The March on Washington Film Festival brings history to life through a dynamic blend of film screenings, panel discussions, and cultural events. Join us in honoring the past and inspiring future generations through the power of cinema and conversation.
A visual memoir from director dream hampton's personal archives about the dawn of the golden era of hip hop.
The Prophet, a reading in honor of the 101st anniversary of this classic book of 26 prose poems written by the acclaimed Lebanese-American writer, Khalil Gibran, accompanied by violinist Keith Colón, Jr.
From writers, to publishers, to agents and editors, listen in on a stimulating conversation with pioneers and creative lights in the contemporary literary world.
Do you know what it takes to read and record a book out loud? Find out how best to prepare, what vocal skills are needed, and how to get hired as a narrator. Then take a turn at the mic to test out your narration abilities!
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.”
In this workshop, participants will examine their relationships to social media and break down the algorithm: how it works, doesn't work, and how it could be different.
And the Word Was Good, a day of celebrating books presented in partnership with Penguin Random House.
Listen in on a rare conversation with two masterful printmakers from the DC area as we unpack the rich tradition of printmaking as a medium for artistic expression.
A roundtable discussion on vital topics in the publishing industry with executives representing various departments of the publishing powerhouse.
Toni Morrison scholar, Dr. Kokahvah Zauditu-Selassie explores a wide range of complex concepts, including African deities, ancestral ideas, spiritual archetypes, mythic tropes, and lyrical prose that appear in novels The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, and more.
This event is a live taping of New York Public Radio’s nationally syndicated podcast, Notes From America With Kai Wright.
Our closing event connects cookbooks to the nurturing of the civil rights movement, and the role of our ancestral food legacy in culture, health, land and freedom.
