Marking Remembrance and Reconciliation Month
Posted On October 29, 2026
MCPS is partnering with the Montgomery County Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation to host a three-part webinar series on the changes that historic Black communities experienced due to urban renewal. All webinars are from 7-8:30 p.m. and are open to all.
Registration information
- Inside Historic Black Communities, Monday, Nov. 2
- Displacement and the Decline of Black Communities, Thursday, Nov. 12
- Acts of Reconciliation, Monday, Nov. 30
Other upcoming Emancipation Day events include:
- Emancipation Day Celebration
Button Farm Living History Center, 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown
Free Admission: Noon-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Students can earn up to 3 Student Service Learning hours for attending. Forms will be provided at the event.
- Annual Virtual Changemaker Workshop
Monday, Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Students can earn 2 Student Service Learning hours. Register.
