Award Announced During Juneteenth Celebration with Dr. Alveda King, Niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford today was announced as the recipient of the Douglass Leadership Institute’s Leadership Award. Dr. Alveda King, activist, author, and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., announced the recognition during the 2019 Juneteenth celebration […]
Gov’s Office on Community Initiatives Banneker-Douglass Museum
Celebrates International Museum Day Free Gift for “We Rise” Early Youth Conference Registrants The Governor’s Office on Community Initiatives’ Banneker-Douglass Museum celebrates the International Museum Day under the theme of “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition.” In 1977, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) instituted this special day to raise awareness that museums […]
Come Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of MCAAHC
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC), Banneker-Douglass Museum (BDM) launched a new exhibition, Verda’s Place: An Homage to a Valiant Woman on Friday. In 1962, Verda Freeman Welcome became the first Black woman in the country to be elected to a State Senate. Seven […]