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January 31, 2023

Black History Month Festival Souvenir Journal

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Join the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) for its Third Annual Black History Month Festival celebrating the 2023 Black History theme, “Black Resistance.” Black Resistance has taken many...

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SPECIAL CONTEST GIVEAWAY:ASALH will co-sponsor a “matinee” featuring the new critically-praised play "Campaign 72," based on the life of Shirley Chisholm at the ARC Theater in Washington, DC on Saturday, Feb. 25. In recognition of the play, we are sponsoring a special Facebook and Instagram trivia contest. The first person who can answer correctly "What year was Shirley Chisholm elected to the House of Representatives?" will win a Black History Month gift from ASALH. Purchase your ticket to the play today! See the link in the bio for more information.
Celebrating Black History! 365 days of the year. # Celebrating Black History! 365 days of the year. #BlackResistance #ASALH
Make sure you subscribe to ASALH-TV for all Black Make sure you subscribe to ASALH-TV for all Black History Month programming. See scheduled events in our bio link.
In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week (Black History Month) as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history. #BHM  #CarterGWoodson #ASALH
#ASALHEventAlert: In conjunction with @PBSBooks we #ASALHEventAlert: In conjunction with @PBSBooks we are proud to host a #BHM virtual Author’s Talk with Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D on Thursday, Feb. 2. Watch on ASALH TV. See link in the bio for more information.
Three great events planned to kick off #BHM month Three great events planned to kick off #BHM month this week! Check out ASALH's event calendar. See link in the bio for more information.
Join us on Wednesday, February 1 as ASALH will sta Join us on Wednesday, February 1 as ASALH will start its annual #BHM festival exploring aspects of #BlackResistance on ASALH-TV. See link in the bio for more information.
Posted @withregram • @bethunenhs Celebrate #Blac Posted @withregram • @bethunenhs Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with the Historic Homes of National Capital Parks-East! To make reservations email WoodsonNHS@nps.gov #FrederickDouglass #CarterGWoodson #MaryMcLeodBethune #NCNW #BethuneCookman #ASALH #DCHistory #FindYourPark #ImbibeIt #Celebrations #Activism #Education #Excellence @frederickdouglassnps #CarterGWoodsonHomeNHS
Interested In Sponsoring, Advertising or Exhibitin Interested In Sponsoring, Advertising or Exhibiting during the 2023 Black History Month Virtual Festival? See link in the bio for more information.
SPECIAL CONTEST GIVEAWAY: ASALH will co-sponsor a SPECIAL CONTEST GIVEAWAY: ASALH will co-sponsor a “matinee” featuring the new critically-praised play Campaign 72, based on the life of Shirley Chisholm at the ARC Theater in Washington, DC on Saturday, Feb. 25. In recognition of the play, we are sponsoring a special Facebook and Instagram trivia contest. The first person who can answer correctly "What state did Shirley Chisholm launch her political career?" will win a Black History Month gift from ASALH. Purchase your ticket to the play today! See link in the bio for more information on registration.
Manasota ASALH President David G. Wilkins writes i Manasota ASALH President David G. Wilkins writes in the Herald Tribune this week that Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to block an African American history course is a window into the governor's true character. ‘DeSantis blocks an African American course - and reveals his true colors’ By David G. Wilkins #ASALHFloridaCoalition Link in bio.
Happy Birthday #AngelaDavis! #BlackResistance Happy Birthday #AngelaDavis! #BlackResistance
@pbsbooks in collaboration with the Association fo @pbsbooks in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and WTTW/Chicago PBS, is pleased to host a program with award-winning New York Times staff writer Jonathan Abrams, who is the author of The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. This program is offered in connection with Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World, which just premiered on @pbs earlier this year and can be streamed at PBS.org (check your local listing). Join us to learn more about the birth of Hip Hop culture and its impact on society.
Reason #1 To Celebrate Black History Month with AS Reason #1 To Celebrate Black History Month with ASALH: If you love black history and support it 365 days of the year then please support ASALH! See link in the bio.
Posted @withregram • @cgwoodsonmuseum Join the S Posted @withregram • @cgwoodsonmuseum Join the St Petersburg Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and very special guest filmmaker Valerie Scoon for an evening of enlightenment. Valerie Scoon is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker who is currently a professor on staff at the University of Florida. She has worked with such powerhouses as HARPO Studios and Warner Brothers. Ms. Scoon will screen her prize work INVISIBLE HISTORY: MIDDLE FLORIDA'S HIDDEN ROOTS which explores the little-known history of plantations and enslavement in Florida. A Q&A session follows the film. #asalh #stpetersburg #usfsp #blackhistorymonth #africanamerican #florida #tampabay #stpetersburgfl #usfsp
“Call and Response: Liberation Theology, Resist “Call and Response: Liberation Theology, Resistance and the Black Church” Time: 7:00- 8:30 p.m. (EST) Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 Description: Black theology, or black liberation theology, refers to a theological perspective which originated among African-American seminarians and scholars, and in some black churches in the United States and later in other parts of the world. It contextualizes Christianity in an attempt to help those of African descent overcome oppression. It especially focuses on the injustices committed against African Americans and black South Africans during American segregation and apartheid. A lecture (The call) followed by a virtual roundtable discussion (The response) providing commentary and critical analysis. Q & A from audience is also part of the response. “The Close or benediction will conclude the formal part of session, followed by musical renditions. Participants will include Dr. John Kinney, Virginia Union University, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology; Yolanda Pierce, Howard University; Dr. Terrence L. Johnson; Julia Robinson Moore, UNC Charlotte Department of Religious Studies; Rev. Earle J. Fisher, Abyssinian Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee; Michelle Evans-Oliver, President, Richmond Branch of ASALH.
Title: Black Lives Matter and Music: Protest, Int Title: Black Lives Matter and Music: Protest, Intervention, Reflection Time: 6:30- 8:00 p.m. (EST) Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Description: The panel highlighting some of the contributors to the book Black Lives Matter & Music: Protest, Intervention, Reflection, who will lead a vibrant discussion on the power of Black music in the struggle for freedom and liberation, including John Fleming, past President of ASALH, and Portia Maultsby, noted ethnomusicologist of Indiana University. Panelists will explore how music has served as a source of inspiration for African Americans’ struggle for freedom from the antebellum period, through the Civil Rights Movement, and into the present day as manifested through the Black Lives Movement. Music was used to inspire, to sustain spirits, to empower, and to galvanize communities in to social action. From the earliest history of African Americans' presence in the U.S., music has served as a palatable means to convey covert messages of oppression without being easily interpreted by the oppressor. The scholarly panel will also discuss their ethnographic research and draw from their personal encounters to illustrate how music over time can uncover the social, economic, political, scientific, and other forms of injustices in our society. The discussants will provide a snapshot into how African American musical genres have flourished in different cities and how music has inspired local activism across the U. S. sponsored by ASALH: Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
“Resistance and the Black Press” Time: 7:00 “Resistance and the Black Press” Time: 7:00- 8:30 p.m. (EST) Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023 Description: In 1827 a group of prominent free African American citizens from states along the Eastern seaboard met in the New York City home of Bostin Crummell to discuss means to communicate their views on the various social, political and economic issues that commonly confronted them and their respective communities. The most significant outcome of this meeting was the decision to begin publication of the first newspaper produced by Black Americans, Freedom’s Journal. During the 180 years since the appearance of Freedom’s Journal, the Black Press has chronicled and commented upon events as they have occurred and impacted upon African Americans. This moderated panel discussion will explore the ways in which the Black Press has been a key element of Black Resistance. Participants will include session moderator Dr. Clint C. Wilson, Howard University [ret.]; Denise Rolark-Barnes, Washington Informer; Dr. Frances Murphy Draper, AFRO American Newspaper; Dr. Chiogo Ikokwu, AllAfrica.com; Dr. E. James West, Author/Historian; Rod Doss, New Pittsburg Courier.
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The annual celebration started out in 1926 as Negro History Week and expanded to Black History Month in the 1970s. This year's theme is "Black Resistance."
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#BHM: John Berry Meachum was the founder of the First African Baptist Church in St. Louis, the oldest black church, west of the Mississippi River. At a time when it was illegal in the city to teach blacks to read and write, he operated a school in the church's basement. #blackresistance ... See MoreSee Less

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SPECIAL CONTEST GIVEAWAY:ASALH will co-sponsor a matinee featuring the new critically-praised play "Campaign 72," based on the life of Shirley Chisholm at the ARC Theater in Washington, DC on Saturday, Feb. 25. In recognition of the play, we are sponsoring a special Facebook and Instagram trivia contest.The first person who can answer correctly "What year was Shirley Chisholm elected to the House of Representatives?" will win a Black History Month gift from ASALH. Purchase your ticket to the play today! asalh.org/festival/registration/ ... See MoreSee Less

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