A Celebration of D.C. Black History
Blank Rome LLP
1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Blank Rome’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and BR United held an event to honor Black History Month through an inspiring celebration and educational discussion about the historical figures who contributed to Washington, D.C.’s remarkable black history on Thursday, February 21, 2019.
The featured speaker for the event was Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Harvard University-Chair of the Department of History and Victor S. Thomas Professor of History and of African and African American Studies, and a revolving slide show presented facts about African Americans who were influential in black history in Washington, D.C.
Easel displays of the slide show content have been set out for viewing in our D.C. office Café reception area and will be available there until March 1.
Pictured below at the event are (left to right) Sophia Lee, Saminaz Akhter, Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Shawn Wright, Brooke Iley, Chris Lewis, Karyn Cleveland-Barnes, and Kenneth Morrow.
