Reginald F. Lewis Museum

Reading The Culture September Members and Staff Book Club
2022-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Reading The Culture September Members and Staff Book Club
September 10th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Virtual Event
What could be better than sharing a good book with some of your closest friends? Join us for the launch of our Reading The Culture Book Club Launch. Our inaugural book will be The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers. On October 15th and November 6th, we’ll gather with a special guest speaker for a facilitated discussion on our book. Individuals who purchase their books at The Lewis Museum Shop will receive a 15% discount on their book. Can’t make it to the museum? Don’t worry. We are proud to partner with Mahogany Books as our official online bookseller for Reading The Culture! To purchase The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, click purchase book.
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Racing Forward: Black Athletes, Activism & Justice - In Person
2022-09-08 18:00 - 21:00 UTC
From baseball player Jackie Robinson, to boxer Muhammad Ali, and football player Colin Kaepernick, Black athletes have historically leveraged their power to advocate for racial and social change. Join the Lewis Museum for a panel discussion with several sports analysts on how these and current Black athletes have taken on the mantle of activism to propel justice in their communities in spite of severe backlash. A cocktail reception and the opportunity to self- tour the Men of Change: Power.Triumph.Truth. exhibition is included with this sports event.
Guest panelists include:

Veteran Journalist Keith Clinkscales and founder of TheShadowLeague.com. Clinkscales served eight years as a senior vice president at ESPN.
Award-winning sports columnist William C.”Bill” Rhoden and editor-at-large with Andscape, a Black media platform dedicated to creating, highlighting, and uplifting the diverse stories of Black identity.
Len Elmore a former ten-year professional basketball player with the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association. Elmore also served as a sports television announcer for ESPN, CBS Sports and Fox Sports/FS1 for 31 years.

Cost: Entry to Event is Free
In case you missed it, watch the Facebook live broadcast below.

This program is in conjunction with the Men of Change: Power.Triumph.Truth. exhibition at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum.

Reading The Culture September Author Talk - Shannen Dee Williams, Ph.D.
2022-09-01 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Reading The Culture September Author Talk with Shannen Dee Williams, Ph.D.
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | 6 pm – 7:30 pm ET
Virtual
Free Admission. Registration required. Space is limited.

As the Lewis Museum celebrates all things related to reading this fall, we’re excited to host a stellar collection of authors as they provide insight on books that help us learn about, grapple with, and confront the complexities of the issues we face in the world around us. Our September author, Shannen Dee Williams, Ph.D., joins us to discuss her book, Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle.
Drawing on oral histories and previously sealed Church records, Subversive Habits provides the first full history of Black Catholic nuns in the United States, hailing them as the forgotten prophets of Catholicism and democracy. Williams shows how Black sisters were pioneering religious leaders, educators, healthcare professionals, desegregation foot soldiers, Black Power activists, and womanist theologians. In the process, Williams calls attention to Catholic women’s religious life as a stronghold of white supremacy and racial segregation—and thus an important battleground in the long African American freedom struggle.
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The Other Boys of Summer Film Screening and Discussion
2022-08-28
The Other Boys of Summer Film Screening and Discussion
Sunday, August 28 | 2pm – 5pmLeidos Field at Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Drive, Aberdeen, MD
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut in Major League Baseball, officially breaking the color barrier. To honor this moment in history, the Lewis Museum, Hubert V. Simmons Baseball Museum, the Leon Day Foundation, and other community stakeholders will celebrate the Negro League baseball players who helped to forge Robinson’s path with a film screening and discussion of The Other Boys of Summer.
Narrated by Cicely Tyson, The Other Boys of Summer documentary explores racism, segregation, and civil rights through the lives of the Negro League baseball players. Through the lens of America’s favorite pastime, the film preserves the legacy, amplifies diverse voices, and inspires. The Other Boys of Summer features exclusive interviews with the men who played alongside Jackie Robinson and changed baseball and America forever. Following this short film, a panel discussion will follow with guests to include:

Lauren Meyer, Filmmaker and Emmy Nominated Director, The Other Boys of Summer
Pedro Siera and Sam Allen, Former Negro League Baseball players for Indianapolis Clowns, Detroit Stars and Kansas City Monarchs
Rayner “Ray” Banks, Co-Founder to Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball, Inc.
Dr. Bernard McKenna, Associate professor at the University of Delaware and author of The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936.

Baseball fans will also get the chance to see the Simmons-Days All Stars and other baseball enthusiasts play a little ball while viewing Negro League memorabilia on the last days of summer.
Cost: Entry to the event is free. Transportation to the stadium for a limited number of seat will be available for $10.
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For more information on this outdoor event, please contact terry.taylor@lewismuseum.org.

“The Box” End of Isolation Tour - In Person
2022-08-17 - 2022-08-18
The End of Isolation Tour Presents The BOX – In Person
Wednesday, August 17 & Thursday, August 18
7 pm – 8:30 pm
The End of Isolation Tour (EIT) presents The BOX, a play written by Sarah Shourd, a survivor of solitary confinement, in collaboration with other survivors. The BOX is a play about collective resistance and personal transformation inspired by stories in U.S. prisons collected through years of in-depth letter correspondence and visits with incarcerated people across the country. The BOX is a rare glimpse at the intimate bonds forged in the deep end of our prison system, the ripple effects of systematic torture, and what it means to be human. EIT will bring immersive, transformative theater to communities across the country on the front lines of imagining a world without prison and the torture of solitary confinement. We are more than theater alone. We are a catalyst for building, strengthening, and knitting together communities across the country on the frontlines of ending torture and isolation.
View Trailer Clip of Play Here
PRICING: $20 low-income/high school and college students/seniors, $35 sustainer, $50 uplifter. All proceeds go toward supporting the tour and future performances, so please give what you can.
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NOTE: A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for formerly-incarcerated and system-impacted people. To request a free ticket, email Seneca (socialmediaintern@gmail.com). Include your full name and the city and date of the performance you would like to attend. Media inquiries are also welcome.
ATTENTION: Please bring your own mask to wear during the performance, N95s are preferred. All of our actors and crew members have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and we ask that audience members come to our show fully vaccinated as well. This venue is equipped with a double-filtered ventilation system. Limited socially-distanced seating is available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
This is an immersive theater experience. Seating assignments are first-come-first-serve. You can opt to sit in close proximity to the actors (but will not be required to participate in the show) or on the sidelines. Be advised that the performance includes profanity, sexual language, and violent content that may not be appropriate for all ages. Should the show trigger you, we have ushers on hand to support you.
Please be in your seat 10 minutes before the performance begins. At that time, any unclaimed seats will be offered for sale to the public.

Sneaker Culture Artist Talk: Akio Evans the Shoe Muralist - 1 pm
2022-08-06
Sneaker Culture Artist Talk: Akio Evans the Shoe Muralist
Saturday, August 6
1 pm
How cool are your sneaks? Meet creative artist and storyteller Akio Evans who uses innovation and fashion to transform sneakers into a new art form. Beginning with creating custom sneaks for The Wire actor, Felicia Pearson (Snoop), Akio’s commissioned sneaker art has been collected by comedian Donnell Rawlings, Dave Chappelle, Dr. Dre, Nick Cannon, Kevin Hart, Havoc of Mobb Deep, Tyronn Lue, Allen Iverson among others. During this artist talk, we will learn about Akio’s journey as a sneaker artist to celebrities, filmmaker and teaching artist to youth in his community.
Free with Museum Admission
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To RSVP only, Contact Visitor Services Desk at 443-263-1875. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

On and Coppin Film Screening and Discussion - In Person - 1pm
2022-07-30
On and Coppin Film Screening (60 minutes) and Discussion
Saturday, July 30
1 pm
On & Coppin chronicles the challenges faced by then head coach Ron “Fang” Mitchell, in his attempt to recruit athletes to a Division I program with no facilities and located on a campus in the midst of crime-ridden West Baltimore, Md. On March 14, 1997 in the face of adversity, Coach Mitchell and his Coppin State Eagles defied the odds and made history in the 1997 NCAA Tournament by becoming only the third No. 15 seed to defeat a No. 2 seed South Carolina in the opening round. Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, who starred in the HBO series “The Wire,” adds her authentic, native Baltimore voice to the narration.
A post discussion will follow with Andscape senior writer Jerry Bembry and his daughter, filmmaker Ashley Bembry-Kaintuck who wrote, directed and produced this film project. Bembry was a sports reporter with The Baltimore Sun during the 1990s, the decade Coach Mitchell and his team turned a commuter school into a vibrant program. Ashley is a recent Oscar winner at the 94th Academy Awards for her work as the associate producer on “Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.
In conjunction with All On the Court Installation: An Installation by Chrystal Seawood.
Cost: Museum Admission
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To RSVP only, Contact Visitor Services Desk at 443-263-1875. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

All On the Court Playbook Roundtable Talk: Gender Identity and Inclusion - Virtual Event
2022-07-28
All On the Court Playbook Roundtable Talk: Gender Identity and Inclusion Virtual Event

Thursday, July 28

6:30 pm EST

Through multimedia, All on the Court: An Installation by Chrystal Seawood invites us to consider the intersection of Black masculine identities and spaces of emotional release. In an era in which notions of gender are expanding and challenges are being contested, Seawood invites us to consider what variations of masculinity exist beyond the gender binary. Join the Lewis Museum in conversation on gender identity and inclusion involving media and the sports world. This roundtable discussion will include the following guest panelists:

Ashland Johnson, Esq. is the Founder of Inclusion Playbook. The Inclusion Playbook is a Sports Impact project with the goal of empowering social change agents to transform communities in and through sports. Their primary areas of focus are racial justice, gender equity, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. An attorney, equity and inclusion strategist, and former Division I athlete, Ashland Johnson has over a decade of civil rights experience working with social justice communities, advising sports leaders, and serving in leadership roles in advocacy organizations. She recently authored the groundbreaking report, Play to Win: Improving the Lives of LGBTQ Youth in Sports which provides critical insights and action steps for more inclusive sporting spaces.

Boyd Smith is the curator for the United States Olympics and Paralympic Museum. Smith previously served as curator at the Black Culture Center at Purdue University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from University of North Carolina Pembroke and a master’s degree in electronic time-based art from Purdue University.

Izetta Autumn Mobley, Ph.D., is the Director of Interpretations, Collection & Education at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Dr. Mobley is a scholar, facilitator, and museum educator. Her academic work focuses on public history, material and visual culture, gender, race, medicine, and disability.

In addition to RSVPing below to obtain the GOTO Webinar Link to access this program. You will receive a confirmation with your link.

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Presented in conjunction with All On the Court: An Installation by Chrystal Seawood.

Digital Program- Reginald F. Lewis Museum Community Oratory Reading of Frederick Douglass', “What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” - Noon Airing
2022-07-04 - 2022-07-10
**This virtual program will premier at Noon and be accessible online here (CLICK Douglass Image) or go to our museum’s facebook/IG page for the remainder of the week.**
On July 5, 1852 in Rochester, New York Frederick Douglass memorably declared, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.” Delivered two years after the Fugitive Slave Act (1850) and more than a decade before the end of slavery, Douglass’ powerful speech reframed the meaning of patriotism in the face of the brutal institution of slavery. More than 150 years after his profound words, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum commemorates this July 4th by revisiting Douglass’ speech. We’ve gathered the voices of contemporary African Americans living and working in Maryland to share excerpts of Douglass’ speech, “What To the Slave is the Fourth of July?” Spoken word artists, actors, educators, and visual artists re-interpret Douglass’ speech within the museum’s permanent exhibition.
The pre-recorded digital presentation will air at Noon online and on the museum’s facebook page. This recording will be available for continual viewing following the initial airing during the week of the Fourth of July holiday (July 4, 2022 – July 10, 2022).
Click Here to view the speech of “What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”
RSVP to let us know you are coming.
Reflection Questions – Reflect on this digital reading of “What to Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by answering some of the following questions.

Which portions of Douglass’ speech resonate with you? Why?
Why is Frederick Douglass’ speech so important?
To what extent were the ideals of the Declaration of Independence real for African Americans before the Civil War?
To what extent were Fourth of July celebrations a reflection of American freedom or American hypocrisy before the Civil War?

Social Media Activity – Oratory Challenge

Take on this oratory challenge of recording yourself, family or friends reciting Douglass’ speech of “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” Select a passage of Douglass’s speech that resonates with you. Tag us on social media (Twitter, Insta, FB).

Link to “What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”

Readers:

Arthur Brown: Arthur is the Office Administrator at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Arthur also assists the curatorial team for the DICE department.
Jaylen Palmer: Jaylen is a theater student from Baltimore School of the Arts. An avid actor, he performed in Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s A Christmas Carol in Dec 2021.
Joseph Aly-Forman: Joseph is a rising senior at Dunbar High School in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a member of The Citywide Youth Poetry Team for DewMore Baltimore.
Rashieda Witter: Rashieda is the Oral History Project Manager at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Rashieda is also a curator, writer, and photographer currently based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Rodney Dotson: Rodney has personified Frederick Douglass in his younger days for a Summer Camp Series for Living Classrooms.
Ron Goines: Ron is the Development Director for the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Ron is a seasoned fundraising professional with more than ten years of development experience.

Juneteenth Celebration: Education as Liberation (In Person)
2022-06-20 11:00 - 16:00 UTC
Commemorate this significant moment in our history with a FREE day at the Lewis Museum focused on “Education as Liberation.” Barbecue lovers can learn about grilling and its significance in Black communities as a Juneteenth tradition with Damian Mosley from Black Sauce Kitchen. Enjoy samples of smoked barbecue biscuit sandwiches and smoked string beans with strawberry lemonade. Sculptor Oletha DeVane will talk with Dr. John Wood about her installation, Memorial to Those Enslaved and Freed, and its connection to the history of the McDonogh Schools’ relationship with enslaved people. There will also be make-and-take activities for youngsters and the young at heart.
Plus, don’t miss the Men of Change: Power.Triumph. Truth. Exhibition where you can learn about Black men as iconic changemakers. Men of Change was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund.
Schedule of Events:

11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm – Juneteenth Make and Take Art Activity
1 pm – BBQ and Black Culture with Chef Damian Mosley
1:45 pm – BBQ Food Tasting
3 pm – Memorial to Those Enslaved and Freed Artist Talk with Oletha Devane and Dr. John Wood

Free museum admission is made possible through to the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund.
Let us know you are coming.
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Virtual Memorial Day Program: A Day To Remember - 6:30 pm - 8 pm EST
2022-05-23
In 1865, African Americans in South Carolina gathered to pay tribute to Union soldiers buried in a mass grave. Their determination to honor their dead became the very first commemoration of what we now know as Memorial Day. Join us for a panel exploring the history of Memorial Day.
Author Leah Henderson will discuss her research and children’s book, “A Day for Rememberin’,” which tells the story of the first Memorial Day originated by former enslaved Blacks from Charleston, SC. Then we will travel to Maryland to learn about Ellsworth Cemetery, a historic African American cemetery in Carroll County founded by African American Civil War soldiers. Find out about the preservation work to restore graves led by Tom Greul (Knights of Columbus) and researcher Diane Boettcher. The short film, The 30th of May, produced by filmmaker James Theres explores how Black citizens from Natchez, Mississippi and Vidalia, Louisiana have kept the tradition of honoring Black military service since the Civil War to today. This discussion will be moderated by State Archivist and Public Records Administrator Lopez Matthews Jr., Ph.D with the Office of the Secretary/Executive Office of the Mayor District of Columbia Office of Public Records.
To RSVP/REGISTER CLICK HERE. To obtain the Zoom webinar link CLICK HERE
This program begins at 6:30 pm EST.

Educator Wellness Webinar: Healing Through History: Refilling The Cup and Normalizing Self-Care For Educators - Virtual - 6 PM EST
2022-05-16
Research has shown that learning African American history can have a positive impact on one’s well being. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, this webinar will explore African American history through the lens of Mental Health, self-care and wellness. Participants will take a glimpse into the African American past to gain insight on how to work through stress and avoid burnout as educators. Areas of focus will include:

Radical Self-Care and Its Significance
Teaching Amidst A Pandemic, Taxation and Burnout
Healing strategies of the past applicable to educators in 2022
The Mental Health benefits of learning African American history and much more…

This session will be facilitated by Marcus Sankofa Nicks, M.A. who holds a Masters Degree in African American Studies from Morgan State University of Baltimore, MD. He has worked in Maryland’s Howard County Public School System for over 12 years focusing his efforts on eliminating the achievement gap for Black/African American students as a liaison for the Black Student Achievement Program. His community work extends from Howard County, Baltimore City and beyond where he has also served as a lead facilitator for Black affinity groups and healing spaces for Black/African American individuals and families from a culturally based standpoint.
To RSVP/Register CLICK HERE. Register to learn more and to see how! To obtain the Zoom link CLICK HERE.
This program is scheduled for 6 pm – 8 pm EST.

Dance Performance: “In the Company of Men…Hope Chronicles” - In Person - 2 pm to 3 pm
2022-04-30
Enjoy a curated interpretative dance experience in response and relation to the Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth exhibition featuring Vincent E. Thomas and the new ensemble, VTDance ll. This male ensemble performance will consist of several dance vignettes in the Men of Change exhibit halls the first half hour and a culminating performance in the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s Theater.
Vincent E. Thomas founded VTDance as an outlet for performance projects including solo, group, and collaborative choreographic endeavors. VTDance is multi-dimensional building on the use of contemporary dance, improvisation, text / movement, a variety of sound sources, and collaborations with other artists. These ideas coupled with witty, poignant, athletic and gestural movement are the rich palette for VTDance. Vincent works in and with communities with a variety of workshops, Table Talks, master classes, and community engagement activities. His choreography has been presented at various national and international venues including DUMBO Festival (NY), Velocity Festival (DC), Modern Moves Festival (DC), Philly Fringe (PA), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK-Scotland), Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, Avignon, France, Athens, Greece, Bari, Italy, Copenhagen, Denmark, Nova Scotia, Canada and Taipei, Taiwan.

Cost: Free with Museum Admission. To Purchase Tickets CLICK HERE. Tickets can also be purchased at the Visitor Services Front Desk. To RSVP without payment, register by calling Visitor Service at 443-263-1875. This program begins at 2 pm.

Presented in conjunction with Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

Museum Closed - Sunday, April 17, 2022
2022-04-17
The Reginlald F. Lewis Museum is closed on Sunday, April 17, 2022 from Noon to 5 pm. The museum will re-open on Monday, April 18, 2022 beginning at 10 am.

Health & Wellness Workshop: Black Masculinity Reimagined - Virtual Event - 6:00 PM EST
2022-04-13
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) in an education wellness workshop reimaging Black masculinity for Black men, boys, and masculine individuals. Black Masculinity Reimagined is a community-building initiative that addresses the intersection of male socialization, mental health, and community violence. This workshop will:

Identify and apply skills to address the link between toxic masculinity, male privilege, mental health, and sexual and domestic violence.
Model and produce behaviors that promote masculine expressions that support gender equality, affirm the dignity of trans/queer communities, and support the full emotional humanity of men and masculine folks.
Build accountable communities and networks with men and masculine-identified individuals that reinforce anti-sexist, anti-transphobic, and anti-patriarchal beliefs and behaviors.

This program is in partnership with the Black Mental Health Alliance.

This workshop is open to all participants. To Register, Click Here
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Presented in conjunction with Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

Book Talk with Miles Marshall Lewis: Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar - In Person - 2pm
2022-04-09
Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters, and record producers of his generation. Widely known for his lyrics and powerful music, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Join pop culture critic and music journalist Miles Marshall Lewis as he explores Kendrick Lamar’s life, his roots, his music, his lyrics, and how he has shaped the musical landscape with his new book, In Promise That You Will Sing About Me. This book conversation will be moderated by Farajii Muhammad, host of “The Culture” on The Black Star Network. Mr. Lewis’ book will be available for purchase at this event.
Miles Marshall Lewis is a recognized pop culture critic, essayist, literary editor, fiction writer, and music journalist. Over the past 25 years, Lewis has written for The New York Times, GQ, The Huffington Post, The Nation, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, The Believer, Essence, EBONY, NPR, Salon, Afropunk, and many other publications. He served as the arts and culture editor of EBONY, music editor of Vibe, deputy editor of XXL, literary editor of Russell Simmons’s Oneworld, deputy editor of BET digital, and a contributing writer for The Source.
Cost: Free with Museum Admission. To Purchase Tickets CLICK HERE. Tickets can also be purchased at the Visitor Services Front Desk. To RSVP without payment, register by calling Visitor Service at 443-263-1875.

Presented in conjunction with Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

Doing Oral History in Baltimore: A Series of Three Public Workshops- In Person
2022-04-09
Doing Oral History in Baltimore: A Series of Three Public Workshops – 10:30 am

Doing Oral History will support individuals and institutions in recording, archiving, and interpreting under-documented histories in Baltimore, with a focus on the city’s Black history. Baltimore is a majority Black city with a significant African American history, yet what has been preserved and valorized has too often ignored Black voices. There is an urgent need to document these stories and incorporate them into more comprehensive narratives about our city.
The workshops, which feature a keynote by Kelly E. Navies, Museum Specialist in Oral History at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, will be led by local curators, archivists, representatives of Inheritance Baltimore, and participants of Baltimore Speaks, a network of local oral historians. Attendees will gain a working knowledge of oral history: a field of study and a method of recording, preserving, and interpreting people’s experiences of the past through the prism of the present. Space will be limited to 35 participants for each workshop.
***We are at capacity registration for the oral history workshops. Register below if you would like to be added to the waitlist.

Please register here to join the waitlist.

This series is being offered at no charge thanks to support from an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant administered by Inheritance Baltimore, the contributed labor of our core planning group, and the donated time of our workshop leaders. Participants who complete all three workshops will receive a certificate recognizing their time and labor.

April 2: Why Oral History Matters and Project Planning
Oral history as a social justice project, project design, ethical and legal issues.
Saturday, April 2, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202
Workshop Facilitators

Hosted by: Angela Koukoui, Co-Director of JHU/UB Community Archives Program, University of Baltimore
Kelly E. Navies, Museum Specialist in Oral History at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Tonika Berkley, Co-Director of JHU/UB Community Archives Program, Johns Hopkins University
Debra Elfenbein, Special Collections Librarian, Enoch Pratt Free Library

April 9: The Art and Craft of Interviewing
Doing an interview–before, during, and after.
Saturday, April 9, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202
Workshop facilitators:

Linda Shopes, Independent Oral Historian, Baltimore Speaks
Bria Warren, Inheritance Baltimore, Baltimore Speaks

April 23: Transcribing, Archiving, and Mobilizing Oral History
Archival practices, exhibitions, publications, and community organizing.
Saturday, April 23, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Eubie Blake Cultural Center
847 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Workshop Facilitators:

Aiden Faust, Associate Director of Special Collections and Archives, University of Baltimore
Catherine Mayfield, Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore Speaks
Joseph Plaster, Inheritance Baltimore, Tabb Center
Panel facilitated by Sheri Parks, MICA’s Vice President for Strategic Initiatives:

Megan McShea, Independent Audiovisual Archivist
Daisy Brown, The Peale’s Storytelling Ambassador
Jodi Hoover, Digital Resources Manager, Digital Maryland
Maria Day, Director, Special Collections & Conservation, Maryland State Archives

Doing Oral History Core Planning Group:

Tonika Berkley, Sheridan Library, Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts
Angela Koukoui, University of Baltimore, Baltimore Speaks
Catherine Mayfield, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore Speaks
Deyane Moses, MICA and AFRO Charities, Baltimore Speaks
Joseph Plaster, Inheritance Baltimore, Tabb Center
Linda Shopes, Independent Oral Historian, Baltimore Speaks
Bria Warren, Sheridan Library, Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts, Baltimore Speaks

Institutional Partners:

Baltimore Speaks
Inheritance Baltimore
Maryland Center for History and Culture
The Winston Tabb Special Collections Research Center
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Eubie Blake Cultural Center
University of Baltimore Special Collections
Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts

Doing Oral History in Baltimore: A Series of Three Public Workshops - In Person
2022-04-02 10:30 - 13:30 UTC
Doing Oral History in Baltimore: A Series of Three Public Workshops

Doing Oral History will support individuals and institutions in recording, archiving, and interpreting under-documented histories in Baltimore, with a focus on the city’s Black history. Baltimore is a majority Black city with a significant African American history, yet what has been preserved and valorized has too often ignored Black voices. There is an urgent need to document these stories and incorporate them into more comprehensive narratives about our city.
The workshops, which feature a keynote by Kelly E. Navies, Museum Specialist in Oral History at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, will be led by local curators, archivists, representatives of Inheritance Baltimore, and participants of Baltimore Speaks, a network of local oral historians. Attendees will gain a working knowledge of oral history: a field of study and a method of recording, preserving, and interpreting people’s experiences of the past through the prism of the present. Space will be limited to 35 participants for each workshop.

***We are at capacity registration for the oral history workshops. Register below if you would like to be added to the waitlist.

Please register here to join the waitlist.
This series is being offered at no charge thanks to support from an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant administered by Inheritance Baltimore, the contributed labor of our core planning group, and the donated time of our workshop leaders. Participants who complete all three workshops will receive a certificate recognizing their time and labor.

April 2: Why Oral History Matters and Project Planning
Oral history as a social justice project, project design, ethical and legal issues.
Saturday, April 2, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202
Workshop Facilitators

Hosted by: Angela Koukoui, Co-Director of JHU/UB Community Archives Program, University of Baltimore
Kelly E. Navies, Museum Specialist in Oral History at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Tonika Berkley, Co-Director of JHU/UB Community Archives Program, Johns Hopkins University
Debra Elfenbein, Special Collections Librarian, Enoch Pratt Free Library

April 9: The Art and Craft of Interviewing
Doing an interview–before, during, and after.
Saturday, April 9, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202
Workshop facilitators:

Linda Shopes, Independent Oral Historian, Baltimore Speaks
Bria Warren, Inheritance Baltimore, Baltimore Speaks

April 23: Transcribing, Archiving, and Mobilizing Oral History
Archival practices, exhibitions, publications, and community organizing.
Saturday, April 23, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Eubie Blake Cultural Center
847 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Workshop Facilitators:

Aiden Faust, Associate Director of Special Collections and Archives, University of Baltimore
Catherine Mayfield, Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore Speaks
Joseph Plaster, Inheritance Baltimore, Tabb Center
Panel facilitated by Sheri Parks, MICA’s Vice President for Strategic Initiatives:

Megan McShea, Independent Audiovisual Archivist
Daisy Brown, The Peale’s Storytelling Ambassador
Jodi Hoover, Digital Resources Manager, Digital Maryland
Maria Day, Director, Special Collections & Conservation, Maryland State Archives

Doing Oral History Core Planning Group:

Tonika Berkley, Sheridan Library, Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts
Angela Koukoui, University of Baltimore, Baltimore Speaks
Catherine Mayfield, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore Speaks
Deyane Moses, MICA and AFRO Charities, Baltimore Speaks
Joseph Plaster, Inheritance Baltimore, Tabb Center
Linda Shopes, Independent Oral Historian, Baltimore Speaks
Bria Warren, Sheridan Library, Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts, Baltimore Speaks

Institutional Partners:

Baltimore Speaks
Inheritance Baltimore
Maryland Center for History and Culture
The Winston Tabb Special Collections Research Center
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Eubie Blake Cultural Center
University of Baltimore Special Collections
Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts

Short Kuts Men of Change Show: Living While Black in America - In Person - 3 pm
2022-03-26
Commiserate and laugh with four comedic storytellers as they recount polarizing racial experiences of “living while Black” in America. This Short Kuts Show revolves around the theme “Men of Change.” It will feature storytellers who use their comedic skills within the stories they share to give voice to the things we may think about but don’t say, and also to help us listen to the hard truths about the life we live. This comedy show is a salute to all Black comedians who use comedy and satire with a political conscience. Note: This PG program is suitable for adults and youth 13 and older.
These storytellers/comedians are Men of Change in their own rights who will honor men featured in the Men of Change: Power.Triumph. Truth exhibition and also share their own stories of change.

Participating Storytellers Include:

Fred Watkins is an actor and comedian. Fred established Lil’ Laughs, an anti-bullying mentoring program that uses comedy as a vehicle to build confidence and break down the cycle of bullying for middle, elementary, and high school students in Baltimore.
Stacey Carver is a professional comedian and actor. He performs at venues around the county and at Air Forces bases in the UK spreading laughter. Stacey has appeared on TV One’s Roland Martin, BET’s Comic View, Oprah, Regis and Kelly and various other tv shows.
Laughin’ Lenny is a professional comedien from Washington, DC. Lenny has appeared on BET Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo, Def Comedy Jam, P. Diddy Bad Boys of Comedy and Christian Comedy on BET: “God Ain’t No Joke”. Lenny has become a mentor for several youth program by supporting the anti-drug programs around the country. Laughin’ Lenny’s mainstream clean and funny approach to comedy has allowed him to stand out as one of the elite performers of today.
Larry Lancaster is the Host of Throwback Saturdays on WEAA 88.9 FM which airs every Saturday morning from 10am -12pm. His accomplishments include appearances on The Apollo, BET Comicview, national television commercials, clubs, theaters, colleges and churches throughout the East, West and Southeast Coasts. Larry is also the host of Comedy Night at The Place Lounge. Larry has opened for: Mike Epps, Paul Mooney, Bruce Bruce, Rodney Perry, Cedric The Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, Tony Rock, Sommore, Tracey Morgan, Musiq Soulchild, Chrisette Michelle, The Manhattan’s and The Temptations to name a few.

THE SHORT KUTS SHOW IS A LIVE SHORT STORYTELLING SERIES inspired by the African-American oral narrative tale-telling traditions and person-to-person(s) information sharing culture that has been critical to the survival of the Black American community since our first arrival. The Short Kuts Show is a project created by Cambio Group Co-Founder and equity advocate and consultant, Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields, Ph.D. The Short Kuts Show performance is directed by Marc LaVeau.
To RSVP. CLICK HERE. Cost: Free with Museum Admission.

Presented in conjunction with Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

Reclaiming Harriet Tubman: A Life Behind the Myths - 7PM EST
2022-03-21
EVENT UPDATE: RECLAIMING HARRIET TUBMAN IS RESHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 21ST @ 7PM EST. TO ACCESS THIS ZOOM WEBINAR, REGISTER HERE TO OBTAIN YOUR LINK.
Celebrate the Bicentennial Anniversary of Harriet Tubman with a scholarly lecture on this freedom seeker with historian Dr. Kate Clifford Larson. Dr. Larson will discuss the myths and inaccuracies surrounding Tubman’s historical narrative while exploring the research used to reclaim this woman’s remarkable story.
Dr. Kate Clifford Larson is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of three critically acclaimed biographies: Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero; Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter; and The Assassin’s Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln. After earning BA and MA degrees from Simmons University and an MBA from Northeastern University in Boston, Larson earned a doctorate in American History at the University of New Hampshire, specializing in 19th and 20th century U.S. Women’s and African American history. She has consulted on feature film scripts—including Focus Features’ Harriet starring prize-winning Cynthia Erivo and Robert Redford’s The Conspirator—documentaries, museum exhibits, Virtual and Augmented Reality, curriculum guides, public history initiatives, tour guides, and numerous publications. Her award-winning consulting work includes Maryland’s Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State and National Historical Park, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway and All-American Road, and the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn, NY. Dr. Larson has appeared on local, national and international television including the BBC, PBS, and C-Span, cable networks and most recently CBS Sunday Morning. She is frequently interviewed by local, national, and international radio programs and media outlets.
To RSVP CLICK HERE.

Daddy’s Girl Panel Talk: A Black Fathers and Daughters Sacred Bond - Virtual Event
2022-03-17 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join Fulbright Scholar David Miller in a discussion with Black fathers about the journey raising Black daughters. Miller and panel guests will explore the impact fathers can have on their daughters’ social and emotional development. David Miller is a Ph.D. student in the School of Social Work at Morgan State University with a concentration on Black fathers. Miller has written several books including: We Learned from Our Fathers, Raising Him Alone (Strategies for Single Mothers Raising a Male Child), and Dare to Be King: What If the Prince Lives? A Survival Workbook for African American Males. David is the father of two daughters.
To RSVP Click Here. To obtain your Gotowebinar link to access the online event register by Clicking Here. This scheduled event begins at 7:00 PM EST.
Participating Father and Daughter Panelists:

Marc Clarke is an award winning media veteran and former co-host of Great Day Washington/WUSA9. Marc is the father of three daughters.
Bobby Marvin Holmes is a social worker and mental health therapist for the state of Maryland. He is the founder of Son of A Dream and Multimedia Services, Bobby is the father of two daughters.
Olamina Stevenson is the owner of Hunny Do, LLC, a home repairs and improvement company. Olamina is the father of one daughter.
Jesmond Riggins, ESQ is the Chief of Staff to Maryland General Assembly Senator Jill P. Carter. He is the father of one daughter.
Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead is an educator, author, radio host, speaker, and documentary filmmaker who is known as the #blackmommyactivist. Dr. Whitehead is the host of “Today with Dr. Kaye” on WEAA radio station and the founder of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice. She is the daughter of Karson Wise, Sr.

Presented in conjunction with Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

Spirited: African Americans & the Spirit Industry - Virtual Event (7PM EST)
2022-02-28
To RSVP Click Here. To obtain a virtual webinar link to join this program Click Here. This scheduled event begins at 7:00 PM EST.
Cocktails anyone? Join the Lewis Museum for a spirited conversation about African American influence in the spirit industry. African Americans have historically made significant contributions to the wine, beer, and spirit industry. Come learn about how African Americans are making changes in the spirits industry.
This panel discussion will explore the contributions of Nearest Green, the first known African American distiller, discuss the work being done to diversifying the spirit industry, and revisit myths about signature drinks in African American culture. Mix and sip a cocktail or a Black Manhattan with one of the drink recipes provided by our participating panelists. Click COCKTAIL RECIPES to view the ingredients.
Participating Panelists:

Victoria Eaddy Butler – Master Blender and descendent of Nearest Green; Director of Nearest Green Foundation
Aaron R. Taylor – Corporate Chef, Atlas Restaurant Group
Samara Davis – Chief Bourbon Enthusiast and Founder of Black Bourbon Society
Linah Mathabane Pool – Sommelier formerly of Charleston Restaurant

Executive Director Message: Black Brotha’. Strong Brotha’. Men of Change.
2022-02-21 - 2022-03-14
Black Brotha’. Strong Brotha’. Men of Change.

2020 will forever be known as the year the world was introduced to a virus that would change our way of life for years to come. But it was also the Year of the Woman, as we celebrated the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in this country.
This year, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum will celebrate our men…men of honor, men of creativity, men of faith…Men of Change. Our men – Black men – are powerhouses of creativity and innovation. They are trailblazers and culture curators like our namesake, Reginald F. Lewis. He knew nothing would be handed to him. He understood his value and worth and was determined to make sure the business world understood that value as well. He knew he would have to control his destiny, and when the world would not allow him a seat at the table, he decided to build his own table!
In an era where Black male images are predominantly negative, we choose to lift our men and highlight their uniqueness and contributions through our new exhibition, Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. Men of Change was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.
While America generally appreciates African American culture, through this exhibit we invite America to go deeper in their understanding of our culture. We want America to recognize that the images often portrayed are inaccurate representations of the majority.
From Frederick Douglass to Ta-Nehisi Coates; Paul Robeson to Kendrick Lamar; Romare Bearden to Kehinde Wiley. The men in this exhibit represent athleticism, activism, politics, arts, and humanities; all of them changemakers, all of them courageous, all of them making an impact on the whole of our society. Each of them intertwined their life’s work with their life’s purpose.
We pay homage to these men – fathers, sons, husbands, brothers, uncles and friends. We thank them for their example; honor them for their impact. They are not superhuman but often exemplars of humanity.
Despite the images displayed in the media, these men represent the majority of Black men. In the words of Angie Stone: “Black Brotha, we love ya and we’ll never try to hurt ya, we want ya to know that we’re here for you, forever true, ‘Cause you’re our Black Brotha, strong brotha…” You are our Men of Change!
Terri Lee Freeman
Executive Director
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Men of Change was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.
Click here to download the Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. Media Kit. For media inquiries, contact Rachel D. Graham at rachel.graham@lewismuseum.org.

Art & Culture Dialogue: African American Male Portraiture - Virtual Event (6 pm EST)
2022-02-21
To RSVP Click Here. To obtain your Goto Webinar link to access this program Click Here. This virtual webinar is scheduled at 6:00 PM EST.
In a dynamic one-on-one conversation betweeen Derrick Adams and Jerrell Gibbs, the two explore being contemporary African American artists with Baltimore ties, what inspires their work, how they engage with their artistic processes and practices, and the multi-layered imagery and symbolism in their work. Derrick Adams’ image of Kendrick Lamar is included in the exhibition, Men of Change, Power. Triumph. Truth.
Born in Baltimore in 1970, Derrick Adams is a Brooklyn-based artist whose work spans painting, collage, sculpture, performance, video, and sound. Adams obtained his BFA from the Pratt Institute and MFA from Columbia University. He is also an alumnus of the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. Among other honors, the artist received a Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Residency and Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship. With his oeuvre, Adams probes how identity and personal narrative intersect with American iconography, art history, urban culture, and the Black experience. The artist explores how individuals are shaped by their physical, societal, and historical environs. With sophisticated formal techniques, Adams investigates the fragmentation and manipulation of structure and surface—a method that links him to pioneers such as Henri Matisse, Hannah Höch, and Romare Bearden. In the past two years alone, Adams has presented solo exhibitions at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers; the SCAD FASH Museum in Savannah; The Momentary in Bentonville; and The August Wilson African American Cultural Center in Pittsburgh.
Jerrell Gibbs is a figurative painter based and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. His life-size representations of Black life and identity depict intimate images that are adapted from a family collection of small Polaroids. He reflects on the joyful and sensitive moments of his own life, while simultaneously holding the influences of economic disparity, body politics, and race at the forefront of his work. Gibbs is committed to grounding his artistic practice as a platform to uplift Black and Brown people from Baltimore and beyond, specifically through the gateway of creative outlets and opportunities. Gibbs’ work is in the permanent collections of Baltimore Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Museum of Art, and has been exhibited by Howard University Art Gallery. Gibbs holds an MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art and is currently represented by Mariane Ibrahim Gallery.

Presented in conjunction with Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.
Kendrick Lamar, 2018. Andrew Lih. Courtesy of Fuzheado/Andrew Lih.
James Baldwin, Istanbul 1964. Sedat Pakay. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Sedat Pakay 1964

Fireside Book Chat: How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America with Clint Smith - Virtual Event (7 PM EST)
2022-02-17
To obtain the zoom webinar link Click Here. This scheduled event begins at 7:00 PM EST.
Join author Clint Smith and historian Dr. Jessica Marie Johnson in a conversation discussing Smith’s New York Times bestseller exploring the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history. How the Word Is Passed illustrates how some of our country’s most essential stories are hidden in plain view—whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth, or entire neighborhoods like downtown Manhattan. Clint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic. His essays, poems, and scholarly writing have been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Poetry Magazine, The Paris Review, the Harvard Educational Review, and many other notable publications. Clint received his B.A. in English from Davidson College and his Ph.D. in Education from Harvard University. He is the host of the YouTube series Crash Course Black American History. Dr. Jessica Marie Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the Johns Hopkins University and a Fellow at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. Johnson is a historian of Atlantic slavery and the Atlantic African diaspora.

Presented in conjunction with Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.
This program is presented in partnership with The Hard Histories at Hopkins Project at Johns Hopkins University.

Empire: The House That John H. Johnson Built by Dr. Margena A. Christian - Virtual Event ( 7 PM EST)
2022-02-10
Uncover the history behind EBONY and JET magazine’s media mogul John H. Johnson in a virtual book talk with former Senior Editor, Dr. Margena A. Christian. Through extensive archival research, Dr. Christian, who has a personal decade-long employee relationship under the direct tutelage of Johnson, constructs the complex story of what made the founder of these magazines become one of history’s greatest publishers and businessmen. Dr. Margena A. Christian is a former Senior Editor and Senior Writer with the pioneering African-American monthly EBONY magazine. She is the only editor in the history of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) to have written for EBONY, JET, EBONY Man, EBONY South Africa, EBONY Fashion Fair and EBONY.com.
To RSVP Click Here. To obtain a Goto Webinar link to access this virtual program Click Here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email to your inbox or spam folder containing information about joining the webinar. This scheduled event at 7:00 PM EST. Please contact terry.taylor@lewismuseum if you have any questions.

Presented in conjunction with Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.

Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. (February 11, 2022 - September 11, 2022)
2022-02-03 - 2022-09-11
NOW EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11th!
Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. profiles the revolutionary men—including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, W.E.B Du Bois, and Kendrick Lamar—whose journeys have altered the history and culture of the country. The achievements of the men are woven within the legacy and traditions of the African American journey—achievements of excellence in spite of society’s barriers.
Through literary and historic quotes, poetry, original works of art, dramatic photographs, and a dynamic space that encourages self-reflection, this innovative exhibition weaves together the historical and the contemporary to illuminate the importance of these men within the context of rich community traditions. It invites visitors to consider predominant narratives and engage in the authentic stories of history, politics, art, culture, and activism. Twenty-four contemporary artists were invited to reflect and celebrate the significance of these ground-breaking individuals through their own creative vision. These works of art serve as counterpoint to the sumptuously backlit photographs and inspiring quotes, and together honor the truth of the African American experience in history and today.
While these men made their mark in a variety of disciplines—politics, sports, science, entertainment, business, religion, and more—all understood the value of asserting their own agency by owning their own stories.
Men of Change was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund.

Photo credit: Kendrick Lamar, 2018. Andrew Lih. Courtesy of Fuzheado/Andrew Lih. | James Baldwin, Istanbul 1964. Sedat Pakay. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © Sedat Pakay 1964

Click here to purchase tickets.
Please note: Upon arrival you, will be able to request a timed pass for Men of Change based on availibility.
MEDIA RESOURCES:
All media inquiries should be directed to Rachel D. Graham, Director, External Relations at rachel.graham@lewismuseum.org.
Media Release: Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Profiling Revolutionary African American Men Opens at Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Men of Change Fact Sheet – List of Men of Change and Artists
Artwork Image List with Captions (Please contract Rachel D. Graham for image files.)
Ford Motor Company Fund Men of Courage Fact Sheets

Virtual MLK Day 2022
2022-01-17 12:00 - 2022-01-23 00:00 UTC
**This virtual program will premier at Noon and be accessible online here (CLICK MLK Image) or go to our museum’s YouTube page and facebook page for the remainder of the week.**
VIRTUAL MLK Day 2022 Presentations: (Watch the entire Youtube MLK Day 2022 Presentation or click on the Timestamps to access different MLK segments after the premier airing.)
TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — Museum Greeting by Museum Board Chair Drew Hawkins (3 minutes)
02:46 — An MLK Conversation with Civil Rights Historian Taylor Branch and Dr. Izetta Autumn Mobley, Director of Interepretation, Collection and Education (67 minutes)
1:12:41 — MLK Children’s Theater Read Aloud & Oratory Speeches by CFA Repetory Theatre Company (18 minutes)
1:31:50 — Annual 2022 HS Juried Art Show: Changemakers (14 minutes)
1:45:05 — Spoken Word Raps by Dewmore Baltimore Poets (10 minutes)
1:55:08 — A Musical Homage to the Movement with Benny Russell, Brandon Woody, Blake Meister, Jay Moody and Justin Taylor (27 minutes)

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day virtually this year with the Lewis Museum as part of your day of reflection. Virtual programming includes a conversation with Civil Rights historian Taylor Branch with Dr. Izetta Autumn Mobley, Director of Interpretations, Collections and Education; an MLK Children’s Theater Read Aloud with oratory speeches and sing along with the CFA Repertory Theatre Company; a viewing of the annual HS Juried Art Show: Changemakers along with spoken word raps by Dewmore Baltimore poets; and a musical homage to the movement performed by jazz saxophonist Benny Russell, trumpeter Brandon Woody, pianist Justin Taylor, drummer Jay Moody and bass player Blake Meister.
To RSVP, Click HERE.

Virtual Educators Webinar Session #2- Educating For Justice: Black Lives Matter, Black History Month and Social Activism
2022-01-15 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
How should Black History be taught in 2021?
How does the era of Black Lives Matter shape how we teach the past?
This virtual educators webinar will serve as part two of the virtual web series entitled, “Changing The Narrative On Black Education: Uncovering The Past To Better Serve Our Students.” This webinar will cover the legacy of the Black organizing traditions of the 1960’s and 1970’s. The philosophies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X and how they can be applied in 2021 in the era of Black Lives Matter will also be discussed too. Learning Black History can help generate awareness on how to effectively become an activist as an advocate for social justice. Learning Black History can also be good for your mental health and well being. This webinar session will be facilitated by Marcus Sankofa Nicks, M.A., of the Howard County Public School System.
Marcus “Sankofa” Nicks holds a Masters Degree in African American Studies from Morgan State University of Baltimore, MD. He has worked in Maryland’s Howard County Public School System for over 12 years focusing his efforts on eliminating the achievement gap for Black/African American students as a liaison for the Black Student Achievement Program. He teaches high school African American Studies Seminar and serves as an educational consultant for staff in his school district on how to effectively teach students of color through a culturally relevant trauma-informed approach. His research primarily focuses on African American educational history during the Civil War era through the Jim Crow time period. His work also includes facilitating the socio-emotional development of Black educators who navigate educational settings. His community work extends from Howard County, Baltimore City and beyond where he has also served as a lead facilitator on many occasions for Black affinity groups and healing spaces for Black/African American individuals and families from a culturally based standpoint.
Register and tune in to what will be an informative educators webinar to find out how! Click HERE to attend.

MLK Interfaith Breakfast Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Postponed
2022-01-15 08:30 - 11:00 UTC
Update: This event has been postponed.
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Baltimore Office of Promotions and Arts during MLK Weekend for an Interfaith Breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The guest speaker is Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director- Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. Ticket Price: $50.00
To purchase tickets Click Here.
Proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test is required for this event within the past 48 hours.
