Indigo Village Dye Doll Workshops and Artist Talk with Kibibi Ajanku | Part 2
2024-06-08 12:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Indigo Village Dye Doll Workshops and Artist Talk | Part 2
Saturday, June 8 | 12 pm – 2:00 pm | Fee: $40 Includes 2 sessions (June 1st & 8th), Artist talk, doll and Museum admission | Workshops are FREE FOR MEMBERS
Experience the world of indigo dyeing with esteemed Black Woman Genius fiber artist, Kibibi Ajanku. Ajanku, renowned for her skill in indigo dyes and West African textile practices will guide workshop participants through an exploration of tradition and identity in the realm of indigo dyeing with a dyeing workshop session followed by a talk on this topic (June 1st). Participants will return for Session II (June 8) to adorn their indigo cloth dolls with beading. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your textile and fiber arts skills. Space is limited.
Important Note: When purchasing tickets for June 1st and 8th, it is 1 payment for 2 workshop sessions and museum admission. Attendance to both sessions is required. When registering for the Artist Talk on June 1st, it does not include the 2 workshops. Registering grants admission into the museum.
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Juneteenth Celebration 2024 | Freedom’s Voices from Jubilee to Reparations
2024-06-19 11:00 - 17:30 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Juneteenth Celebration 2024 | Freedom’s Voices from Jubilee to Reparations
Wednesday, June 19 | 11 am – 5:30 pm | FREE EVENT
Spend the day celebrating Juneteenth with Reginald F. Lewis Museum through intergenerational and artistic voices expressing freedom, “jubilee”, and reparations. Enjoy a Freedom Quilt Artist Talk on emancipation and create your own Juneteenth quilt block square with story quilter, Dr. Joan M. E. Gaither. Music lovers can experience a musical concert of “jubilee” with the Carter Legacy Singers while theatergoers can hear today’s youth honor Black Woman Genius fiber artists with their monologues co-written by artistic producer Wordsmith. Museum visitors can end the day discussing what reparations look like in Baltimore and beyond with the film screening and panel discussion of Pay Up..Get Out of the Way with filmmaker John Comer. Juneteenth refreshments will be available while supplies last.
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Juneteenth Schedule
NOTE: Photography & Video
By registering for and attending Juneteenth Celebration 2024 | Freedom’s Voices from Jubilee to Reparations, you grant the Reginald F. Lewis Museum (“RFLM”) and its authorized representatives permission to film, photograph, or otherwise record your participation in the event. You further agree that such images, photographs, and recordings may be used by RFLM without your prior approval in any form and for any lawful purpose including, without limitation, promoting RFLM. Such use will not entitle you to any credit or compensation. You release RFLM, its officers, and employees from any liability connected with the use of any image, photograph, or recording taken during the Juneteenth Celebration 2024.

The Short Kuts Show Nothin’ But A “G” Thang: Stories of Black Woman Genius
2024-06-29 14:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
The Short Kuts Show Nothin’ But A “G” Thang: Stories of Black Woman Genius
Saturday, June 29 | 2 pm | Museum Admission
Vibe with live short storytelling from the Short Kuts Show told by six ingenious and compelling Black women storytellers expressing their own personal Black Woman genius moments in today’s culture. Representative of the West African griot, the Short Kuts Show celebrates stories for and by the Black- American community typically expressed in the safe sanctuary of the African American barbershop and beauty salon. This program is in conjunction with Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott – Tapestries of Generations.
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Anatomy of the Face Clay Workshop with Artist Murjoni Merriweather
2024-07-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Anatomy of the Face Clay Workshop with Artist Murjoni Merriweather
Saturday, July 13 | Noon – 3pm | Free with Museum Admission
Sculpting facial features is a fascinating and rewarding art form that allows you to be present and observant. This one day workshop with Black Woman Genius artist Murjoni Merriweather is specially crafted for anyone who wants to build a relaxing relationship with clay around some good company. Participants will learn the fundamentals of sculpting and develop the skills necessary to create three-dimensional representations of various facial features of their choice, such as eyes, noses, mouths, and ears from a block of clay.This workshop is designed for all levels of clayworking (even if you have never touched clay before). Murjoni Merriweather has over 10 years experience of sculpture and has so much patience in teaching others about clay. Murjoni wants to create a space for claymakers and clay admirers who want to learn more about sculpture. She is interested in making sculpture a peaceful place for people who are curious about it. She will provide step-by-step guidance, individualized feedback, and demonstrations to help participants achieve the best results in their sculpting journey. Space is limited.
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Little Satchmo Film Screening & Discussion
2024-07-25 18:30
Little Satchmo Film Screening & Discussion
Thursday, July 25, 6:30 pm | General Admission $10 / MEMBERS FREE
To the world, Louis Armstrong is iconic — a symbol of musical genius, unparalleled success, and unassailable character. To Sharon, he was simply Dad. Armstrong’s wholesome, non-threatening image preserved his singular career as a black performer with unfettered access to a white man’s world. Yet he was more than a caricature. In private, he held tightly to the things he loved. Perhaps closest to his heart was a child whom he hid from the world: a daughter sworn to a life of secrecy until now.
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for a screening of the Emmy-winning documentary (2023) exploring the life and legacy of Louis Armstrong through his relationship with the daughter that the public never knew existed. Based on a revealing memoir written by Armstrong’s silent daughter, the film seeks to correct a historical narrative relying on caricature for too long. A discussion with his daughter, Sharon Preston-Folta will follow. Sharon Preston – Folta is the Executive Producer and Writer to Little Satcmo. Sharon became a published author with her memoir “Living in The Shadow of my Father, Louis Daniel Armstrong” in 2012, which made public the private family life of Louis Armstrong.
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African American Quilters of Baltimore (AAQB) Trunk Show and Fiber Artist Talk with Glenda Richardson
2024-07-27 12:00 - 16:00
African American Quilters of Baltimore (AAQB) Trunk Show and Fiber Artist Talk with Glenda Richardson
Saturday, July 27th, Noon – 4 pm | Museum Admission
Are you a secret crafter at heart and love viewing the sewing handwork and artistic craftsmanship from quilting? Spend the afternoon at a fiber arts trunk show viewing quilts showcased from the African American Quilters of Baltimore as they present their favorite textile creations in conversation with museum visitors. Black Woman Genius Exhibit Artist Glenda Richardson will present a talk on her current quilts on display in the Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott – Tapestries of Generations.
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African American History Teacher Institute: Reginald F. Lewis Museum Maryland Civil Rights Summer Teacher Institute 2024
2024-07-29 09:00 - 2024-08-02 17:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
African American History Teacher Institute: Reginald F. Lewis Museum Maryland Civil Rights Summer Teacher Institute 2024
Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2 | 9 am – 5 pm (Daily)
Did you know that 2024 has been proclaimed The Year of Civil Rights in Maryland by Maryland Governor Wes Moore? Educators can join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum this summer to celebrate this proclamation of the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with a week-long Teacher Institute focusing on Maryland Civil Rights history.
This Institute will provide an overview and understanding of the Movement and its central leaders from this region to enhance the scholarship of Maryland educators. During the Institute scholars will learn about Baltimore’s CORE chairman, Walter Percival Carter, known as the “Martin Luther King of Maryland” and for his skills in organizing demonstrations against discrimination throughout Maryland from Route 40 to Ocean City. National speakers Dr. Lisa Delpit (Other People’s Children) and Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries (Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement) will present during the Teachers Institute.
Participating scholars will receive up to 2 – 3 MSDE Credit Hours (pending), an $800 stipend and a resource backpack of educational tools for this immersive learning experience. Housing accommodations for long distance travel (25+ miles) are available for eligible participants. This Institute is open to Maryland educators working with grades K-12. Participants to the program are selected through an application review process. Applications are due Friday, May 17, 2024.
Throughout the Institute, participants will:

Learn from content experts the contributions and strategies utilized by Maryland Civil Rights activists and organizations during the Jim Crow era
Gain a better understanding of why this history must continue to be taught
Discuss best practices and pedagogy for teaching Civil Rights curricular resources with Institute Lead Teacher, Guest Practitioners and National Expert Speakers
Explore regional museums and historical sites related to our local history
Connect with a community of educators to create learning resource activities for classroom use

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Participants are selected through an application review process. Applications are due Friday, May 17, 2024. Applicants must submit a statement of purpose including:

A 250 to 300-word statement explaining why you would like to attend the Institute and how the topic relates to your education practice.
A 150 to 200- word plan for sharing what you learn from your Institute experience with students and/or colleagues upon completion of the program.

Selection will be based on an individual’s statement of purpose. To encourage diverse geographical representation, efforts will be made to enroll candidates from each of the Maryland Regions:

Capital Region (Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties)
Central Maryland (Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard Counties)
Eastern Shore (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties)
Southern Maryland (Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties)
Western Maryland (Allegheny, Garrett and Washington Counties)

Applicants will be notified of acceptance by Friday, May 30, 2024.
Contact: Please direct questions about this program to terry.taylor@lewismuseum.org. In your email, provide a telephone number and the times of day when you can be reached.
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum Maryland Civil Rights Summer Teacher Institute 2024 is supported by generous gifts from the Truist Charitable Fund (“TCF”). The Truist Charitable Fund (“TCF”) is committed to Truist Financial Corporation’s (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives. TCF was established as a donor-advised fund.

iWITNESS: Media & The Movement | Calendar Page
2024-08-08 - 2026-12-31
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 the monumental Civil Rights Act of 1964, and explores the efforts of activists, community leaders, and organizations in the state of Maryland who leveraged the power of media to open the eyes, hearts, and minds of many, forcing them to bear witness to injustices while compelling them to seek change.
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Exhibit Expressions Dance Concert: Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott – Tapestries of Generation and iWitness Media & The Movement
2024-08-10 13:00
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 art while interpreting ancestry, resilience and spirituality displayed in these museum works. A curator’s highlight tour of Black Woman Genius with Curator Imani Haynes will be provided following the dance presentations.

Dance Presenters include:

Dance Baltimore Repertory Ensemble
SoundXpressed Dance Company
Hope Byers

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Fiber Play: Ancestral Wall Hangings with Artist Aliana Grace Bailey
2024-08-24 12:00 - 15:00
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 what’s been passed down to us. These colorful and pattern filled wall hangings can serve as an affirmation—a daily reminder of love. Participants can bring a small family keepsake to attach to their fabric art collage, such as a piece of cloth, button, or printed photograph. Children can participate with their families to create a collaborative family piece. Aliana will also have one of her floor looms available for participants to try!
Aliana Grace Bailey is an interdisciplinary fiber artist based in Baltimore, Maryland, originally from Washington, DC. Her work is not just about art; it’s also a passionate advocacy for radical self-love, wellness, healing, and grief support. Aliana holds a special place in her heart for NC A&T State University, where she earned a double major, obtaining a Bachelor of Social Work and a Bachelor of Art in Visual Arts Media Design. She’s been actively engaged as a socially-conscious teaching artist since 2017, following her completion of the Art for Social Impact fellowship at The Sanctuaries. Aliana is the founder of vibrant grace studio, where she not only creates patterns, products, and designs but also leads art and healing workshops. Her studio is deeply committed to initiatives centered around health, social justice, and wellness, with a strong dedication to promoting the well-being, joy, and liberation of Black communities.
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Black Women Book Chat: Words of Self - Healing with Authors Marita Golden, Bernadine Watson and Michelle Petties
2024-09-14 13:00
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 food addictions while in conversation on their latest written works. Featured books include:

The New Black Woman: Loves Herself, Has Boundaries, and Heals Every Day by Marita Golden – Marita Golden, a prominent interviewee of Oprah Winfrey, wrote this mental and physical health guide for women to learn who they are, to set healthy boundaries, and to jump into health related fitness practices to balance out their daily lives.
Transplant: A Memoir by Bernadine Watson – Transplant: A Memoir, is a page-turning, personal journey into one Black woman’s battle with kidney disease and the American medical system. Bernardine Watson’s book is at once a truth-telling and an affirmation of the life force propelling us all toward love and hope.
Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict by Michelle Petties –. In Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict, Michelle Petties shares a collection of personal essays that chronicle her triumph over 42 years of obesity and ill-health. As a result of uncovering and understanding her Food Stories, Michelle untangled long held and mistaken beliefs around food and hunger.

Note: A Q & A along with a book signing will follow this moderated book conversation. This program is in conjunction with Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott – Tapestries of Generations.
“You must love and care for yourself, because that’s when the best comes out.” – Tina Turner
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Lift Every Voice & Vote: Preserving Tomorrow’s History | Voter Registration Day
2024-09-20 13:00 - 17:00
Lift Every Voice & Vote: Preserving Tomorrow’s History | Voter Registration Day
Friday, September 20, 1 pm | FREE | Note: Museum admission to enter the exhibitions
Join us for Lift Every Voice & Vote: Preserving Tomorrow’s History Voter Registration Day! In partnership with RadioOne @radioonelife and the Greater Baltimore Urban League @gbulorg, we’re empowering our community to make history. Be part of the movement—come out, register, and let your voice shape the future!

Colloquium - Fiberations: The Evolution and Tradition of African American Fiber Aesthetics
2024-09-21 10:00 - 17:00
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 of Black women fiber artistry from the past to the present through artist conversations, a roundtable discussion and loom weaving demonstrations. Guest artists include: Bisa Butler, Joyce Scott, Sanford Biggers, Karen Baker, Murjoni Merriweather, Nastassja Swift and Vera Hall and Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither. A curator’s highlight tour of Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott- Tapestries of Generations with curator Imani Haynes will conclude the day. Moderators include Dr. Leslie King-Hammonds. Lunch will be provided.
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iWitness Media Youth Photography Club with Kyle Pompey
2024-10-12 11:30 - 12:30
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 introduced to the works of several African American photographers whose works were published in the press. Participants will capture photos with Kyle Pompey touring the Museum’s local neighborhood of Little Italy.
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Film Screening & Discussion: The Picture Taker
2024-10-12 14:00
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 was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both? Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for a film screening of this intriguing documentary. A post film discussion with filmmaker Lise Yasui and Rosalind Withers, Founder of the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery will follow with a Q&A moderated by RFLM President Terri Lee Freeman.
Rosalind Withers is the daughter of Civil Rights Movement photographer Ernest C. Withers. She founded the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery which opened to the public in February 2011 with a mission to educate from this pictorial legacy of over 1.8 million images and to preserve the works of her father Dr. Ernest C. Withers, Sr.
Dr. Withers left behind one of the largest and most significant collection of photography ever amassed by an individual. With focus on the museum’s mission Rosalind curated the 7,000 square feet space, located on the world-famous Beale Street to give 30,000 plus worldwide visitors a stunning photographic experience in American and Civil Rights history.
Lise Yasui is the film producer for The Picture Taker. She produced and directed the Oscar-nominated Family Gathering, about her Japanese American family’s WWII internment experience. It aired on American Experience, the BBC, and Star TV. She co-produced Frontline’s Peabody-winning The Gate of Heavenly Peace, about the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, which was broadcast internationally.
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Maryland Emancipation Author Talk: Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War with Dr. Edda L. Fields - Black
2024-11-01 18:30
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 shero Harriet Tubman with Dr. Edda L. Fields – Black with her latest book. Guests can also mingle with light refreshments at our wine and cheese bar during this epic evening book talk.
Educators are encouraged to attend.Most Americans know of Harriet Tubman’s legendary life: escaping enslavement in 1849, she led more than 60 others out of bondage via the Underground Railroad, gave instructions on getting to freedom to scores more, and went on to live a lifetime fighting for change. Yet the many biographies, children’s books, and films about Tubman omit a crucial chapter: during the Civil War, hired by the Union Army, she ventured into the heart of slave territory–Beaufort, South Carolina–to live, work, and gather intelligence for a daring raid up the Combahee River to attack the major plantations of Rice Country, the breadbasket of the Confederacy.
Edda L. Fields-Black–herself a descendent of one of the participants in the raid–shows how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. Fields-Black has worked as a consultant at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the International African American Museum, and the Senator John Heinz History Center. She teaches history at Carnegie Mellon University and serves as Director of the Dietrich College Humanities Center.
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Election Night Viewing Party
2024-11-05 19:00 - 22:00
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!
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iWitness Media DJ Youth Workshop: B.E. M.O.R.E. S.T.E.M. with Kendrick “DJ5Starr” Tilghman
2024-11-16 10:30 - 11:30
iWitness Media DJ Youth Workshop: B.E. M.O.R.E. S.T.E.M. with Kendrick “DJ5Starr” Tilghman
November 16, 2024 | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Museum Admission
Do you want to learn more about the science and technology used by DJs to spin records? Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum with Kendrick “DJ 5Starr” Tilghman as he engages youth with S.T.E.M. through popular music and hands-on experience with the latest DJ equipment. “DJ 5Starr” will also discuss how often S.T.E.M. is used in the DJ industry.
Kendrick “DJ 5Starr” Tilghman is an Entrepreneur, a DJ, Educator, Outreach Specialist, and top Science Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.) Advocate. His company’s primary initiative, B.E. M.O.R.E. S.T.E.M. (Bringing Everyone More Opportunities and Relevant Experiences in S.T.E.M.), is a national initiative that engages and excites communities about S.T.E.M. careers. He has had the honor of being invited to the White House Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) initiative for his unique efforts in S.T.E.M. education.
This program is in conjunction with iWitness: Media and the Movement Exhibition and Maryland STEM Festival 2024. This year’s STEM theme is Engineering: Ideas to Reality.
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Fabric, Paint & Sip with Aliana Grace Bailey
2024-11-16 14:00
Fabric, Paint & Sip with Aliana Grace Bailey
November 16, 2024 | 2 pm | Museum Admission
Spend the afternoon expressing your inner creative self by dabbling with paint, fabric and patterns. Inspired by the exhibition artworks from Danny Simmons: The Journey to Everything you’ll create a Neo – African abstract mixed media painting. Participants can enjoy a glass of wine and other refreshing drinks while designing their own painted fabric artwork with interdisciplinary artist Aliana Grace Bailey. Art Class size is limited.
Note: This program is included with museum admission.
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Kid Zone Public Scoping Engagement Meeting
2024-11-21 18:00
Kid Zone Public Scoping Engagement Meeting
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 6pm | FREE
This new children’s exhibit space will welcome young visitors (toddler through pre-teen) and enhance their knowledge of and appreciation for the artistic and cultural contributions of Maryland’s African Americans.
The 672 square foot space will be designed to support engagement opportunities for children of all backgrounds and abilities through tactile learning tools, exhibition texts and displays for all learning levels, as well as art-making activities. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the space will be accessible with child-safe vitrines, furnishings, and flooring, as well as on-site strollers and wheelchairs.
This new exhibition experience will provide tactile objects and art activities that complement the museum’s permanent collection, which tells the story of African American Marylanders from 1784 to the present. The dedicated space will also feature objects, texts, and activities that will highlight the museum’s temporary and rotating exhibitions.
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Artist Conversation: Frederick Douglass | Liberty
2024-11-23 12:00
Artist Conversation: Frederick Douglass | Liberty
Saturday, November 23 | 12pm
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for an artist conversation on their latest art installation, Frederick Douglass| Liberty with artist, Adam Himoff and historian, Dr. Noelle Trent. Frederick Douglass | Liberty is a modernized reimagining of the American abolitionist, writer, orator, and statesman Frederick Douglass (1817-1895). In the portrait, he is confident, determined, and courageous as we know him, but he is also remarkably hip and stylish in modern fashion and posed before a graffiti-scrawled space. Adam Himoff will discuss his inspiration behind the piece which has sparked both admiration and controversy from viewers.
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The Journey to Everything: A Spoken Word Poetry Event with Lady Brion and Friends
2024-12-06 19:00 - 21:00
The Journey to Everything: A Spoken Word Poetry Event with Lady Brion and Friends
Friday, December 6th | Doors Open at 6:30pm | 7 pm – 9 pm
Experience a night of poetry with a host of community poets using their craft as wordsmiths to express their personal and ongoing experiences living life to the fullest as people of color in today’s America. Featured artists include Lady Brion, Nia June, Tony Keith, Jr., DaTruthDaPoet, Ephraim Nehemiah and music by Brandon Woody. Lady Brion and DJ Cuff will host this curated spoken word event. Desert refreshments will be served.
This program is in conjunction with the art exhibition, Danny Simmons: The Journey to Everything.
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Art Workshop: Cookies and Canvas for Kids
2024-12-07 12:00
Art Workshop: Cookies and Canvas for Kids
Saturday, December 7th | 12pm
Nibble on cookies and candy while painting your own Candy Land canvas masterpiece inspired by the exhibition artworks from Danny Simmons: The Journey to Everything. Participants will have a fun time experimenting with paint on canvas with visual artist Reginald Lewis.
Workshop Class size is limited. Included with Museum Admission.
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Holidays at The Lewis
2024-12-21 11:00 - 15:00
Holidays at The Lewis
Saturday, December 21 | 11 am – 3 pm
Celebrate the upcoming holidays this month to include Christmas and Kwanzaa activities at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Festivities will include a Kwanzaa candle lighting ceremony with African dancing and drumming with Sankofa Dance Theater, choral singing by the Singing Sensations Youth Choir, a presentation on Center Stage’s Black Nativity and an author’s reading of Hair Like Obama’s, Hands Like Lebron’s by children’s author Carole Boston Weatherford.
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KING DAY 2025 | An Era of Creative Maladjustment
2025-01-20 11:00 - 16:00
KING DAY 2025 | An Era of Creative Maladjustment
January 20 | 11 am – 4pm | FREE
“There are some things in our society, some things in our world, to which we should never be adjusted.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebrate KING DAY 2025 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum as we reflect upon moving forward with purpose tackling new challenges and injustices within our community while making creative adjustments. The Lewis museum will host a mainstage panel discussion that responds to a 1967 quote from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “There are some things in our society, some things in our world, to which we should never be adjusted.” He calls for “creative maladjustment,” he further states, “we may be able to emerge from the bleak and desolate midnight of man’s inhumanity to man, into the bright and glittering daybreak of freedom and justice.”
This panel seeks understanding, healing and active solutions in the dawn of a new political era and will be moderated by Dr. Ida Jones, historian and archivist at Morgan State University. We have invited thought leaders in the areas of history, activism, mental health, politics and religion to discuss pertinent African American community and sociopolitical topics. Panelists include Tykia Warden, President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Urban League, Rev. Donte Hickman, Southern Baptist Church, Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, Dr. A’tasha M. Christian, LPC and Awanya Anglin, President of the Baltimore Chapter of National Council of Negro Women.
Visitors will also learn about Civil Rights activist Walter P. Carter, often dubbed the “Martin Luther King, Jr. of Maryland” and connect with his daughter, former Maryland Senator Jill P. Carter, Esq. as she reflects upon her father’s legacy as a key foot soldier of the Maryland Movement. There will be dance performances by Full Circle Dance Company “Season of Power” with choreographer Hope Byers. Holistic workshops will be offered which includes yoga, drumming and an opportunity to express oneself in a workshop to create “protest affirmations” with artist, Sallah Jenkins. More importantly, outreach materials and resources that positively impact the community such as voter registration information and mental health support will also be available. This program is part of a series of ongoing events associated with our exhibits: iWitness: Media & The Movement and Lynching in Maryland.
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Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Water’s Edge - Black Watermen of the Chesapeake
2025-02-01 14:30
Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Water’s Edge – Black Watermen of the Chesapeake
Saturday, February 1 | 2:30 pm
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and The Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) to celebrate ASALH 2025 Black History Theme (African Americans and Labor) with a film screening and panel discussion on Maryland’s Black watermen. This program is in commemoration of Vincent Leggett, founder of the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation. Water’s Edge: Black Watermen of the Chesapeake reveals the unique relationship and untold stories between African Americans and the Chesapeake Bay. Water’s Edge: Black Watermen of the Chesapeake chronicles unsung Marylanders that revolutionized an industry, dreamed beyond their circumstance and are still keeping this tradition alive today. Meet George H. Brown, an ambitious steamboat captain that revolutionized recreation for Black Marylanders in the early twentieth century, innovators like the Turner Family of Bellevue and present-day captains who have survived by shifting their businesses from commercial fishing to chartering fishing parties.
Panel Participants Include:

Dee Dee Strum, Interim CEO and President for Blacks of The Chesapeake

Captain Tyrone Meredith of Captain Tyrone Charters

Imani Black, Founder and President of Minorities in Aquaculture

Noelle Gibson

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Free Community Day | Titan: The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis
2025-02-08 10:00 - 17:00
Free Community Day | TITAN: The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis | Hosted by the Baltimore (MD) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
Saturday, February 8th | 10 am- 5 pm
At TITAN | Free Community Day we will proudly unveil TITAN: The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis, a powerful new exhibition honoring our namesake, and the first African American to lead a billion-dollar company.
TITAN unveils the lesser-known facets of Lewis’ life, chronicling his rise from a hardworking student to a global business leader whose impact extended far beyond boardrooms. Through personal artifacts, rare photographs, and intimate narratives, visitors will gain insight into the values that shaped his character, the obstacles he overcame with resilience and strategy, and the revolutionary spirit that guided his remarkable journey.
Hosted by the Baltimore (MD) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc., this electrifying event gives you exclusive access to the grand unveiling of TITAN: The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis! Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of Black excellence, leadership, and culture.
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•A panel conversation with Tarrus Richardson and Jeff Johnson
•A step presentation from members of Kappa Alpha Psi
•For the kids: Restaurant Challenge with Paula Goddard
•Music by DJ Davy J
•Food sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
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TITAN | The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis
2025-02-08 10:00 - 2026-04-30 17:00
TITAN | The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis
February 8, 2025 – April 2026
TITAN: The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis offers an in-depth journey into the extraordinary life and lasting legacy of Maryland native, Reginald Francis Lewis. Widely celebrated as the first African American to establish and lead a billion-dollar company, Lewis transcended the realm of business as a multifaceted figure—a devoted family man, skilled lawyer, and pioneering trailblazer. This exhibition unveils the many elements that define the remarkable life of a maverick.
TITAN unveils the lesser-known facets of Lewis’ life, chronicling his rise from a hardworking student to a global business leader whose impact extended far beyond boardrooms. Through personal artifacts, rare photographs, and intimate narratives, visitors will gain insight into the values that shaped his character, the obstacles he overcame with resilience and strategy, and the revolutionary spirit that guided his remarkable journey.
As the Reginald F. Lewis Museum commemorates its 20th anniversary of amplifying African American narratives in Maryland, TITAN stands as a powerful tribute to his enduring legacy. The museum, named in his honor, was funded by a public/private partnership between the State of Maryland, a $5 million lead gift from the Reginald F. Lewis Foundation as well as other private funding partners ensured that his mission of empowerment and opportunity continues to inspire future generations. His story remains a beacon of hope, emphasizing the importance of breaking barriers and striving for excellence.
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Short Kuts Show | Unbreakable Love: The Power of Black Love in Healing and Resistance
2025-02-13 18:30
Short Kuts Show | Unbreakable Love: The Power of Black Love in Healing and Resistance
Thursday, February 13 | 6:30 pm | Museum Admission
Did you know that abolitionist Frederick Douglass chose Valentine Day’s as the day to celebrate his birthday, as his birthdate was unknown to him as an enslaved person? Celebrate the strength of Black love with storytellers of The Short Kuts Show, tracing its roots through the hardships of slavery, segregation, and systemic racism. This show highlights how love—whether from a partner, family, or community—has been a source of resilience, strength, and healing, playing a crucial role in overcoming trauma and oppression.
Meet the Lancasters: stand-up comedian Larry Lancaster and his wife, singer Kimberly Holloway, will host an unforgettable Black Love Storyteller event. Kimberly Holloway, formerly known as K. Holloway, is an American singer and actress from Baltimore, MD. American Idol fans may remember her from Season 4, where she made history as the youngest contestant to reach the Top 20. Headlining the evening is Larry Lancaster, a dynamic comedian and entertainer. He is the host of Throwback Saturdays (Saturdays, 10 AM–12 PM) and Good Morning Baltimore (weekdays, 7 AM–10 AM) on WEAA 88.9 FM Radio. His impressive career includes appearances on The Apollo and BET’s Comic View, as well as national television commercials, comedy clubs, theaters, and colleges across the country. Larry has shared the stage with legendary entertainers such as Mike Epps, Paul Mooney, Bruce Bruce, Rodney Perry, Cedric The Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, Tony Rock, Sommore, Michael Blackson, Tracy Morgan, and musical icons Musiq Soulchild and Chrisette Michele.
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Tom Miller Art Workshop
2025-02-15 12:00 - 14:00
Tom Miller Art Workshop
Saturday, February 15 | 12 pm to 2 pm
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum during the 5th annual Tom Miller Week in celebrating the life and legacy of one of Baltimore’s most treasured artists with an art workshop with community artist Sallah Jenkins decorating a trinket box to furnish your favorite room or table. Founded by Blackives, LLC, the Tom Miller Week is a community event supported by local museums dedicated to convey his bold, whimsical art and capture Miller’s contributions that inspire art lovers throughout Baltimore. This program is suitable for all ages.
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