The DC Lottery

The D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board is proud to present its 2012 Black History Poster, "Lifting a Nation: Black Women in Politics."

Fearless, they decried the wrongs of slavery before abolition. Righteous, they claimed the right to vote while disenfranchised. Bold, they sought the highest office in the land when few thought it plausible. Whether as the voice of dissention, the tenor of a movement, or a nameless member in the chorus for a valiant and courageous cause--the presence of Black women in American politics is undeniable, embedded, and enduring.

Copies of the D.C. Lottery’s 2012 Black History Poster are available freely to the public at your local library, offices of the D.C. Lottery (2101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E.), and the agency’s Claim Center (2000 14th Street, N.W.).

We are pleased to offer larger quantities for groups, meetings, and community events. For requests of 50 copies or more, please call Angela Copeland at 202-645-8950 or email angela.copeland@dc.gov. Original artwork by Rudolphus Thorpe.

NOTE: Due to popular demand, we have exhausted our inventory of posters. Some copies may remain at your local public library location while supplies last.

26 Years of Heritage

The D.C. Lottery’s Black History Poster Celebrates 26 Years of Heritage. Initiated in 1986, the D.C. Lottery’s Black History Poster celebrates people, places, and events significant in the rich and comprehensive telling of American history. We hope that you enjoy viewing this gallery of posters past. While not all posters are still available, here’s a list of Black History posters produced by the D.C. Lottery.

Year	Theme	Description	Poster
2012	Lifting a Nation: Black Women in Politics	Celebrates the contributions, triumphs, and experiences of African American women in American politics.
2010	Tell It Like It Is: Black American Media Pioneers	Highlights of news and media pioneers including Samuel Cornish, John Russwurm, Dr. Calvin Rolark, Ida B. Wells Garnett, and Max Robinson.
2009	Pathway to Change	Photos and text of notable Blacks in the political history of the United States leading to the election of our nation’s first Black President, Barack Obama.
2008	D.C. Lottery Celebrates The Washington Mystics: Ten Years of Taking Charge and Making History	This calendar highlights the achievements of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, who have been in existence for 10 years.
2007	Generations of Jazz on the U Street Beat	This calendar highlights the achievements of four native Washingtonian jazz artists: Duke Ellington, Buck Hill, Ronnie Wells, and Davey Yarborough.
2006	From the Steel Mill to the Baseball Diamond, The Negro Leagues' Homestead Grays	This calendar highlights the achievements of one of the best Negro Leagues' teams, the Homestead Grays.
2005	Bolling V. Sharpe	This poster celebrates the historic case, Bolling v. Sharp, which ended segregation in D.C. public schools.
2004	The Pearl Incident	This historic event took place in Washington City (D.C.) in 1848 when 77 enslaved black men, women, and children attempted to escape to freedom aboard the vessel named Pearl.
2003	Carter G. Woodson, The Man Behind the Legacy	This poster reminded people of how the celebration of Black History Month began and Dr. Woodson's philosophy on the importance of knowing and preserving our history.
2002	Amistad Incident	This historical event involved an aboard ship, slave revolt. The Amistad Incident poster featured photographs including the ship, the monument built in honor of the Africans, a narrative of the incident detailing the legal battle that lead to the Africans being found not guilty and freed to return to their homeland.
2001	Underground Railroad	The Underground Railroad movement Calendar/Poster featured quilt-patterns used to guide runaway slaves, photos of various historic figures, a narrative history of the movement and sites, and artwork depicting fleeing slaves and the routes they followed.	N/A
2000	Buffalo Soldiers	The Buffalo Soldier Calendar/Poster was produced in similar fashion with numerous symbols, historic sites, photos, medals, military patches, artwork and a narrative of the soldiers' exploits.	N/A