A history of Black poets in Washington, DC, reveals how they have reflected and transformed American cultural discourse The discussion will feature poet Teri Ellen Cross Davis, Folger Poetry Manager and eminent DC Poet, Karl Carter Washington, DC, has long been home to a dynamic and vibrant African American literary community, despite often being overshadowed…

Noted Civil War Historian Jim Downs Moderates the Conversation This discussion is a part of Hill Center's Benjamin Drummond Emancipation Day Celebration* “Susan Eva O’Donovan rightfully implores us to take a new view of American political history by paying the closest attention to what enslaved people were learning, doing, and seeing. Her book is a…