Celebrate Women's History Month at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for a cultural gathering that honors and celebrates Black women through the lens of Herstory, past and present.

DCAESJ Partner Event | Join EmpowerEd for an action-packed day of teacher solutions to better serve D.C. students, families, educators and schools!

DCAESJ Partner Event | Join the candidate forum to explore pressing issues in DC public education ahead of the consequential 2026 DC Primary Elections for Mayor, Council Chair and DC Delegate to Congress.

Visit the annual Black History Month exhibition and join for a special Family Day celebrating Black history in Prince George’s County.

Express your inner artist while celebrating Black history and culture!

Join the DC Public Library to celebrate a decade of nurturing young readers across the District.

They tried to turn the music down. The city turned up. Celebrate the History of Go-Go with a screening of the DC-made documentary Something for the People.

Join E.L. Haynes for the Chocolate City Block Party.

TFC Event | Join Teaching for Change at Busboys & Poets for a conversation with author and educator Brian Jones.

This panel discussion highlights how the Civil Rights Movement laid the foundation for the District’s own landmark protections.

Come out for a Block Party featuring 50+ vendors, exclusive Author Panels with your favorite Black scholars, food, drinks, music, giveaways, and more!

Come celebrate Black History Month with Lush and Teaching for Change.

Discover the hidden history of Black Georgetown from those who lived it.

TfC Partner Event | From grassroots organizing to living legacy! Join a SNCC veteran and historians as they discuss the labor of organizing in the past, and its impact on the present.

TFC Partner Event | Come celebrate these nine authors and their new books at this fun event for adults and kids of all ages – and explore storytelling and storyboarding in a hands-on way!

Join Ana Patricia Rodríguez — in conversation with Dr. Sheri Parks — as she draws from her own positionality as a Salvadoran transplant to examine the construction of the unique Salvadoran cultural imaginary made in the greater D.C. area.

TFC Partner Event | Join Teaching for Change and Capital City Go-Go for a day of basketball, education, and D.C. Go-Go Culture.

TFC Partner Event | Join Rethinking Schools, Penguin Random House, Defending the Early Years, and Black Lives Matter at School for a virtual launch and celebration of Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining by Britt Hawthorne and Tiffany Jewell.

DCAESJ Partner Event | Join DCAESJ and EmpowerEd for an evening of food, drinks, and Black educator voices from across the DMV.

DCAESJ Partner Event | The Youth Town Hall brings youth of color from D.C. together to discuss issues impacting their lives and communities.

Defending the Early Years invites you to join their upcoming webinar, Affirming Black Identity in the Early Years.

TFC Event | Jarvis Givens joins Rethinking Schools executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones and editor Jesse Hagopian to discuss his latest book, I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month.

Held during Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (February 2—6, 2026), this event uplifts the national demand to mandate Black history and ethnic studies in K-12 curriculum. 

This event is part of the Zinn Education Project's (co-directed by Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change) Teach the Black Freedom Struggle series and is designed for teachers and other school staff. Parents, students, and others are also welcome to participate.

DCAESJ Event | Join us on Saturday, January 26, 2026, for an online curriculum fair featuring a keynote speaker and workshops set to uplift the guiding principles that focus on improving the school experience for Black students.

Join the DC Public Library for an Author Talk with Erica Green and Katie Benner to discuss their book Miracle Children: Race, Education, and a True Story of False Promises.

DCAESJ EVENT| Resource exchange for all D.C. area educators in preparation for the 2026 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (February 2–6, 2026).

Join the City of Bowie and UMD Social Justice Alliance for a film screening & panel discussion centered around racial justice and equity, and in honor of native 1LT Richard W. Collins III.

DCAESJ Partner Event | Rest + Rise, a project of EmpowerEd, invites Black educators from across the DMV to an evening of yoga, mindfulness, and community building!

Honor the life and legacy of Lt. Richard Collins III through a day of service, reflection, and community impact.

Join NCSS for a screening of American Agitators. This documentary explores the remarkable life of Fred Ross, Sr. and a legacy of organizing for social justice that thrives today.