The Carter G. Woodson Home Grand Re-Opening Preview
Online via ASALH TVThis Festival Session features presenters W. Marvin Dulaney, Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham Vince Vaise, and Michael Chambers.
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The 1619 Project Education Conference (2023)
VirtualOn February 18 and 19, The 1619 Project will host the second 1619 Education Conference. This free, virtual, two-day event will feature a stellar lineup of keynote speakers and panelists, including Ibram X. Kendi, Martha S. Jones, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Kimberly Henderson, Cornelius Eady, A. Van Jordan, and Tim Seibles. It will also offer participants the opportunity […]
Preserving Black Resistance
Online via ASALH TVThis Festival Session features moderator Omar Eaton-Martinez and panelists Nathaniel Moore, Cheylon Woods, and Felicia Bell.
ASALH 2023 Book Prize
Online via ASALH TV
Virtual Marquee Event: A Conversation with Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III of the Smithsonian Institution
ZoomThis Festival Session features Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III of the Smithsonian Institution.
Resistance and the Black Press
Online via ASALH TVThis Festival Session features moderator Clint C. Wilson II, panelists Denise Rolark-Barnes, Frances Murphy, Tamara M. Saunders, Constance Chiogor Ikokwu, Rod Doss and E. James West.
Odell Ruffin’s Campaign 72
The ARC Theater 1901 Mississippi Ave., S.E., Washinton, DC, United StatesThis Festival Session features Dominique Brown, Odell Ruffin, Lyn Dyson and Charlotte Plummer
Festival Closing Program
Online via ASALH TV
A Proclamation on Black Music Month, 2023
During Black Music Month, we pay homage to legends of American music, who have composed the soundtrack of American life. Their creativity has given rise to distinctly American art forms that influence contemporary music worldwide and sing to the soul of the American experience.
The Inaugural Southwest Juneteenth Festival: History, Heritage, and Hope by Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D.
Carron Baptist Church 1354 First Street, Wahsington, D.C., DC, United StatesThe inaugural Southwest Juneteenth Festival takes place in an enclave in southwest Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. on the site of the […]
Real Conversations With AARP featuring the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee
VirtualJoin us for a new episode of Real Conversations With AARP featuring the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee. She discusses her dedication to social justice and making Juneteenth a […]
“Meet the Candidates” Forum
Virtual via ZoomJoin us online where ASALH members and candidates can meet, July 6th from 7-9pm EST. This event will be hosted by David Walton via Zoom. Members will receive the Zoom […]
“Meet the Candidates” Forum
Virtual via ZoomJoin us online where ASALH members and candidates can meet, July 7th from 7-9pm EST. This event will be hosted by David Walton via Zoom. Members will receive the Zoom […]
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: To Secure These Rights
Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThe Truman Civil Rights Symposium opens with a dramatic program featuring Rep. James E. Clyburn, and Judge Richard Gergel, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and author of Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring, and, Dr. Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress.
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: Black Americans in the U.S. Armed Forces
George Washington University Washington, DC, United StatesModerated by Eugene Robinson, a leading panel will explore the history of African American military service from the American Revolution through WWII.
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: The Right to Fight: Implementation and Impact of Executive Order 9981
George Washington University Washington, DC, United StatesJournalist Michele Norris leads a panel of experts as they explore President Truman’s decision to desegregate the military. What were the consequences of E.O. 9981, and how did it impact subsequent American conflicts?
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: Veteran Voices: Desegregation’s Impact on the Individual Experience
George Washington University Washington, DC, United StatesThis public program is offered in conjunction with the Truman Civil Rights Symposium, a three-day national commemoration honoring the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s executive order to desegregate the U.S. Armed Forces.
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: Evening at the National Archives
National Archives Washington, DC, United StatesThis public program is offered in conjunction with the Truman Civil Rights Symposium, a three-day national commemoration honoring the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s executive order to desegregate the U.S. Armed Forces.
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: The Future of Inclusion: Equal Opportunity in Today’s Military – and Tomorrow’s
National Museum of African American History and Culture Washington, DC, United StatesModerated by Theodore “Ted” R. Johnson, the final program of the Truman Civil Rights Symposium looks ahead to ask where we are going as a nation pledged to human rights and equality, in light of the history of E.O. 9981 and the experiences of African American veterans.
Visions of America
Celebrating America 250 Unfinished Revolutions through Visions of America All stories, all people, all places. Presented by IMLS 250, PBS BOOKS, and ASALH Virtual Conversation A tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the Desegregation of the Armed Forces Featuring: Matthew Delmont, Ph.D., Jeffery Sammons, Ph.D., BGen Terry V. Williams Moderated by IMLS Director […]
2023 Annual Meeting and Conference | Jacksonville, Florida
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesThe ASALH Annual Conference is an occasion to explore the history and culture of people of African descent. Our conference brings together more than one thousand people, including educators, students, community builders, business professionals, and others who share an abiding interest in learning about the contribution of African Americans to this nation and the world.
The Value of Black History: A Community Forum
Bethel Church 215 Bethel Baptist St., Jacksonville, FL, United StatesThe community forum features Rep. Angela Nixon, Rev. Kim McKissick, Isaiah Rumlin, Cliff Albright, Jametoria Burton, Rev. Karl Smith, Lois B Wilkins, Imam Lateef A. Majied, Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, Joe Ross, Sr.
Wednesday Tour of St. Augustine
Multiple Locations Washington, DC, United StatesBus loads at 7:00 a.m. EST Bus departs at 7:30 a.m. EST Bus returns to the hotel at 5:00 p.m. EST Tour of St. Augustine: Ft. Mose Historic State Park Ft. Mose Historical Society Museum and Flight to Freedom Trail Florida National Guard – St. Francis Barracks Museum Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center Trolley tour of […]
AACRN & NAI Workshop
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesFeaturing speakers: Shawn Halifax and Parker McMullen-Bushman
Plenary Session: The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program at 25
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesThis Plenary Session features panelists Alan Spears, Adrienne Nirdé, Edda Fields Black, Turkiya Lowe, and Gerald McWorter.
Wednesday Reception
The Hyatt Hotel 225 E Coastline Dr, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
AACRN Exhibit Booth and Workshops
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesAACRN Exhibit booth, AACRN Workshop, National Historic Landmarks/ National Register and AACRN Workshop
Thursday Tour of Jacksonville
Multiple Locations Washington, DC, United StatesBus loads at 7:30 a.m. EST Bus departs at 8:00 a.m. EST Bus returns to the hotel at 12:00 p.m. EST Tour of Jacksonville – we will either stop at or drive by these sites: Rutledge Pearson Elementary School Bethel Baptist Institutional Church AKA House Sugar Hill Neighborhood Myrtle Avenue Ballpark Rutledge Pearson House Pearson […]
108th Annual Conference Thursday Luncheon
The Hyatt Hotel 225 E Coastline Dr, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Plenary Session: Black Student Resistance
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesThis Plenary Session features panelists Zebulon Miletsky, Brian Jones, Stefan Bradley, Shirletta Kinchen, Jelani Favors, and Darius Young.
Banned Book Read Out
James Weldon Johnson Park 135 W Monroe St., Jacksonville, FL, United StatesA Workshop/Gathering in the park to learn about Black History and Black Resistance through the reading, acting, and artistry of ASALH and other banned book authors. Conference participants are encouraged to gather at the James Weldon Johnson Park where they will be joined by the Jacksonville community. Shuttle service will also be provided. Local and […]
Thursday Reception
The Hyatt Hotel 225 E Coastline Dr, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Carter G. Woodson Friday Luncheon
The Hyatt Hotel 225 E Coastline Dr, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
“Culture for Service, Service for Humanity”: A. Philip Randolph and the Black Freedom Struggle
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesThis Plenary Session features panelists Omar Eaton-Martinez, Mark Anthony Neal, Lionel Kimble, and Andre Johnson.
Friday Reception
The Hyatt Hotel 225 E Coastline Dr, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Black Resistance Across Time and Space: the ways and means of existence
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesThis session features Lisa Brock
Teaching Black History as Resistance: A Toolkit for Social Justice
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesThis session features Lisa Brock
Saturday John Blassingame Luncheon
The Hyatt Hotel 225 E Coastline Dr, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Plenary Session: Black Women Resistance
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesThis Plenary Session features panelists Jasmin Young, Ula Taylor, Natanya Duncan, and Robyn Spencer.
Awards Banquet
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Sunday Tour of Kingsley Plantation and American Beach
Multiple Locations Washington, DC, United StatesBus loads at 7:00 a.m. EST Bus departs at 7:30 a.m. EST Bus returns to the hotel at 5:00 p.m. EST Tour of Kingsley Plantation and American Beach: The Kingsley Plantation Anna’s Parlor Kitchen House Garden Walk to the Slave Cabins Slave Cabins Exterior Driver’s Cabin River Historic Structures A.L. Lewis Museum American Beach Amelia Island […]