The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum

10/14/2026

Wishing Dr. Mama Deborah Pierce-Fakunle a happy happy bday!

Celebrating my BornDay every day. Grateful ❤️ Hopeful ❤️ Helpful ❤️ Doing Nina Simone at The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum Living History Civil Rights Tour on my birthday. I Love the museum and its co-founders, my "say it loud I'm Black and I'm Proud" God Parents, Dr. E. P and Dr. J. M. Martin ❤️

10/14/2026

Kwanzaa 2026 - It's All About The Children
Celebrate Umoja (Unity) with us as we uplift the creativity, talents, and boundless potential of our youth.

Registration is required, for questions please contact: [email protected]

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Celebrate Umoja (Unity) with us as we uplift the creativity, talents, and boundless potential of our youth.

10/14/2026

TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY | OCTOBER 14, 1964

On this day in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was announced as the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights.

At just 35 years old, Dr. King became the youngest recipient of the honor at that time. He dedicated his prize money to advancing the Civil Rights Movement, reinforcing his commitment to justice, equality, and collective action.

History is more than something we read. It's something we can experience.

Learn more about the historical figures who shaped our world. Plan your visit to The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum lacks In Wax Museum and experience Black history through our immersive exhibits and life-sized wax figures.

Plan your visit: www.greatblacksinwax.org

10/14/2026

Donate to the museum to ensure that educational programming is available for children and adults ready to learn about African American history at the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum.

Book your tickets here: https://www.greatblacksinwax.org/

10/14/2026

Dr. Joanne Martin, co-founder of The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, will serve as the Distinguished Plenary Speaker at the 9th Annual Benjamin A. Quarles Conference at Morgan State University.

This year's conference explores 100 Years of Black History: Remembering the Past, Interpreting the Present, Envisioning the Future.

Friday, October 23, 2026 | 12–1 PM
Morgan State University
Martin D. Jenkins Hall (BSSC 100)
1600 Havenwood Road, Baltimore, MD

Plan to attend and hear from Dr. Joanne Martin! Admission is free, and all are welcome.

10/07/2026

OCTOBER 7TH | TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY

In 1977 the first Black woman to receive a Nobel Prize was Toni Morrison. The Nobel Prize in Literature shattered racial and gender barriers within the global literary canon. Her win validates the Black experience as universal art that continues to inspire generations to reclaim their narratives with resilience and unapologetic truth.

Learn more about the stories of African Americans whose truth speaks out to new generations of people at the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum.

Book your tickets at... https://www.greatblacksinwax.org/

10/06/2026

Our Living History Series cast brings together poets, storytellers, judges, singers, historians, and performers to bring the Civil Rights Movement to life.

Featuring Dr. David O. Fakunle II, Ph.D., Janice the Griot Greene, Dr. Mama Deborah Pierce-Fakunle, Hon. Thomas Gene Curtis, Bunjo Butler, Auset Reid, Reverend Bernette Lee Jones, and Mama Cheryl Hinton.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of storytelling, music, reenactments, and firsthand reflections as we explore The People, The Face and The Legacy.

Thursday, October 8 | 6–8 PM
Tickets: $30
Get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/4a5VUko
Don’t just learn the history. Experience it.

10/06/2026

Get ready for an exciting evening, as on Thursday, October 8, 2026, The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum invites you to experience the Living History event! Step back in time and experience the past with your friends and family. Grab your tickets now and be a part of the moment!

Purchase tickets now on The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum website: https://www.greatblacksinwax.org/

10/06/2026

OCTOBER 6TH | TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY

Today in 1917 marks the birth of activist Frannie Lou Hamer. In the fight for voting rights and economic justice, her legacy as the "voice of the grassroots" helped push the Civil Rights Movement.

Learn more about civil rights leaders in our history at the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum. Book your tickets at...

https://www.greatblacksinwax.org/