Lectures & Workshops
Discover the American Civil War Like Never Before :: www.civilwarinart.org
Free Web Exhibition!
130 works of art from seven Chicago cultural organizations accessible to teachers, parents, and students around the world ...
“Addition of a Powerful Ally”
July 2, 2013
Professor Harold Hari Jones, historian and assistant director of the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, D.C . . .
39th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival
Saturday and Sunday, July 13 & 14, 2013
Activities include entertainment and the children’s pavilion for arts and crafts projects.
The Colored Soldier and the Civil War, What Were They Fighting For?
Saturday, July 13 and July 19-20 in Chicago, Springfield and Cairo
A debate series led by talented youth from Chicago, Springfield, and Cairo . . .
DuSable Museum Amistad Commission Summer Teacher Institute
Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26, 2013
During a free, two-day institute, dynamic educators and guest lecturers will provide resources for teaching across the curriculum
AFRICOBRA—The DuSable Museum Programming
July 26, 2013
Join us in celebrating our newest exhibit, AFRICOBRA: Art and Impact which honors the Chicago artist group, AfriCOB
AfriCOBRA: Art and Impact - Gallery Talk with Arlene Crawford
August 8, 2013
Still in existence today, AFRICOBRA (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists) worked to make African-American art unique . . .
AfriCOBRA: Art & Impact – Behind the Canvas
August 29, 2013
In “Behind the Canvas,” Dr. Carol Adams, CEO of the DuSable Museum, leads a discussion with members and protégés of the AfriCOBRA
“The Business of the Block”
September 15, 2013
We present a daring discussion about the “money machine” driving black gangs in Chicago . . .
“AFRICOBRA: Art & Impact” – Closing Reception
September 27, 2013
Through music, poetry, and dance, emerging artists will pay homage to AfriCOBRA by presenting original . . .