DCentric Picks: Black History Month Edition
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The Carter G. Woodson mural is on 7th Street NW.
What: Black History Month Family Day
When: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday.
Where: The National Portrait Gallery’s Kogod Courtyard at 800 F St. NW.
Why you should go: Family-friendly and free activities will be held throughout the day to celebrate the start of Black History Month. There will be art workshops, music performances and a photo booth.
Other events to consider: The DC Public Library’s annual Black Film Festival begins Tuesday, with films each week focusing on the role of black women in American history and culture. Films screen weekly at 3 p.m., Tuesdays at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G St. NW.
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