Washington, DC, through the Scurlock Lens
One family and three photographers — Addison Scurlock and his sons, Robert and George—shared nine decades of documenting Black life in Washington, DC. This National Gallery of Art exhibit examines their legacy.
Josiah Henson Museum & Park
Josiah Henson Museum & Park tells the story about the life and challenges of Reverend Josiah Henson, enslavement in Maryland, and the ongoing struggles of racial equality and justice.
Montgomery History
Montgomery History collects, preserves, interprets, and shares the histories of all of Montgomery County’s residents.
Anacostia Community Museum
Located in the Anacostia neighborhood, the Anacostia Community Museum examines, documents, and interprets the impact of historical and contemporary social issues on urban communities.
The Alexandria Black History Museum
The Alexandria Black History Museum includes the Museum, the Watson Reading Room, and the Alexandria African American Heritage Park.
Sugarland Ethno-History Project
The nonprofit Sugarland Ethno-History Project maintains the historic 1893 Sugarland church, the cemetery behind it, and a vast collection of artifacts.
Guide to Indigenous DC app
An app that allows users to experience the U.S. capital by touring 17 local sites that are filled with Indigenous history and importance.
Chinese American Museum
The first and only museum in our nation’s capital dedicated to the Chinese American story – its history, culture, and voice.
D.C. Statehood Viewpoints: A Classroom Simulation
A lesson on D.C. statehood by Amy Trenkle, a Washington, D.C. based 8th Grade US History Teacher.
Black Power Chronicles: D.C. Oral Histories
Oral history interviews of 29 significant activists, artists, political leaders, and scholars who helped define the Black Power era in Washington, D.C.
Black Power in Washington, D.C. 1961-1998
Black Power in Washington D.C. plots Black Power activism in the District between the years 1961 and 1998.
DC History Center
The DC History Center deepens understanding of Washington D.C.’s past to connect, empower, and inspire.
Out My Window by Nancy Shia
For 40 years photographer Nancy Shia took countless photos of a D.C. community not only in transition, but on the verge of being completely forgotten and erased.
Narrating Freedom: Voices of Emancipation in D.C. 1862 through Today
A mini-unit about identity, power, oppression, democracy, resistance, emancipation, and liberation in Washington, D.C. from 1862 to present.
Long Road Toward Equity Project
Segregation and Desegregation in Fairfax County, Virginia Schools from May 17, 1954 until the start of the 1965-66 school year.
A Right to the City
An exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum which documents the history of resisting gentrification in D.C.
D.C. Activist Meet and Greet Lesson
This lesson introduces students to important historical figures who have had an impact on the history of Washington D.C.
Teach the Beat: Go-Go
Lessons and teaching ideas for infusing the history and music of go-go in the classroom.
D.C. Teacher Story
Strategies and resources one teacher used for teaching D.C. from a bottom-up perspective.