Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives’ Open House Event Feb 25, 2017

Matthew Gilmore Discussion

You Are Invited! Celebrate Black History Month this Saturday, February 25th at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives’ Monthly DCPS Pride! Open House Event.  All Museum Exhibits are Open to the public from 10am until 3pm.  Get to know DC’s public school Museum and Archives and learn about the wonderful legacy and history of DC Public Schools .  In honor of Black History Month, the Museum will feature a special film showing at 1pm of Phil Portlock’s well-regarded film, “The Dunbar Legacy: Passing the Torch of Excellence 1870-2013”.  The Museum Director will moderate a discussion with some of Dunbar’s most illustrious Alumni including Portlock and share interesting connections between Dunbar and the Sumner School and also the development of Secondary Education for African Americans in the DC Public Education System.  The event is Free and Open to the Public. Refreshments will be served.  Please E-mail: info.sumnerschool@dc.gov to RSVP and for additional information.

 

Where: Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives

                1201 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20017

                Nearest Metro: Farragut North (Red) Farragut West (Blue, Orange, Silver)

 

When: Saturday, February 25, 2017

 

Time: 10am-3pm (Open House)

            Film and Discussion: 1pm-3pm

 

Kimberly E. Springle

Museum Director

Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives

Office of the State Superintendent of Education

1201 17th Street NW

Washington DC 20036

Main: 202-730-0478

Email: Kimberly.springle@dc.gov