Rise and Shine with Bhakti Yoga Sep. 25th 9am-10am Meridian Hill-Malcolm X Park. Donations strongly suggested. Enjoy the feeling of rejuvenation on a Sunday morning as we come together to flow with Bhakti Yoga, an immigrant-owned business in DC!

The countdown to our annual Community Heritage Project Showcase has begun! Join us on November 3rd from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Thurgood Marshall Center as we celebrate our 2022 grantees. Register for this free event now: eventbrite.com/e/humanities-d…

Join the DC Legacy Project at Busboys and Poets Anacostia tonight at 6pm for a film screening and book talk. Supported by HumanitiesDC, this event will explore the history and legacy of Barry Farm-Hillsdale, shedding light on this historically Black community.

On November 3rd, the Community Heritage Showcase will feature Cory Lee Stowers’ project To the East: The Rise of Public Murals in Wards 7 and 8. Learn about the groundbreaking artists who painted the first public murals east of the river.

COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Historic Lee’s Flowers Celebrates 75 years, presented by Kamilah Thurmon. Come learn about the 75-year history of Lee's Flowers. Register for the Showcase now and see you at Thurgood Marshall Center on November 3rd!

COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: UDC Law Legacy Project, presented by Adeshola Akintobi In honor of UDC Law’s 50th Anniversary, check out an exhibit that features rare photos and stories from the school’s first year, preserving an important moment in DC history.

COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project, presented by Andrena Crockett Come learn about new plaques that have been placed in Georgetown to highlight important African American figures that shaped the neighborhood.

COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Dap is a Love Language, presented by Rhonda Henderson Do you know your love language? For many of us, it’s the act of giving dap, a Black man’s most nuanced gesture, and a subtle yet powerful form of cultural communication.

COMMUNITY HERITAGE SHOWCASE PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Re/Know Reno: A Detective Story, presented by Miriam Gusevich This multi-media project allows YOU to explore the history of the Fort Reno community and learn about the Black neighborhood displaced in favor of the current park.

Join us tonight from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Thurgood Marshall Center for our Community Heritage Project Showcase! Enjoy refreshments while you meet and learn from a group of creative DC residents, who have worked hard to document their own communities’ history and culture.

Like our new look? We are thrilled to announce the launch of HumanitiesDC's new logo, website AND strategic plan! Through the process, a theme emerged: Our work is centered in equity and grounded by our community partnerships. Learn more at humanitiesdc.org

It’s Giving Tuesday! Support HumanitiesDC, and celebrate DC's thinkers, creators, dreamers, and changemakers who bring the humanities to life all year round! humanitiesdc.org/donate

Need some inspiration today? Enjoy this recap of our recent Humanitini event, "Rhythms of DC," bit.ly/3ubEbSG. Donate today to make events like this possible all year round! bit.ly/3ONHY23

We’re proud of what our team accomplished in 2022, including granting $2M to 99 partners! We hope we can count on your support today and throughout the year to continue to make our work possible. Donate at bit.ly/3iCKRXs

Thanks to our Board of Directors, every donation to HumanitiesDC before the end of the year will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000! Can you help us meet this match? Donate today on our new website at bit.ly/3Ft1qOq

Thanks to everyone who contributed so far to help meet our $10k match before the end of the year! Help get us over the finish line at humanitiesdc.org/donate

Happy New Year’s Eve! There’s 1 day left to help meet our match – support HumanitiesDC today and your gift will be doubled! humanitiesdc.org/donate

We are excited to announce that we have received a 2023 HumanitiesDC Visions Grant for our upcoming DC Youth Writer Oral History Program. We are excited for the impact this project will have on our city's youth. #HumanitiesDC2023grantrecipient  #humanitiesDC #humanities

Congratulations to all 51 grant recipients selected by our community grant reviewers to receive funding for the 2023 HumanitiesDC Cycle I! 🎊 Over $800,000 went out to all 8 wards of DC to fund amazing projects! We look forward to celebrating! #humanitiesdc #dcfunding

👋 Did you miss it? Our partner HumanitiesDC interviewed DC/DOX co-founder and festival director Sky Sitney. Go to instagram.com/p/Crn41L1urKT/ to read an excerpt! Then visit our website to learn more about the partnership between HumanitiesDC & DC/DOX, and to submit to DC/FRAME.