iWITNESS: Media & The Movement August 8th, 2024 - September 1, 2025 | Museum Admission iWITNESS: Media & The Movement is a compelling forthcoming exhibit to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum this August, that will examine how media—Radio, Television, Photography, and the Press—impacted the modern American Civil Rights Movement. This exhibit commemorates the 60th anniversary of […]

Exhibit Expressions Dance Concert: Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott – Tapestries of Generation and iWitness Media & The Movement Saturday, Aug 10, 1 pm | FREE Explore the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s latest summer exhibitions, Black Woman Genius  and IWitness: Media & the Movement  through dance interpretation. This dance showcase will present themes of creative expression through media and […]

Fiber Play: Ancestral Wall Hangings with Artist Aliana Grace Bailey Saturday August 24, Noon - 3 pm  | Museum Admission In conversation with Black Woman Genius artist Aliana Grace Bailey, workshop participants will reflect on the beauty and gifts of their ancestors and create a mixed media, fiber-based wall hanging collage to honor them and […]

Black Women Book Chat: Words of Self - Healing with Authors Marita Golden, Bernadine Watson and Michelle Petties  Saturday, September 14, 1 pm | Museum Admission Spend the afternoon  with authors Marita Golden, Bernadine Watson and Michelle Petties as they reflect on the Black women’s journey towards self - healing concerning mental health, fitness, illness and […]

Colloquium - Fiberations: The Evolution and Tradition of  African American Fiber Aesthetics  Saturday, September 21 | 10 am - 5 pm | FREE  The Reginald F. Lewis Museum  is excited to present Fiberations: The Evolution and Tradition of  African American Fiber Aesthetics. Cutting edge fiber artists, scholars and curators are invited to discuss the evolution […]

iWitness Media Youth Photography Club with Kyle Pompey  Saturday, Oct 12 | 11 am - 12:30 pm | Museum Admission Learn how to tell stories through the lens of a camera with photojournalist Kyle Pompey while sharpening your photography skills. Youth will learn how to shoot with a 35mm camera, capture captivating photos and be […]

Film Screening & Discussion: The Picture Taker  Saturday, Oct 12 | 2 pm | Museum Admission With Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and paid FBI informant—there was a lot more than meets the eye. From his Memphis studio, Withers' nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy […]

Maryland Emancipation Author Talk: Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War with Dr. Edda L. Fields - Black November 1 | 6:30 pm | Teachers/Members (Free); Non-Member: $10 Celebrate Maryland Emancipation Day, an additional Freedom Day besides Juneteenth,  with a book talk and book signing  on Maryland freedom […]

Election Night Viewing Party November 5, 2024 |  7 pm to 10 pm | FREE Join us for an Election Night Viewing Party on November 5th at 7 PM! 🗳️🎉 Grab your friends and watch the results roll in with us—live coverage, great company, and an evening of civic engagement. Don’t miss it!