The Fire This Time: Black TLGBQ, Artists Share the Vision of a New World-Onsite
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in observing “LGBTQ Pride Month” with a celebration of Black, queer art and artists, from today and of the past. Artists will specifically analyze […]
Juneteenth Virtual Museum Tour: Journey to Freedom
Begin the Juneteenth holiday on a freedom journey with Harriet Tubman, the greatest freedom seeker of all times. Online visitors will travel virtually to scenic historical sites on the Eastern […]
Free Museum Admission: Juneteenth Freedom Day
Celebrate Juneteenth exploring African American history and culture while visiting the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on June 19th from 10 am to 5 pm. The first 250 visitors who visits […]
Hybrid Juneteenth Event: Reconstruction and African American Memory
Explore the historical legacy of the Reconstruction Era and Freedmen's Bureau with a scholarly lecture by Dr. Chris Bonner, University of Maryland, College Park. This presentation will be followed by […]
Hybrid Event: Juneteenth Jamboree with Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford
Join award-winning mother and son duo Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford for a Juneteenth Jamboree! Following a reading of Carole's book Juneteenth Jamboree and a talk about their ancestors, listen […]
Juneteenth Short Kuts Show: Black Liberation, Protest, Freedom – In Person Event
This Juneteenth Freedom Day Event is sponsored by imre. Ever just wanted to break free? Join us onsite at the Lewis Museum to experience stories of liberation for the premier […]
Black Wall Street and Beyond Series: Understanding Economic Development for Youth/The Burning: Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 – Virtual Event
In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, the first of three events will feature Hillary Beard, author of the adaptation The Burning: Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Massacre of 1921. Ms. Beard will discuss her new book adaption for youth. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the historical events that led to the destruction of […]
BLM Protest Anniversary Programming – Make Good Trouble Protest Panels Artist Retrospective – Rescheduled
This program will be rescheduled in July 2021. Please check back for new date. Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in commemorating the first anniversary of the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd by joining the artists, Reggie Lewis, Jacob Patton Ado, Sara Austin and Philip West, who created the […]
Virtual Book Talk: Annette Gordon Reed, On Juneteenth
Celebrate Juneteenth throughout June with virtual and onsite programming with the Lewis Museum and its community partners. More details to come. Annette Gordon-Reed will be in virtual conversation with Lawrence Jackson about her new book, On Juneteenth. In partnership with the Enoch Pratt Library. In ON JUNETEENTH, Gordon-Reed combines her own scholarship with a personal […]
Action Revolutionaries: Celebrating the Legacy of Black Trans Organizing – In Person
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in a discussion with local Black trans leaders on the histories of grassroots organizing and activism for the entire TLGBQ community, as well as within the larger movement for Black liberation. Trans leaders will discuss the foundations of Black trans […]