The George Washington University’s 2023 Black Heritage Celebration, “Black to the Future: Our Revival and Rebirth,” is here—and the calendar is packed. (Follow @gwubhc on Instagram for updates.) While there’s plenty to keep you occupied on campus, we’ve also listed some events in the wider Washington, D.C., area that celebrate Black life, history, art and accomplishment.
GW Events
Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. BHC Keynote: Amanda Seales
University Student Center, Betts Theatre
800 21st St., NW
Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. Black History Month Movie Night: Do the Right Thing
District House Lounge
2121 I St., NW
Registration requested
Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. BSU Sneaker Ball
Lerner Health and Wellness Center
2301 G St., NW
Feb. 4 at 12:30 p.m. Student Guided Museum Tour
National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave., NW
Open to first-year students; registration requested
Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. George Talks Business: Elena Richards
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St., NW
Registration requested
Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. A Better Black Future: The Progression of Black Women
University Student Center, Room 402
Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Community Consciousness: Establishing Social Action in Black Spaces
Monroe Hall, Room 111
2115 G St., NW
Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Representation Matters: Black Professor Mixer
District Hall, Room B207
2121 H St., NW
Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Young Black Professionals in International Affairs (YBPIA) presents Pathway to USAID
Elliott School of International Affairs, Lindner Family Commons
1957 E St., NW
Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m. Bringing Alumni Black: Navigating Corporate America from a Black Perspective
Duquès Hall, Room 115
Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Poetry Night
University Student Center, Presentation Space
Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. National Panhellenic Council Potluck & Drop It
University Student Center, Room 309
Feb. 12 at noon BHC x GW GroW Garden Service Day
H St. between 23rd and 24th streets, NW
Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Versions of Us: Mentorship in the Past, Present and Future
University Student Center, Room 405
Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Black Girl Pre-Health Collective Field Day
University Student Center, Room 307
Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. Voices of a Renaissance: Open Mic
University Student Center, Betts Theatre
Feb. 15 at 7:15 p.m. YBPIA x GW UNICEF Networking Event
University Student Center, Room 405
Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. Visiting Artists & Scholars Committee Talk with Robin Givhan
George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, Myers Room
701 21st St., NW
Registration requested
Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. Civic Engagement within Artistic Practice
Flagg Building, Hammer Auditorium
500 17th St., NW
Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. Black Muslim Showcase
University Student Center, Room 311
Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. Black Hair Showcase
University Student Center, Room 307
Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Why I Love Black Women
University Student Center, Room 405
Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Soul Revue
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St., NW
Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. The Future of Black Art
University Student Center, Room 405
Feb. 22 at noon Queer as Black
Virtual event
Registration requested
Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. Afrobeats Paint and Sip
District Hall, Room B207
Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. “The Poetic Justice” Book Launch
GW Law School, Jacob Burns Moot Courtroom
2000 H St., NW
Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The Future Is Black: Envisioning and Manifesting
University Student Center, Room 402
Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. Hairapeutic Beauty presents Finale Glam
District Hall, Room B207
Feb. 24 at noon Intersectionality: Connecting Gender with Race at Work with Ashleigh Shelby Rosette
Duquès Hall, Room 152
Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. Hairapeutic Beauty presents Cuts for Kings
Corcoran Hall, Room 104
725 21st St., NW
Feb. 24 at 11 p.m. BHC Finale
The Gathering Spot
1720 I St., NW
$20
Outside GW
Open through Feb. 15 Create to Free Yourselves: Georges Adéagbo at Lincoln’s Cottage
President Lincoln’s Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd., NW
$12
Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. Walking Tour: Frederick Douglass & Howard University
Blanche K. Bruce House
909 M St., NW
$13 to $19
Feb. 7 to Feb. 28 34th Annual Black Film Festival
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G St., NW
Feb. 7 to 12 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St., NW
From $59
Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Through the African American Lens: Afrofuturism: The Origin Story
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oprah Winfrey Theatre
1400 Constitution Ave., NW
Registration required
Opening Feb. 10 I Dream a World: Selections from Brian Lanker’s Portraits of Remarkable Black Women
National Portrait Gallery
8th and G Streets, NW
Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing
Politics & Prose Bookstore
5015 Connecticut Ave., NW
Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. Frederick Douglass Birthday Celebration
Capital Turnaround
770 M St., SE
Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Mamie Smith, Bessie Smith, and the Centennial Year of Race Records
Natural History Museum, Baird Auditorium
10th St. and Constitution Ave., NW
Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. "Finding My Voice" with Emerald Garner
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G St., NW
Registration required
