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 […]
Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Black and Brown Communities
Recent data shows less than a third of the black and brown community has received the COVID- 19 vaccines versus 2/3 of white populations having received the vaccine. Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in a panel discussion examining the racial disparities for black and brown communities accessing the COVID-19 vaccines. Healthcare community stakeholders will […]
Do You See Me: The Injustice of Breonna Taylor and Black Women
March 13th marks the one year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death by Louisville police officers. In observance of this month’s anniversary, join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in a conversation on the silent recognition concerning police brutality enacted on Breonna Taylor and other black women in recent history. Program Starts: 7 PM EST Participating […]
Billie Holiday: Unapologetic
Billie Holiday lived her life unapologetic. On April 7th the Reginald F. Lewis Museum will celebrate the jazz legend on her birthday with a conversation hosted by White House Correspondent April Ryan. In dialogue with Dr. Leana Wen, Saxophonist, Kirk Whalum and Professor Lawrence Jackson of Johns Hopkins University who founded the Billie Holiday Project […]
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 discussion co-hosted by the BMI and Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Moderated by Aaron Henkin of WYPR. Click Here to Register.
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 and primary source material to support these discussions in the classroom. Participants will gain access to oral history interviews, photographs, newspapers, and manuscripts, and investigative […]
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. But how did fast food restaurants so thoroughly saturate black neighborhoods in the first place? Join the Lewis Museum with Dr. Marcia Chatelain with her […]
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 wave of protests touched off by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others, Maryland was positioning itself for this reckoning. In 2019 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 Race Massacre 100 Years Later and explores the history of “Black Wall Street,” anti-Black violence, and Black resilience in America. Featured panelists for this film […]
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, June 12. (12:30 pm and 3:30 pm). Brandon Woody, a jazz trumpeter, model, and the lead for the band UPENDO, is a Baltimore native and […]