African-American Heritage Walking Tour
February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011
Explore the African-American history and culture of Annapolis as you visit key historical sites including the Thurgood Marshall Memorial and the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial.
Annapolis City Dock Anne Arundel County
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Meet Mr. Frederick Douglass
February 12, 2011
From slave to author to noted speaker and statesman. Frederick Douglass, a Maryland native, overcame many obstacles to become one of the most influential figures of 19th–century America. Bill Grimmette will portray this remarkable man. Free -Arrive early, space is limited.
Surratt House Museum, Clinton, Prince George's County
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Material Girls: Contemporary Black Women Artists
February 12 - October 16, 2011
Material Girls celebrates accomplished women artists whose sculptures, installations and mixed-media assemblages incorporate both traditional and unexpected art-making materials. Using hair, beads, tissue paper, rubber tires, plastic and other materials, the artists craft provocative forms and intricate surfaces that play on unique cultural meanings, personal memories and social agendas.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Baltimore
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Digging Up African-American History
February 13, 2011
Join us for a special presentation by noted historian and author Louis Diggs who will discuss the greater African-American community in Baltimore and also the connection between Hampton and the village of East Towson.
Hampton National Historic Site Towson, Baltimore County
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African-American Festival
February 26, 2011
Stop by for various workshops, performances, storytellers and more! Vendors will be onsite selling reasonably priced items. FREE
Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex
Landover, Prince George's County
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Brothers in Blue: Uncovering Civil War Ancestors
February 26, 2011
Genealogist Leslie Anderson discusses methodology for identifying and researching her maternal and paternal ancestors who served in the U.S. Colored Troops in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Colored Cavalry in Virginia. Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Baltimore
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