggle Is Eternal: Gloria Richardson and Black Liberation
Join author Joseph Fitzgerald in a discussion on Gloria Richardson, one of the most influential and unsung leaders that impacted the Civil Rights Movement. As the leader of the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee (CNAC), a multifaceted liberation campaign formed to target segregation and racial inequality in Cambridge, Maryland, Richardson advocated for economic justice and tactics […]