Kwanzaa Celebration
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesCelebrate Kwanzaa at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum with African dance, drumming performances, workshops, lectures, craft activities, and an African Marketplace celebrating the principle Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility. This event is in partnership with Kaiser Permanente. Special Admission: $5. Click here to get your tickets. Schedule: 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. African Marketplace - […]
HBCU Town Hall Meeting
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesLearn about the efforts of the Maryland HBCU Advocates to ensure that Maryland’s historically black colleges and universities are as comparable and competitive as their counterparts. Panel will feature Dr. Earl Richardson, President Emeritus of Morgan State, Chief Judge Bell, retired Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, Aisha Braveboy, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney and Delegate Charles Sydnor. Free with museum admission.
MLK Day Celebration at The Lewis
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesCelebrate the legacy of Dr. King at the Lewis Museum!
S.T.A.R.S. Workshop (Ages 6-10)
Engage with Afrocentric comic book characters along with role playing, storytelling, and drawing activities in this workshop that combines creativity and literacy. Click here for tickets. Member: $6; Non-member: $8
Creating Black Comic Books (C.B.C.B.) Workshop (Ages 11-17)
Calling all young comic artists! This workshop is designed to teach the necessary skills to emerging artists. Learn how to enhance your drawing skills, tips for self-publishing, and how to best present yourself as a professional in the expanding comic book industry. Click here for tickets. Members: $6; Non-members: $8
Film Screening: Always in Season
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesAlways in Season examines the case of Lennon Lacy, an African American teen who was found hanging in North Carolina, in 2014. Despite the death being ruled as a suicide, Lennon’s mother, Claudia, believes he was lynched. Claudia moves from paralyzing grief to leading the fight for justice for her son. A post discussion will […]
Johns Hopkins Day
Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University and Medicine Come enjoy all the Lewis has to offer for FREE with your Hopkins ID! Schedule: - KidzArt: Mask Making - 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. - 1st Floor, Classroom 112 - Objects Revealed - 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. - Angelo and Marie’s Fantastic Bubble Show - 11:30 […]
Film Screening: Wax Print (93 minutes)
In many African homes, fabrics lay unassuming and taken for granted. Surprised to learn that ‘traditional’ African wax-printed fabrics were a colonial invention made in the UK and Holland, filmmaker & fashion designer, Aiwan Obinyan, sets out on a journey across four continents to trace the 200 year history of this iconic textile that has […]
Gloria Richardson Day Artwork Unveiling
In celebration of Gloria Richardson Day, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in partnership with the Eastern Shore Network for Change (ESNC) present the unveiling of No To The Status Quo, an illustration of civil rights icon and Dorchester County native, Gloria Richardson. This commissioned piece was created by artist Afua Richardson, and is the first […]