50th Anniversary March on Washington
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    On August 27th hundreds of citizens attended the 2013 Conference on Civil Rights: Marching Forward By Looking Back. The following morning, on August 28, 2013, thousands of citizens, from across this country, converged upon our nation’s capital to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
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Marching Forward: Retracing the Steps

AUGUST 28 MARCH INFO

A National Dialogue

January 15, 2015

MLK National Dialouge

“American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s” On View

  • 06/03/2013
  • Van White
  • · Featured · News
Exhibition (art of acclaimed artist Faith Ringold) to be unveiled at the National Museum of Women.

Faith Ringgold’s pointed political paintings of the 1960’s are the focus of “American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s,” an exhibition on view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) June 21–November 10, 2013.

The exhibition explores the emotional and at times contentious issues that were at the forefront of her experience of racial inequality in the United States during the 1960s. Ringgold created bold, provocative paintings in direct response to the Civil Rights and feminist movements. With only a few exceptions, these once influential paintings disappeared from view, omitted from critical art-historical discourse for more than 40 years. The exhibition includes 45 works from the landmark series “American People” (1963–67) and “Black Light” (1967–71), along with related murals and political posters.


Venue Information:

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-783-5000
1-800-222-7270


Conference Attendee and Marchers:
The Metropolitan areas has many fine and reasonably priced hotels.  Below are some hotels varying in price, quality, and location.  Whatever you choose we suggest that you book early!

 

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 737-1234
$204 (Average pricing for two double beds)

Four Points by Sheraton Downtown
1201 K Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 289-7600
$125 (Average pricing for two double beds)

The Embassy Inn.
1627 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202)-234-7800
$170 (Average pricing for two double beds)

Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA, 22202
(703) 920-3230
$130 (Average pricing for two double beds)

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