2025 Paul Robeson Peace & Justice Awards Gala

Schedule

Sat Nov 01 2025 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Festival Center | Washington, DC

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The 2025 Paul Robeson Peace & Justice Awards Gala is a celebratory that brings together the DC community around shared struggles.
About this Event

The DC Friends of People's World will be organizing a community gathering to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of the Claudia Jones School for Political Education and to honor a local leader with the Paul Robeson Peace & Justice Award. The award was last given to local faith leader and social justice fighter Rev. Graylan Hagler.

Paul Robeson was a towering figure in the Black freedom movement during the 1930s and 1940s. However, his activism made him a target of McCarthyism in the 1950s. Robeson was an extraordinary athlete, actor, singer, linguist, lawyer, and global activist. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Othello and for his iconic renditions of songs like "Joe Hill" and "Ol' Man River." A mural commemorating Robeson can be found on DC’s historic U Street, and he is also featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall.

Join us and our community partners as we celebrate the fight for a Free DC and for a democratic future with an evening filled with music, celebration, food, and camaraderie!

Details of the program, including performances and speakers, will be shared as the event date approaches.

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If the ticket price is a barrier, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] to inquire about our limited number of discounted tickets.


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The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road Northwest, Washington, United States

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Tickets

USD 23.18 to USD 535.38

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