In an awards ceremony held May 7, 2022, at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL, local Branch President Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard was present to deliver a 'check' in the amount of $12,700.00. The 'check' represents funds raised by the Branch in support of The Woodson African American History Museum of Florida's 'Woodson Warriors' scholarship program. This […]
Dr. Deirdre Foreman, Manhattan Branch president will present on early 19th century concept of the medicalization of race and black biological inferiority in southern cities. This event will be held online via Zoom. Zoom link
The Liberty African American Legacy Memorial honors more than 750 African Americans buried in the segregated sections of cemeteries in Clay County, including several WWI veterans. Learn about the sacrifice of Black Missourians in WWI with a group of distinguished speakers including Dr. Cecelia Robinson, Dr. Antonio Holland, and Marvin Greer. The WW I Museum […]
Margaret Charles Smith, a ninety-one-year-old Alabama midwife, has thousands of birthing stories to tell. Despite claims that midwives contributed to high infant mortality rates. Local women servicing as midwives were an important part of the community; they assisted with birthing and helped with household chores while the new mother recovered. Practices that paralleled African traditions […]
ASALH & Howard University's Social Justice Consortium present the 3rd edition of our Social Justice Reading Room series. Sponsored by Mellon Just Futures Initiative. ASALH Members & Extended Community, We're only two days aways from the third installment of our virtual Reading Room series on social justice, Memoir as a Voice for Justice, a collaborative […]
A forum by ASALH Dorothy Turner Johnson Branch and Chi Tau Chapter Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. This forum will feature a panel of Doctors speak on current Health and Wellness Topics. The moderator is Dr. Kevin Pruitt.
We have been doing a lot of great work in our program to tell a fuller and inclusive interpretation at our sites...especially around the enslaved. Riversdale would love to have volunteers who want to help and support this endeavor. Please see attached flyer for details. June 4, 2022. Please consider registering to learn more about being […]