African American History -The Library of Congress

African American History: The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

2014 Event Highlights

February 1-28
Photography Exhibition
A Day Like No Other: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
(Library of Congress)

February 1
Black History Month Family Day: Power of the Word
(American History Museum -- Smithsonian Institution)

February 6
Observance of 50th Year Anniversary of the Signing 1964 Civil Rights Act
(Library of Congress)

February 8
Frederick Douglas Day with the National Park Service
(Smithsonian Institution, National Park Service)

February 9
The Collecting of African American Art X: Rodney Merritt Miller: Reflections on Collecting
(National Gallery of Art)

February 13
Nollywood, Film Production and Bridging the Gap Between USA and the African film industry.
(Library of Congress)

February 19
The Birth and Evolution of Go-Go: A book talk, panel
discussion and Q& A with Lloyd A. Pinchback of the original Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers.
(Library of Congress)

February 22
Freedom Riders Panel Discussion at the Black Archives of Mid-America with the National Archives at Kansas City
(National Archives)

February 23
Panel Discussion
Image of the Black in Western Art, Part III
(National Gallery of Art)

February 25
Jack Johnson: "Contradictions to History from a
Heavyweight Champion’s Unpublished Prison Manuscript"
at the National Archives at Kansas City
(National Archives)