Celebrate Black History Month 2025 in Shaw!
Explore African American history this February with these two FREE Black History Month events, presented by Shaw Main Streets.
“Dr. Woodson’s Neighborhood”
FREE Walking tour
Saturday, February 15, 2025, 2 PM CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST
Meet in front of Carter G. Woodson Home, 1538 9th Street, NW
Presented by the organization’s executive director, Shaw historian Alexander Padro, the 90-minute tour allows participants to see today’s Shaw though the eyes of Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), the acknowledged father of Black history. Woodson lived and worked in central Shaw for decades, and many of the places he knew, and his contemporaries, like Mary McLeod Bethune and A. Philip Randolph, lived and worked in are still standing. The tour, which starts at 1538 9th Street NW, where Woodson lived and worked, is free, and no reservations or tickets are required.
“Witnessing Brother Malcolm X: The Master Teacher”
FREE History Lecture
Saturday, February 22, 2025, 1 PM
Shiloh Baptist Church, Henry C. Gregory, III Family Life Center, 1510 9th Street, NW
The program will cover the life of Malcolm X (1925-1965), from the perspective of Shaw resident A. Peter Bailey. Bailey joined Malcom X after he left the Nation of Islam and is a founder of the activist’s Organization of Afro-American Unity. He has lectured extensively on his experiences with Malcolm X and wrote a book, “Witnessing Brother Malcolm X: The Master Teacher.” Bailey will share reminiscences of the slain civil rights leader and read from his book. The program is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required.
