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SUMMARY:Cancelled - DC Oral History Workshop: Planning Oral History Projects
DESCRIPTION:This session has been cancelled. Please consider attending one of our upcoming workshop offerings.\n\nHow do you invite interviewees? How do you keep things on track? What does it cost?\n\n\n\nRunning an oral history project is a lot of work! But the skills and best practices in this core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative’s Training Series will help participants understand how to avoid getting bogged down in budgetary or scheduling challenges. \nThis session covers topics such as developing an organizing research question and overcoming common pitfalls and obstacles. Anxious about approaching potential interviewees\, join us at this session for some practice! \n\n\nRegister here.\n\n\n— \nThe DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents\, preserves\, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington\, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training\, mentorship\, resources\, programs\, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians. The Collaborative is a partnership of HumanitiesDC and the DC Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/dc-oral-history-workshop-planning-oral-history-projects/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c\, Conference Center\, 901 G Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T190000
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SUMMARY:Culture Series: Leadership Without Titles (Film Showcase)
DESCRIPTION:In this Culture Series\, we showcase three short films while asking the question: What defines a community leader—and who gets to decide?\n\n\n\nHumanitiesDC Present Culture Series: Leadership Without Titles\, a film showcase that brings together three documentaries produced through the Community Voice Lab at American University — Kil and the Kids\, Street Reporter\, and We Rock! — that spotlight everyday people turning challenges into connection\, creativity\, and change across Washington\, DC. \nFrom a mentor supporting youth in a high violence neighborhood\, to a woman reclaiming her life as a community journalist after experiencing homelessness\, to a young professional finding courage and belonging through music\, these films expand how we define leadership. \nThe program will feature three short film screenings followed by a post discussion with the filmmakers\, centered on our bold question: What defines a community leader and who gets to decide? \nJoin us for an evening of film\, conversation\, and reflection that invites us to reconsider where leadership lives\, and how communities rise when everyday people show up. \n  \nRegister here.\n  \nMore About the Curator: The Community Voice Lab at American University produces social impact films that amplify untold stories\, ignite dialogue and spur action toward a more empathetic\, generous and just world. Centered on our creative ethos of collaboration rather than extraction\, our emerging filmmakers and seasoned film faculty work together with local storytellers to honor the ordinary heroes shaping the heart of our nation’s capital. Community Voice Lab films uplift stories of hope\, resilience\, and determination for the common good.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/culture-series-leadership-without-titles-film-showcase/
LOCATION:True Reformer Building\, 1200 U St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20009\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T153000
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SUMMARY:The Power of Knowing: John Lewis\, Poetry & Hip-Hop Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 11 | 3:30-4:30 PM | Ward 5 | Woodridge Neighborhood Library \nThe Power of Knowing is an interactive workshop that brings together the legacy of civil rights leader John Lewis and the expressive energy of hip-hop and spoken word. Led by poet\, spoken-word artist\, and hip-hop educational leader Tony Keith Jr. in partnership with DC Public Library. \n  \nLearn more.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/the-power-of-knowing-john-lewis-poetry-hip-hop-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series-2/
LOCATION:Woodridge Neighborhood Library\, 1801 Hamlin Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260516T205626
CREATED:20260306T172917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T172946Z
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SUMMARY:Carry On: Oratory Competition - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 12\, | 6:30 PM | Prince George’s County | Joe’s Movement Emporium \nThe Carry On: Oratory Competition honors the speeches of the Honorable John Lewis as students will use their voices to bring truth to power in a contemporary setting. As an oratorical competition\, students will gain confidence in public speaking\, learn more deeply about nonviolent civil rights actions\, and honor the legacy of John Lewis. Produced in partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium. \n  \nLearn more.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/carry-on-oratory-competition-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Joe’s Movement Emporium\, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd.\, Mt. Rainier\, MD\, 20712
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T193000
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SUMMARY:She Comes First
DESCRIPTION:This live storytelling show isn’t polite. It’s personal. \nShe Comes First is Story District’s annual night of true stories told by women – bold\, funny\, complicated\, honest\, and sometimes all at once. You’ll hear voices across generations and backgrounds. It’s not just a show. It’s a space where real experiences get the mic and connection happens in every story. \n  \nRegister
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/she-comes-first/
LOCATION:Penn Social\, 801 E Street Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20004
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:The Mosaic High School Playwriting Contest - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:March 15\, 2026 | Ward 2 | MLK Library \nMosaic uplifts the next generation of playwrights through its High School Playwriting Contest\, providing mentorship\, instruction and a professionally guided reading of the winning play with a director and working actors. This year?s contest is inspired by the themes of Young John Lewis\, including justice\, coalition building\, and activism within our communities. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/the-mosaic-high-school-playwriting-contest-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library\, 901 G St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260516T205626
CREATED:20260209T215053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T215053Z
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SUMMARY:DC Oral History Collaborative: Oral History 101+ Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to record oral history interviews with your family\, friends\, and community.\n\n\n\nThis course will introduce Washingtonians interested in becoming oral historians to the best practices of doing oral history\, to empower them with the basic tools for developing their style and approach to preserving DC’s rich past through oral history interviews. \nThis course is structured to follow the full cycle of an oral history interview\, from conception to processing. We will discuss practical and theoretical considerations of doing oral history in order to demonstrate the distinctive\, interdisciplinary mindset that oral historians take to their work. Because oral history is best learned “on the job\,” the instructor will ask you to do activities and to discuss your experiences along the way. \nThere is a lot of material to cover\, so participants will also be asked to do some reading and exercises prior to each session. \nThis workshop consists of three sessions – registrants must commit to participating in all three sessions. \n\nRegister here\n\n— \nMarch 19\, 23\, 26 \n6:00pm-8:00pm \nMartin Luther King\, Jr. – 4th Floor Conference Room Space – 401-C \n— \nThe DC Oral History Collaborative (DCOHC) documents\, preserves\, and celebrates the lived experiences of all Washington\, DC residents and communities through oral history. The Collaborative accomplishes this by providing training\, mentorship\, resources\, programs\, and funding to current and aspiring oral historians.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/dc-oral-history-collaborative-oral-history-101-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 401c\, Conference Center\, 901 G Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:HumanitiesDC Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T200000
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CREATED:20260120T174200Z
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SUMMARY:Pride Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage
DESCRIPTION:2026 PRIDE POETRY WORKSHOPS AT THE ARTS CLUB\n\nThe Arts Club of Washington announces a slate of free community writing workshops for 2026\, led by five Pride Poets-in-Residence. Workshops are designed to be generative\, so participants will leave each session with a new poem-in-progress\, and are open to writers of all levels of experience and backgrounds. \n  \nPride Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage\nIn this workshop\, we will create poems in conversation with\, or in the style of\, or in response to another poem\, or piece of art\, or song. “After poems” are a powerful form of connection across mediums and artists—they can generate dialogue\, honor\, subvert\, or reclaim. Led by Marlena Chertock\, \nMarlena Chertock is a disabled\, lesbian\, Jewish poet with two books of poems\, who uses her skeletal dysplasia as a bridge to scientific poetry. \nRegister here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/pride-poetry-workshop-queer-homage/
LOCATION:Arts Club of Washington\, 2017 I St. NW\, Washington DC\, MD\, 20006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T170000
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SUMMARY:Behind The Headlines
DESCRIPTION:Black journalists have always been on the frontlines\, telling the stories that shape our communities and holding power accountable. In this special live performance\, DC?s Black journalists step out from behind the byline and onto the stage to share the “stories behind the stories”. Through true\, personal storytelling\, they will reveal the moments that changed them\, the challenges of navigating modern newsrooms\, and what it takes to keep telling the truth in an industry that doesn’t always make space for their perspectives. Join us for an evening of powerful narratives about chasing stories that matter and holding onto your voice. \nRegister here
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/behind-the-headlines/
LOCATION:Penn Social\, 801 E Street Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20004
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329
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SUMMARY:National History Day
DESCRIPTION:National History Day in DC is a student research competition taking place on March 28\, 2026\, at Howard University. As the DC affiliate of National History Day\, the DC History Center leads a citywide program that connects students with primary sources\, research tools\, and content experts as they develop original projects aligned with the year’s theme. Each year\, local students conduct in-depth research to create documentaries\, exhibits\, performances\, research papers\, or websites exploring a wide range of historical topics. \nNational History Day is more than a competition—it is a yearlong learning experience. Serving more than half a million students nationally and internationally\, the program helps young people build critical skills in research\, writing\, analysis of primary sources\, and public speaking. In Washington\, DC\, students advance from school\, club\, or homeschool competitions to the citywide contest in March. Top projects from National History Day in DC then move on to the national competition in June. \nThis student-centered event will be held at Howard University. Teachers and families of competing students are encouraged to attend the DC citywide competition to cheer on the students! \nProjects will be available for wider viewing in the afternoon after student interviews.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/national-history-day/
LOCATION:Howard University\, Myrtilla Miner Building\, 2565 Georgia Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260516T205626
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SUMMARY:Artist Talkback with Psalmayene 24 - Mosaic Theater's Young John Lewis Reflection Series
DESCRIPTION:March 28\, 2026 | Ward 6 | Atlas Performing Arts Center \nCurious about what went into the making of Young John Lewis? Playwright Psalmayene 24 will share insights into the process behind the production and his artistic practice following a performance of the musical. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/artist-talkback-with-psalmayene-24-mosaic-theaters-young-john-lewis-reflection-series/
LOCATION:Atlas Performing Arts Center\, 1333 H Street NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20002\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mosaic Theater":MAILTO:jacob@mosaictheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T220543Z
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SUMMARY:Class Action Reads! Nothing Less Than Equality
DESCRIPTION:Join the DC History Center for a highly anticipated lecture from historian Tikia K. Hamilton about her new book Nothing Less Than Equality: The Battle over Segregated Education in the Nation’s Capital.  \nSchool desegregation was not inevitable. Before the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education and its companion case in DC\, Bolling v. Sharpe\, Black Washingtonians built a remarkable school system for their children. Led by outstanding educators with a curriculum designed for Black students\, some local activists argued that the issue wasn’t segregation; it was a need for resources to address overcrowding\, crumbling facilities\, and lack of materials and supplies. Some Black Washingtonians believed that the federal government should be compelled\, instead\, to fulfill its own Jim Crow mandate of “separate but equal\,” ensuring that Black schools received the same resources as white schools. \nWe know about the legacy of desegregation. But this complex\, lesser-known history complicates the questions and pushes us to think differently about “equality” both in the past and in our schools today. Join the DC History Center on Tuesday\, March 31 to welcome Dr. Tikia K. Hamilton\, whose work informed and shaped our exhibit Class Action: Education and Opportunity in the Nation’s Capital. \nRegister here
URL:https://humanitiesdc.org/event/class-action-reads-nothing-less-than-equality/
LOCATION:DC History Center\, 801 K St NW\, Washington\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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