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Jan 09 - Jan 22, 2026
 





Art
Washington
Art of Noize presents Jay Durrah
821 Upshur, NW Rear
Artist Talk
Jan 11, 4p-6p
Closing Reception
Close Jan 25, 3p-6p

Washington, DC
Black Boy Art Show
Culture House DC
700 Delaware Ave, SW
Sun, Feb 23, 3p-9p

Baltimore
Sketching Sessions
Walters Gallery
600 N. Charles St.
Thu, Mar 27, 6p–7:30p, free

Education
Online
APPEAL
African Centered Education - Now More Than Ever
Sat, Jan 25,11a (DC Time)


Books
New Haven, CT
David Blight in conversation with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
“White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and
Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy”
Henry R. Luce Hall
34 Hillhouse Avenue
Room 101 (Auditorium)
Wed, Jan 22
Book Talk: 5p-6, Auditorium
Reception: 6p-7p Common Room

Business
The 5 Reasons Why The "United States Of AFRICA" May Fail

Comedy
Gary
Howie Mandel and Arsenio Hall
 Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
Sun, Feb 2, 6p

Dance
Gary
Africa Dance Workshop
Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts
540 S. Lake Street
Sat, Jan 18, 2p, $10, $5 for kids, drop-in

Education

Online
APPEAL
African Centered Education - Now More Than Ever
Sat, Jan 25,11a (DC Time)

Environment

Floosmoor, IL
Eco-Conscious Consumerism
Chicago Southland Green Drinks
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
1035 Sterling Avenue
Thu, Jan 16, 6p-8p

Exhibits
Macon, GA
Tyler Perry Exhibition
Tubman Museum
310 Cherry Street
Now until Feb 2025

Alexandria
Moss H. Kendrix: Reframing the Black Image
Alexandria Black History Museum
902 Wythe Street
Alexandria Virginia

Festivals
Janjanbureh, Gambia
The Kankurang Festival
Fri, Jan 24-Sat, Jan 25

Paramaribo, Suriname
Stitching Between the Lines Foundation
The Sophie Redmond en Wij
Sat, Feb 1-Tue, Feb 4


Fundraiser
Michigan City, IN
Chili Cook Off Benefiting
Save the Dunes
Zorn Brew Works Co
605 E 9th St
Sun, Feb 2, 1p-4p CST

Film
Online
Rustin

A United Kingdom
(released Nov 26)
History vs. Hollywood Findings

Fundraiser
Michigan City, IN
Chili Cook Off Benefiting
Save the Dunes
Zorn Brew Works Co
605 E 9th St
Sun, Feb 2, 1p-4p CST

Health
Order Your 4 Free At-home COVID-19 Tests

History
Online
Pastor Freddie Haynes held nothing back in his quick and fiery response to the viral video of Pastor Donnie Swaggart addressing the Black church.

Blue Island, IL
A History of Gary Presented by Sam Love
Calumet Heritage Area
At the Blue Island Historical Society's Albee House:
13018 Maple Ave
Fri, Jan 17,7p, $15

Philadelphia
African American Museum
701 Arch Street
Mon, Jan. 20, 10a-5p

South Holland, IL
Black History Month Celebration
Midwest Underground Railroad Network
formerly Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project invites
First Reformed Church
15924 South Park Avenue
Fri, Feb 21, 6p 8p

Baltimore
Henrietta Lacks Wax Figure Unveiling
Morgan State University
Sat, Mar 15, 2025, 1p

"A Cool Spot In Hell" - The War Between Roc Emerson & Andre Thompson

Human Diversity
Woman Challenging Zakir Naik on Polygamy

Coretta Scott King Speaks at the 1996 Atlanta Pride Celebration

Mental Health Counseling of LGBTQ+ Muslims Toolkit!

In Memoriam
Derrick Ward

King Day
South Orange, NJ/Online
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Workshop
Seton Hall University.
Bethany Hall on the South Orange campus
Mon, Jan 20, 8:30a-4p
Registration for the event, credit available

Music
Oxon Hill, MD
Patti LaBelle
MGM National Harbor
Thu, Feb 06, 8p

Photography
Glen Echo, MD
Colors of Life
The Exposure Group African American Photographers Association
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd until Sun, Mar 2,Sat and Sun, 1p-4p
Opening Reception: Sun, Jan 12, 3p-5p

Photography
Glen Echo, MD
olors of Life
The Exposure Group African American Photographers Association
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd until Sun, Mar 2,Sat and Sun, 1p-4p
Opening Reception: Sun, Jan 12, 3p-5p

These Camouflage Portraits Celebrate African Beauty
Photography by Thandiwe Muriu

Political
New York
Ayiti From Quebec and New York: A Lineage of Film and Discussion through a Marxist Lens
Maysles
343 Malcolm X Boulevard
Sat, Jan 18, 2p-4p

Reparations
Curricular Resources:
Reparations Math and Reparations History

Family That Got Rich Off Slavery Funding Monthly Reparations Program For Police Racism Victims

Why London’s New Slavery Memorial Is So Important


NYC Council OKs Reparations Study, Racial Injustice Bill Package

Shopping/Restaurants
Fair Oaks, VA
Niani Gallery’s Jewelry Artist Louis Sangere-King
Artopia Fine Art Gallery
Fair Oaks Mall (near Macys Upper Level)
Now through January 2025

Washington, DC
Anthony Driver Designs
Jewelry Maker
Eastern Market – next to first door
225 7th St, SE
Sats, 8a-6p, Suns 8a-5p, free

Technology
ChatGPT Tutorial - A Crash Course on Chat GPT for Beginners

Television/Online
Port Of Harlem Dialogs With V Bennett On Diaspora / Us Elections / The Times

Richard III
PBS Great Performances
See Watch Full Episode

Theater
Chicago
A Gamble on Huff
Black Ensemble Theater
Sat, Dec 21-Sun, Jan 26

Washington
GUAC
Woolly Mammoth Theater
641 D ST. NW
Sat, Jan 25-Sun, Feb 16

Nairobi
Romeo and Juliet 2025
Dance Centre Kenya
Fri, Feb 14-Sun Feb 16

Chicago
A Raisin in the Sun
Court Theatre
5535 S Ellis
Jan 31 – May 2, 7:30p

New York
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Studio 54   
254 W 54th St
Now to Sun, May 4

Writing
Brooklyn, NY and Online
The Center for Black Literature's National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium
Medgar Evers College
1534 Bedford Avenue
Thu, Mar 27 to Sat, Mar 29, $0 – $32.64

 
 
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