African American men have the lowest life expectancy of any demographic group in the United States, regardless of economic status. During this program, speakers will highlight the major factors that lead to Black men’s deaths and how we can change this harrowing statistic. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League will give […]

In 1936, Victor Hugo Green, a Harlem postman, began publishing a guide for African American travelers to offer travel options during America’s Jim Crow era. The Green Book, as it was known, was a sustained success -- for almost thirty years -- providing Black travelers information on hotels, restaurants, service stations, and other facilities where […]

Join writer and political strategist Ginna Green and clinical psychologist Dr. Harriette Wimms for a virtual discussion on the diversity of Jewish identity and experience. Registration is required; free to attend Click Here to Register. This is the first of three programs presented in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland and Chizuk Amuno Congregation […]

Express your  activism through art  by creating a fabric quilt block  on  a social justice issue important to our community.  Hosted by the Social Justice Sewing Academy, youth participant’s quilt blocks will be sewn together into a social justice quilt.  Quilt block templates will be provided by the Academy.  Participants will need fabrics, craft glue […]

During this moment of national reckoning around issues of race, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Industry invite you to this joint panel discussion where we’ll examine workplace race, equity and inclusion initiatives in Baltimore. Registration is required; $5 for non-member/free for Reginald F. Lewis Museum or Baltimore Museum of Industry […]

Make Good Trouble: Marching for Change exhibition highlights and features those artists and citizen protestors who took to the street to raise awareness about social injustices in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Join us for this virtual celebration of HBCU homecomings and the memories, lessons, and adventures found at these "family" reunions. Nine storytellers will share with you -- LIVE -- unforgettable, curated, true-to-life narratives.  If you're homesick for your HBCU homecoming, this show is the perfect antidote! To attend this virtual program, you only need to […]

Examine the Civil War and Reconstruction through the lens of the  African American experience with content lectures, a virtual  tour and interactive instruction from An African American Journey Resource Guide. This course includes home assignments and implementing a curriculum lesson to obtain 1 MSDE credit hour. In partnership with the Maryland Center for History and Culture.  […]

Join Dr. Richard Bell to discuss his new book, Stolen, a gripping and true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South—and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice, reminiscent of Twelve Years a Slave and Never Caught. Their ordeal—an odyssey […]

Express your activism through art by creating a fabric quilt block on a social justice issue important to our community. Hosted by the Social Justice Sewing Academy, youth participant’s quilt blocks will be sewn together into a social justice quilt. Quilt block templates will be provided by the Academy. Participants will need fabrics, craft glue […]