Dr. Carter G. Woodson Annual Birthday Celebration
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Special Event
Join the National Park Service and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH), as we come together to celebrate the 148th anniversary of the birth of "the Father of African American History", Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson and the 90th Anniversary of his most important work, The Mis-Education of the Negro.
Program Features:
• A conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of "The 1619 Project"
• Music by DC Strings
• Exhibit Video Preview
This year's program will take place at the historic Dunbar High School (101 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001).
All are welcome!
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
The program will take place at the historic Dunbar High School (101 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001).
Schedule
Date:
Dec 9, 2023
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Event Type
- Management/Planning
- Partner Program
- Performance
- Talk
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