Washington, DC has always had a significant Black population. The influence of African American culture is undeniable as you make your way through the District. Explore Black history and culture with this three-day itinerary.
Day 1
Morning
- Explore a new perspective during a Peace Trail Monuments Tour
- Reflect at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
- Listen to the “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial
Afternoon
- Walk along the street mural at Black Lives Matter Plaza
- Take in over 400 years of Black history at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Make your voice heard at the Frederick Douglass House
Day 2
Afternoon
- Take a boat trip to George Washington's Mount Vernon and learn about the estate’s enslaved people on a guided tour
- Follow a guide around Arlington National Cemetery to the final resting place for prominent Black Americans like civil rights activist Medgar Evers and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
Evening
- Enjoy dinner at soul food restaurant Georgia Brown's Fine Southern Cuisine restaurant
- Relish in the history of jazz with a concert at Blue’s Alley or schedule a private concert with Go Go Symphony
Day 3
Morning
- Learn about the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation at Ford's Theatre or President Lincoln’s Cottage
- See portraits of African Americans, including President Barack Obama, at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery