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Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Founders Library; Asbury United Methodist Church; Banneker Recreation Center; Brightwood
D.C. (District of Columbia) Black Pride is the first official black gay pride event in the United States and one of two officially recognized festivals for the African-American LGBT community. It is a program of the Center for Black Equity (CBE) and is also affiliated with the Capital Pride Alliance.
The Black Renaissance in D.C. was a social, intellectual, and cultural movement in Washington, D.C. that began in 1919 and continued into the late 1920s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Background
Pages in category "African-American history of Washington, D.C." The following 143 pages are in this category, out of 143 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On September 16, 2016, violinist Edward W. Hardy composed and performed Evolution - Inspired by the Evolution of Black Music for the Congressional Black Caucus at a Google sponsored event in Howard Theatre. [90] [91] [92] This event was a part of the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. [93] [94]
Soldiers in a truck on the way to the Washington race riot. The Washington race riot of 1919 was civil unrest in Washington, D.C. from July 19, 1919, to July 24, 1919. . Starting July 19, white men, many in the armed forces, responded to the rumored arrest of a black man for the rape of a white woman with four days of mob violence against black individuals and bu
Chuck Brown performing go-go music Jazzist Duke Ellington, shown here performing in Washington in 1946, is among the most prominent musicians to come from DC. D.C. has its own native music genre, called go-go , a musical subgenre that is a blend of funk, blues, and rhythm, and old-school hip-hop that originated in the Washington, D.C., area in ...
A series of workshops and seminars were held by the event's organizers at Georgetown University the weekend directly prior to the march, discussing topics such as Green Jobs, Appalachian History, and political organizing. October 2 – One Nation Working Together March for Jobs, Peace and Justice. Rally at the Lincoln Memorial to press for ...
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