Learn about the post-emancipation story told in Dr. Kate Masur’s Freedom was in Sight!: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region and hear the words and experiences of people who lived in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C. during Reconstruction like the Plummer family, whose story is told at Riversdale.

In celebration of the book Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region, Ford’s Theatre is proud to present an elevated book talk with acclaimed Reconstruction scholar Dr. Kate Masur, dramaturg Faedra C. Carpenter and educator Candra Flanagan.

Author Kate Masur will share about the graphic novel Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region, narrating the hopes and betrayals of a critical period in American history. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Masur will be signing following the program.

Join EmpowerEd & Teaching for Change for great food, drinks, and Black educator voices from across the DMV at this special story lounge! This event is part of Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, uplifting the 4 national demands including hiring and retaining Black teachers. 

Now through January 31, 2025, the Library of Congress is accepting applications for its three-day summer institutes for educators.

Fearless, funny, and pulling zero punches, GUAC is a tour-de-force theatrical experience about a father turned activist, Manuel Oliver.

Activate and uplift! Get inspired and find your voice! Art is activism and portraiture is powerful. Honor the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and his commitment to community action by joining the Portrait Gallery and partners, including DCAESJ, for A Day of Action. 

Join us on Saturday, January 25, 2025, for an online curriculum fair featuring a keynote speaker and workshops set to uplift the 13 guiding principles that focus on improving the school experience for Black students.

Join SNCC Legacy Project, Teaching for Change, and Busboys and Poets to hear from the son of civil rights activist Bob Moses about a memoir that interweaves voices from 3 generations of his family.

This session will introduce educators and families to K-12 children’s books in preparation for Black History Month and the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action.

Join Esther Productions Inc., the Institute for African American Writing and The Black Student Fund in partnership with The Tenley-Friendship Library for an inspiring and provocative afternoon featuring writers David Nicholson, Teri Ellen Cross Davis and Amuchechukwu Nwafor (aka Amuche The Poet).

All preK-12th grade D.C. area educators are invited to participate in a resource exchange in preparation for the eighth annual D.C. Area Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (Feb 3-7, 2025)!

Join EmpowerEd’s Rest and Rise for a transformative yoga class designed specifically for Black educators.

Teaching for Change was selected by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) for their 2024 Community Human Rights Award. The award will be presented at the annual UNA-UCA event to celebrate the anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Join EmpowerEd for a special Happy Hour to unwind, connect, and celebrate your hard work.

Join the National Museum of African American History and Culture for an inspiring discussion between historian Dr. Kate Masur, author of Freedom Was in Sight, local educator Jessica Rucker, and Maya Davis, Director of Riversdale Historic House in Prince George’s County, Maryland. 

Join us Saturday, November 2, 2024, for an ONLINE teach-in hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in collaboration with Teaching for Change.

On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, editors Jenice L. View, Alana D. Murray, and Deborah Menkart will share key stories and insights from the second edition of Putting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching.

Meet the organizations in Spur Local's 2024 class of nonprofit partners! Learn more about their critical impact and get involved at this celebration of local social action.

Black, Arab, Asian and Muslim encounters with the US 'War on Terror’ are seldom reflected in American mainstream media narratives. This oral history workshop will demonstrate how to gather, articulate and share our own experiences of the War on Terror and its aftermath.

The Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) are presented annually to the authors and illustrators of the best children’s and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the U.S.

Mingle with DMV educators for an evening celebrating the power of art.

Join EmpowerEd to kick off a meaningful year with community members, educators, advocates and all DC residents for a fun day celebrating a new school year.

Join the National Galley of Art and the Bruce Monroe @Park View (DCPS) Community as they explore the 1619 Project through the visual arts! 

Join author and historian Kate Masur as she talks about her new book, Freedom Was In Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C. Region.

Save the date for this in-person teach-in hosted at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington D.C.

Central American authors Anna Lapera, Bessie Flores Zaldívar, John Manual Arias, and Diana Rojas will discuss their recent book releases. Teaching for Change board member Nancy Raquel Mirabal will emcee the discussion.