Festival Schedule

James Baldwin: Born With the Thunder

October 6 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
701 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Join the March On Festival for an opening tribute celebrating the enduring impact of James Baldwin as a prolific author and activist

And the Word Was Good

October 12 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
925 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
And the Word Was Good, a day of celebrating books presented in partnership with Penguin Random House

The Legends

October 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
925 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Panelists
From writers, to publishers, to agents and editors, listen in on a stimulating conversation with pioneers and creative lights in the contemporary literary world.

The Gathering Table

October 13 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
416 Morse St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
NO FILM WILL BE SHOWN
Join us for a special culinary event that connects cookbooks to the nurturing of the civil rights movement, and the role of our ancestral food legacy in culture, health, land and freedom.

Immersive Salon Opening Reception and Special Screening for Love Machina

October 10 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
1201 K. St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Directed by Peter Sillen
Our Virtual and Augmented reality salon opens with a screening of a provocative new film.

Immersive Salon Open House

October 11 @ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
1201 K. St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Experience three exciting new works in virtual and augmented reality and learn more about these new artistic technologies from their creators.

Black Art In America presents the Atlanta Fine Art Print Fair at March On

October 11 @ 1:00 pm - October 13 @ 4:00 pm
1201 K. St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Join the Atlanta Fine Art Print Fair and Open House showcasing hundreds of works by dozens of artists

A Mother Apart Film Screening

October 11 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
925 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
After discovering her mother's letters, Staceyann Chin examines Hazel's past and how her absence shaped Chin's poetry, politics, and parenting

Memoirs in the Movement

October 11 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
925 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
When one’s perspectives - shaped by family, community, ancestry, education and life experiences - are captured with pen and paper, a memoir is born.

Film Competition Finalist screenings

October 12 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
1201 K. St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
Debuting in 2016, the Student and Emerging Filmmaker Competitions gives filmmakers the opportunity to use cinematic storytelling to answer important themes like “what’s your civil right?” and “speaking truth to power.”

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