Art
Annapolis
She Speaks
The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum
84 Franklin Street
Sat, Feb 7-Jan 16, 2027

Baltimore
Amy Sherald: American Sublime
Baltimore Museum of the Arts
10 Art Museum Drive
until Sun, Apr 5

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Comedy
Gary
Martin Lawrence
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
2900 Burr Street
Sat, Jan 24, 7p

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Comedy
Gary
Martin Lawrence
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
2900 Burr Street
Sat, Jan 24, 7p

Conferences
Washington
Hilton in Dupont Circle
National LGBTQ Task Force Conference
Wed, Jan 21-Mon, Jan, 26

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

Festival
Arlington, VA
Interfusion Festival
Crystal City Marriot
Thu, Jan 15-Mon, Jan 19

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History
Louisville
USPS Honors Muhammad Ali With Forever Stamps
University of Louisville
L & N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Angel’s Envy Bourbon Club
2550 S Floyd St
Thu, Jan.15, 2026

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Film
Out of Darkness: Heavy Is The Crown Vol. 2
Features: Tony Browder, Atlantis Browder, Kaba Kamene, David Banner, James Small, Chike Akua, Sabir Bey, Taj Tarik Bey
(VOD Release 2/3/26)

Online
Rustin

Health
Online
Understanding Heart Health Risk: What Calcium Score Testing Can Tell You
The Maryland Healthy Heart Learning Collaborative
Tuesday, February 3, Time: 6:00 to 7:00 PM EST
Register

History
Louisville
USPS Honors Muhammad Ali With Forever Stamps
University of Louisville
L & N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Angel’s Envy Bourbon Club
2550 S Floyd St.
Thu, Jan.15, 2026

New Haven, CT / Online
Gold, Coal and Oysters: The Politics of Police Origins
Stephanie Saxton
Wed, Jan 28, 12:30p-1:45p
Rosenkranz Hall, Rm 241,
115 Prospect St. 
​​​​​​​register here
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New York City
The Gay Harlem Renaissance
The New York Historical
170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street). 
Closes Sun, Mar 8
Purchase tickets here

New York City
100: A Century of Collection, Community and Creativity
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Through Tue, Jun 30

San Francisco
Unbound: Art, Blackness and the Universe
Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission St (at 3rd)
Closes Sun, Aug 16

George Washington Carver rap by Ernest Super Cooper

Human Diversity
Woman Challenging Zakir Naik on Polygamy

Why are Many African Countries Anti-Gay

Sexism in the Church by Dharius Daniels

Why Smart People Think Stupid Things

In Memoriam
Claudette Colvin
Carmen de Lavallade

Language
Online
Wed, Jan 28, 12:30p-1:30p
Ajami Manuscripts & Knowledge Production in West Africa
Register

Medieval West Africa achieved remarkable knowledge and literacies, flourishing on trans-Saharan trade routes and embracing Islam as a cultural force.  Despite this astounding history, for centuries, sub-Saharan Africa has been misunderstood as a largely illiterate region because of the Eurocentric definition of literacy as only the ability to read and write in European languages using the Latin script. However, millions of Africans have been reading and writing in both classical Arabic and their local languages, often using enriched forms of the Arabic script known as Ajami.

FEATURING:
Dr. Fallou Ngom, Professor of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University
Dr. Gana Ndiaye, Assistant Professor of Ethnicity, Race, and Migration, Yale University

Money
How the FIRE Movement is Inspiring Early Retirees

Nature
Gary
Winter Wellness Walk
Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education
100 North Lake Street
Mon, Jan 19, 11a-1p

Poetry
Online
Joy Alford
Get Outta My Way

Photography
Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985
Los Angeles
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Tu, Feb 24–Sun, Jun 14, 2026

Jackson, MS
Mississippi Museum of Art
Sat, Jul 25–Sun, Nov 8, 2026

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Theater
Washington, DC
The World to Come
Woolly Mammoth Theater
641 D ST. NW
Tue, Feb 3-Sun, Mar 1

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Politics
Black Man Speaks to Arabs and Others

Tavis Smiley on Feeling Ignored by President Obama

Why Harris Said She Will Never Do Anything Just for Black Folks - A Legal Perspective

Reparations
Curricular Resources:
Reparations Math and Reparations History

Resistance
10 Steps to Autocracy - Stacey Abrams

Shopping/Restaurants
Gary
Farmer’s Market
Gardner Center
540 S Lake Street
Feb 01, 12p-2p

Fair Oaks, VA
Niani Gallery’s Jewelry Artist Louis Sangere-King
Artopia Fine Art Gallery
Fair Oaks Mall (near Macy's Upper Level)

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

Organic Bread of Heaven
free
Gary, IN - Mail Order
219-883-5

Technology
Online/Washington
A new direction for AI and students: Findings from the Brookings Global Task Force on AI and Education
Brookings Institute
1775 Massachusetts Ave
Wed, Jan 14, 11a-12p

ChatGPT Tutorial - A Crash Course on Chat GPT for Beginners

Television/Online
Richard III
PBS Great Performances
See Watch Full Episode

Online
Clean Slate with LaVerne Cox and George Wallace

Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Gary
Fortieth Anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Law Observance
Katie Hall Educational Foundation
First Baptist Church
626 West 21st Avenue
Sun, Jan 18, 3p

Memphis National Civil Rights Museum
40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
450 Mulberry Street
Sun, Jan 19, 8a-6p

Los Angeles
MLK Day Clothing Drive and Community Breakfast
South Park Elementary School
8510 Towne Ave
Mon, Jan 19, 10a-1p

Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Concert
Marian Anderson Hall
300 S. Broad Street
Mon, Jan 19, 3p

Atlanta
2025 King Holiday Observance
King Center
Tue, Jan 7-Mon, Jan 20

Brooklyn/ Fort Greene
23rd Annual Spirit of Hope Concert
Brooklyn Music School
126 St. Felix St
Mon, Jan. 20, 6p-7p

Theater
Washington, DC
The World to Come
Woolly Mammoth Theater
641 D ST. NW
Tue, Feb 3-Sun, Mar 1

Chicago
The Jackie Wilson Story
Black Ensemble Theater
4450 N Clark St
Sat, Mar 7-Sun, Apr 26