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Things To Do In D.C.: From Kafka’s Dark Secrets to Afrobeats and $12 Baseballs: D.C.’s Most Shockingly Diverse Week Ever!

by Artemis IngramJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026

The DMV region is packed with incredible entertainment options for the week of July 6, 2026. Get your tickets early for the Afrobeats & Wine Festival, live comedy at DC Improv, affordable Nationals baseball games, and historical scavenger hunts across the National Mall.

Interior view of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

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Black to the Future: Our Favorite African American Museums

by The Newsletter 05February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

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The HBCU Founders Initiative and UNCF Host Better Futures Pitch Competition at the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C.

by Lawrence Jones II, PhDApril 14, 2025April 14, 2025

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Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Launches First Digital Exhibition

by David BeckfordMarch 10, 2024March 10, 2024

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Anacostia Community Museum Presents “To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C.”

by Ariel KahanaMay 21, 2023May 21, 2023