Conversations that unite.
The Family Room is a new conversation series, marrying our past with our future, hosted at the historic Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in downtown Washington, DC.
Preserving History. Shaping Our Future.
The Family Room conversation series pays homage to the rich legacy of Metropolitan A.M.E. Church as a space that has convened important discussions for more than 160 years. From Frederick Douglass’ speech The Race Problem and Ida B. Wells’ speech on anti-lynching to Stacey Abrams’ talk about voter suppression, this space remains sacred and necessary.
Ticket purchases and direct donations made to support The Family Room help to preserve this important institution, which recently celebrated its 181st anniversary.
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YEARs OF IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS
Beginning with the Bethel Literary Society, Metropolitan AME Church has hosted important voices at the forefront of civic, cultural, and intellectual life among African Americans since the 1850’s.
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Your Donation to buy a Ticket
By purchasing a $40 ticket, more than 600 people quickly joined in for the inaugural Family Room conversation with Stacey Abrams and legendary Civil Rights journalist Dorothy Gilliam on September 12. Of course, there are other ways to give. Contact us to learn how you can support the growth of The Family Room.
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The 1619 Project
More than 400 people joined us to hear MacArthur Genius Nikole Hannah-Jones discuss the 1619 Project.
September 2019
“In today’s challenging political and social environment it seems like we have forgotten how to talk to one another and do the necessary work to find the common good. I am honored to help launch this important series at such a storied D.C. landmark.”
Stacey Abrams, 2018 Georgia gubernatorial nominee and New York Times bestselling author