Uncover the Journey: Photo Scavenger Hunt
History is hiding in plain sight! Visit and tour the Michael and Debbie Carter Center for American History: Our American Journey this fall on selected dates.
Pick up a Scavenger Hunt at the front desk, find the objects that match the photos, answer the questions, and when you are finished, collect your prize - a 2026-2027 Carter Center t-shirt!
Discover the History - Wear the Message
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Dates:
Monday, November 9, 2026, Thursday, November 19, 2026, Wednesday, December 2, 2026, Thursday, December 10, 2026
Time: Anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the date you register.
Location: The Michael and Debbie Carter Center for American History: Our American Journey, Sinclair College, Dayton Campus, 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402, Building 11, Room 322/324
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Sinclair @ The Dayton Art Institute: Power of Remembrance, AIDS Memorial Quilt Panels
Six panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt, on loan from the National AIDS Memorial, will be on display at the DAI from October 17 thru January 3, 2026. First displayed on the National Mall in 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilit was first imagined by Human Rights Cleve Jones in 1985, from his desire to remember those who had died from AIDS-related illnesses.
Register for this event and we will provide a complimentary pass to visit the Dayton Art Institute and the exhibit.
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Date:
Saturday, October 12, 2026 thru Sunday, January 3, 2027
Time: Visit The Dayton Art Institute for museum hours
Location: The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH 45405
Parking: Free parking
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Sinclair @ The Dayton Art Institute: Wall Power! Spectacular Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum
The quilts presented in this traveling exhibition are graphically striking examples that embody a sense of “wall power.” Packing a tough visual punch, the textiles hold space and defy the deceptive softness of their nature. Quilts on view range across time and place from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century.
Register for this event and we will provide a complimentary pass to visit the Dayton Art Institute and the exhibit.
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Date:
Saturday, October 12, 2026 thru Sunday, January 13, 2027
Time: Visit The Dayton Art Institute for museum hours
Location: The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH 45405
Parking: Free parking
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Honoring Indigenous Peoples: An Exhibit of Artifacts and Artwork
Sinclair faculty member Amanda Hayden presents an exhibit of artifacts and artwork honoring the histories, cultures, and living traditions of Indigenous Peoples. Free and open to the public.
During National Native American Heritage Month, visit The Debbie and Michael Carter for American History: Our American Journey to view this exhibit.
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Dates:
November 1, 2026 to November 30, 2026
Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Sinclair College, Dayton Campus, Building 11, Room 322.
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Traveling Exhibit: "The Power Here is You - How do communities mobilize under pressure?"
World AIDS Day is December 1 every year. It was first observed in 1988 and is a day to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, honor those who have died, and support people living with HIV.
The history of AIDS in the United States is often framed through the experiences of coastal cities like New York and San Francisco. But Milwaukee developed its own distinctive response model—one built through grassroots organizing, public-health research, unlikely coalitions, and networks of trust established long before many institutions fully understood the epidemic. While popular memory often imagines LGBTQ+ history radiating outward from the coasts, Milwaukee reveals the Midwest as an overlooked center of organizing, innovation, and civic resilience.
The Power Here Is You explores how communities survive crisis before outside institutions fully mobilize — and how people within the LGBTQ+ community built the relationships, infrastructure, and leadership networks capable of saving lives.
Visit the lobby of The Michael and Debbie Carter Center for American History: Our American Journey to view this exhibit, on loan from Expanding Horizons, LLC
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Dates:
November 2, 2026 to December 4, 2026
Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Sinclair College, Dayton Campus, Building 11, Room 322.
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Book Read - The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home, by Wil Haygood - Hybrid
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR! Award-winning author and journalist Wil Haygood explores how the Vietnam War became a mirror for the struggle of Black Americans—fighting for freedom abroad while demanding equality at home—and a powerful lens through which to understand the racial and political divides that continue to shape American life.
Author, Wil Haygood will join the discussion virtually on Week #3 - Don't miss it!
Pick up your complimentary copy of the book in Building 11, Room 322 OR borrow a copy from your local library, OR listen to the book on your favorite audio app.
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Dates:
Thursdays - November 5, 12 and 19, and December 3, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Sinclair College, Dayton Campus, Building 11, Room 324. Our American Journey Classroom or Zoom (a link will be sent to you prior to the event date)
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Film Screening - Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts - In-person
Enjoy this film screening and discussion of Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, an award-winning documentary exploring the complex legacy of the all-Black Army regiments formed after the Civil War. Through historian interviews, descendant testimony, and archival footage, the film traces how these soldiers fought for their own citizenship and dignity at home while serving as instruments of U.S. expansion abroad — a story of courage, contradiction, and sacrifice. After the screening, we'll open the floor for a discussion on service, identity, and the cost of the American promise of citizenship.
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Date:
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Sinclair College, Dayton Campus, Building 11, Room 324. Our American Journey Classroom
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Sinclair @ The Dayton Art Institute: The Good Book: Bible Stories from the Collection
Drawings and artwork from across cultures and in a range of mediums—including paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and sculptures—this exhibition considers how images drawn from the Bible invite us to see “the old, old story” anew.
Register for this event and we will provide a complimentary pass to visit the Dayton Art Institute and the exhibit.
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Date:
Saturday, November 14, 2026 thru Sunday, February 14, 2027
Time: Visit The Dayton Art Institute for museum hours
Location: The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH 45405
Parking: Free parking
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Sinclair @ The Neon: American Solitaire
A special screening of AMERICAN SOLITAIRE, followed by a community conversation about veterans, gun violence, suicide, and the challenges of returning to civilian life.
The film follows an American soldier and wounded veteran struggling to make sense of civilian life as he confronts the emotional aftermath of war and the difficult and complex realities of gun violence in his hometown. After three combat tours, Slinger embarks on a personal journey to make sense of it all and find the healing for which he yearns.
Presented through a partnership between Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Dayton International Peace Museum.
Free Drink, Popcorn and Movie Ticket on Us!
Tickets will be distributed at The Neon on the evening of the film screening.
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Date:
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Neon, 130 E. 5th St. Dayton, OH 45402
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Author Talk: Mark S. King, author of My Fabulous Disease
Award-winning writer, longtime HIV/AIDS activist, author, and the creator of My Fabulous Disease, Mark S. King has spent decades speaking openly about living with HIV, the history and evolution of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, stigma, prevention, treatment, advocacy, aging with HIV, and the experiences of people and communities affected by HIV/AIDS.
King was inducted into the National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association’s (NLGJA) “Hall of Fame” in 2025. NLGJA also named King their 2020 LGBTQ Journalist of the Year, and has also awarded King their “Excellence in Blogging” honor four times, most recently in 2026. My Fabulous Disease won the 2020 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Blog after five consecutive nominations.
Have a Gay Day, LLC is sponsoring Mr. King's visit to Dayton, Ohio and is offering campus faculty, staff, and students the opportunity to share space with the author and learn more about is latest book.
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Date:
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2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Save-the-Date!
Details to Follow
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Date:
Monday, January 18, 2027
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Location: Sinclair College Conference Center, Dayton Campus, Building 12, 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402
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Special Event! Visiting Author Series: An Evening with Wil Haygood
WIL HAYGOOD is the author of ten nonfiction books, many of which have won literary awards. His book, The Butler, was made into a film directed by Lee Daniels. He will visit Sinclair College on Tuesday, January 19, 2027 to discuss his most recent book, The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home.
Haygood has been a correspondent for the Washington Post and The Boston Globe, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. In 2022, he received the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Peace Prize Foundation. A Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Haygood is currently Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in Ohio and has recently been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
5:30 p.m. - Doors open! Enjoy Snacks & Drinks - No reserved seats, arrive early for the best seats.
A selection of the author's books will be available to purchase on the evening of the event.
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Date:
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Sinclair College Conference Center, Smith Auditorium, Dayton Campus, Building 12, 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402
Parking: Free parking in Lot C, located under Building 12.
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2027 Black Unity Conference, featuring Visiting Author - Tara Roberts
Plans are underway for the 2027 Black Unity Conference. Here's sneak peek at our Special Guest and Keynote Speaker for this year's event:
Tara Roberts is a writer and storyteller whose work shines a light on the origin story of Africans in the Americas—bringing empathy, nuance and complexity to their journey. She was a fellow at MIT’s Open Documentary Lab and, throughout her career, has worked as an editor for CosmoGirl, Essence, AOL, EBONY and Heart & Soul. Tara is the first Black female National Geographic Explorer to appear on the cover of National Geographic magazine, where her story has reached over 26 million people.
Working alongside Diving With a Purpose—a team of Black scuba divers—Tara spent several years searching for shipwrecks that once carried captive Africans during the transatlantic slave trade. Along the way, she documented the stories of the divers, historians, archaeologists and communities she encountered, culminating in the National Geographic Society-funded podcast Into the Depths. This critically-acclaimed series received close to half a million downloads and was included on ‘Best of’ lists for Essence magazine and Spotify. Most recently, she was named the 2022 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year, becoming the first Black American to receive the honor.
Robert's most recent release, Written In the Waters, is described as, "An adventurous blend of personal and cultural history from a star National Geographic Explorer and “a pioneer and an inspiration.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love.
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Date:
Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6, 2027
Time: TBD
Location: Sinclair College Conference Center, Smith Auditorium, Dayton Campus, Building 12, 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402
Parking: Free parking in Lot C, located under Building 12.
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