Author Talk: Cherry Hill: Raising Successful Black Children in Jim Crow Baltimore by Linda G. Morris
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesAuthor Talk: Cherry Hill: Raising Successful Black Children in Jim Crow Baltimore by Linda G. Morris In post-WWII Baltimore City, thousands of black children experienced life in the planned suburban community of Cherry Hill. Author Linda G. Morris and 60 of her peers share what life was like during the Jim Crow era. A book […]
Short Kuts Live Storytelling Series: School Dazed
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesShort Kuts Live Storytelling Series: School Dazed This storytelling series returns for the fall season with collegiate stories of pep rallies, marching bands, football games, step shows and more as they explore fond memories of homecoming at HBCUs. A step show presentation from Greek organizations will take place. Admission: $10 online tickets; $15 at the […]
SATURDAY FUN: Royal Story & Art Hour with Culture Queen (Ages 4-8)
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesSATURDAY FUN: Royal Story & Art Hour with Culture Queen (Ages 4-8) Join Culture Queen for interactive storytelling, music and movement activities that build your prince or princesses’ self-esteem while introducing them to African American heritage and culture. This month, Culture Queen will teach children to embrace their natural beauty with her new book, I […]
Doors Open Baltimore: Open House 2019
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate Doors Open Baltimore and the memory of lead architect of the Lewis Museum, Phil Freelon. Participate in a guided architectural tour of the museum with Gary Bowden, who participated in the design of the building. The tour will start at 11am in the museum's lobby. Museum guests can also enjoy […]
The Margaret: The Story of an 18th Century Slave Ship’s Journey from West Africa to Maryland
Join Dr. Herbert Brewer of Morgan State University for a talk about his research on the slave ship, Margaret. Its journey from London, England to Sierra Leone, West Africa, to the Chesapeake and back to England illustrated the complex web of commercial, political and culture links that tied Europe, Africa and Maryland together in the […]
Author Talk: The Struggle and the Urban South: Confronting Jim Crow in Baltimore by David Taft Terry, Morgan State University
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, United StatesThrough a Baltimore lens, Dr. David Taft Terry explores the historical importance of African American resistance to Jim Crow laws in the South's largest cities, adding to our understanding of the under-explored historical period of the civil rights movement, prior to the 1960s. A book signing will follow. Members: $8; Non-Member: $10. Click HERE to […]
Baltimore International Black Film Festival: The Color of Medicine
The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital chronicles the unique history of the medical training of African American doctors and nurses before and after desegregation from the hospital’s beginnings in 1937 to its closing in 1979. A post discussion will follow. Free with museum admission. Click HERE to RSVP. This program […]
Thoughts of a Colored Man: Cast Discussion
The cast of the highly anticipated Thoughts of a Colored Man will come to the Lewis for a panel discussion on Wednesday, October 16 at 3pm. Learn more about talk about the play - now on stage at Baltimore Center Stage before heading to Broadway - and their method of dissecting the 21st century African-American […]
Superhero Saturday! Create Your Own Superhero Mask
Grab your cape and stop by the Lewis to create your own superhero mask with KidzArt! In conjunction with EMPOWERED!: Black Action Figures, Superheroes and Collectibles exhibition. Free with museum admission; free for Baltimore Comic Con cosplayers. Click HERE to RSVP!
Malcolm X Talk: Marijuana Legalization and Reparations
For decades, local government turned marijuana prohibition into massive over-policing of black and brown neighborhoods. Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle will discuss the cannabis entrepreneurship in Maryland and the advocacy to use its tax revenue to fund reparations for the War on Drugs. Free admission. Click HERE to Sign Up!