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Talks & Thoughts: Black Male Vote

On February 3, 1870, Congress ratified the 15th amendment granting African American men the right to vote. Join us almost 150 years to the day and participate in a conversation examining the intricacies of the black male vote in America. The discussion will be led by award-winning journalist and communications strategist Jeff Johnson, creator and […]

Elizabeth Catlett Family Day

Sponsored by BWI-Marshall Airport Bring the entire family to explore the works of renowned printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett! Spend the day enjoying Afro-Latino dance performances, storytelling and studio art activities inspired by Catlett. 11 am to 2 pm   Studio Clay Workshop with Clay Art Instructor Sallah Jenkins  Noon              […]

Four Women: Catlett, Holiday, Richardson, Scott

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum and ArtCentric partner for this production of “Four Women” inspired by Nina Simone’s song by the same name. Explore the lives of four amazing African American women through song and dance - Elizabeth Catlett, Billie Holiday, Gloria Richardson and Joyce J. Scott.  In conjunction with Elizabeth Catlett: Artist as Activist […]

Family Story: Genealogy 101

Researching your family tree can feel like being a detective with witnesses to interview, evidence to analyze and records to keep organized. Learn the basics of genealogy in the Lewis Museum’s Resource Center and start writing your family story. This program is the first in a series of genealogy programs to be hosted by the […]

Girl Scouts Event: Celebrate 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote!

Learn about the suffrage movement that resulted in the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Experience a living history portrayal of  Sojourner Truth,  learn about Maryland  African American women who empowered women and men to exercise their right to vote, “vote” at a polling machine and participate in activities that explore […]

CANCELED // Author Talk: The Struggle Is Eternal: Gloria Richardson and Black Liberation

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Author Joseph R. Fitzgerald will reveal how Gloria Richardson’s human rights activism extended beyond Cambridge, Maryland and how her liberation vision was embraced by younger activists of the Black Power Movement. A book signing will follow; books available in the Museum Shop. Member: $8; Non-member: $10. Click here for tickets.

CANCELED // Film Screening: 16 Bars

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Exploring cycles of addiction and incarceration through the power of music and storytelling, the inspiring 16 Bars offers a window into rehabilitation. The film follows a unique rehabilitation effort in a Virginia jail that invites inmates to write and record original music. In the jail’s makeshift recording studio, four men […]