A District Tradition, Malcolm X Day Celebration, Returns Virtually May 19
Program’s Theme: ‘Sankofa: Going Back to Get What You Need to Move Forward’
Malcolm X Day Celebration—Washington, D.C. (1972 – 1994)
The first time I attended a Malcolm X Day Celebration was in 1969, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. It had a theme of promoting unity in the Black community and included activist speakers like Jitu Weusi along with music from artists who were featured at The EAST, a renowned progressive venue. This event is a prominent recollection because it became the basis for the Malcolm X Day Celebration in Washington, D.C.
Washington and DuBois
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois were influential in the education of African Americans in the late 19th and early20th centuries. Their opinions regarding the best strategies for the advancement of African Americans differed greatly and their rivalry is legendary. Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee Alabama. W.E.B. Dubois founded Washington […]
Carter G. Woodson – Father of Black History
In celebration of those who came before us and those who continue to make history, we would like to honor Carter G Woodson, author, historian and cofounder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (later named the Association for the Study of African American Life and History). To learn more about […]