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ASALH Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group Branch Event: The Wounded World: W.E.B. Du Bois & WWI
The National WW I Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Dr., Kansas City, MO, United StatesThe GKCBHSG will close out the first half of its program year on June 19, 2023, at 6:30 pm when we will gather to hear Dr. Chad Williams discuss his […]
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 federal holiday. Register below to watch on June 19 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. CTA LINK: https://events.aarp.org/DKn8L2?RefId=TW
Diving with a Purpose Recovering and Reexamining Our Roots
VirtualA special re-broadcast of this event featuring a panel discussion with divers who seek to preserve the heritage of Black people through discovering and investigating wreckages of slave ships and salvaging artifacts. Panelists include: Justin Dunnavant, Leader, the Society of Black Archaeologists; Alexandra Jones, Founder and CEO, Archaeology in the Community; Kamau Sadiki, Leader, National […]
2023 Ida B Wells Festival
Ida B. Wells National Monument 3729 S Langley Ave., Chicago, IL, United States
James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH Invites You to Celebrate its 28th Anniversary and Commemorate the 152nd Birthday of James Weldon Johnson
The River Club 1 Independent Dr, Jacksonville, FL, United States
2023 African American History Summer Writing Institute
Stanton College PrepASALH Our Authors Study Club, Inc. Branch Event, ON AIR With Dominique DiPrima Lura Ball, OASC; Dr. Singleton, AP African Studies Instructor, Dorsey High and Dr. Dulaney, ASALH Discuss the progress and Assault on Teaching Black History
VirtualLura Daniels-Ball, OASC President Dr. Donald Singleton, AP African Studies Instructor Dorsey High School, Los Angeles Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, President, Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Discuss the New AP African History Course and the Assault on the teaching o Black History across the country On Air at KBLA […]
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Branch Event: AP African Studies Instructor on KBLA Radio
Digital Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLura Ball invited Dr. Dulaney to join in an important discussion surrounding our own expert season AP instructor Dr. Donald Singleton. He is the only one selected to teach AP […]
Frederick Douglass Home Reopens July 4
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site 1411 W St. SE, Washington, DC, United States“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 […]
ASALH Manhattan Branch Event: Abolition Commemoration Day
Mother AME Zion Church 140 West 137th Street, New York City, NY, United StatesAfrican American Civil Rights Network Information Session
VirtualOn Thursday, July 13th at 3:00 pm, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the Park History Program will host an information session on […]
PBS Books and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to Launch Upcoming Series, ‘Visions of America’
VirtualThis new digital-first series, hosted by IMLS Director Crosby Kemper explores the people, places and stories that have contributed to the America experience today. Watch the PBS Books interview tomorrow at PBSBooks.org or on the PBS Books Facebook or YouTube PBS Books is partnering with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal government cultural grant-making […]
Beyond Barriers: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9981
Embassy Suites by Hilton 300 Tallapoosa St, Montgomery, AL, United States
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.
ASALH Martha’s Vineyard Branch 7th Annual Black and White Fundraiser: Portraits of Leadership
Farm Neck Golf Club 1 Farm Neck Way, Oak Bluffs, MA, United StatesASALH Martha's Vineyard branch presents our 7th annual Black and White Fundraiser at Farm Neck Golf Club, 1 Farm Neck Way, Oak Bluffs, MA, on August 2nd, 2023, at 9:00 am. Please join us for an engaging program about Black Resistance featuring renowned leaders, writers, educators, and historians who will share their personal experiences about […]
ASALH St. Petersburg Branch Freedom School Closing Ceremony
The Dr. Carter Woodson African American Museum of Florida 2240 9th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL, United States“We the People, A Summer Celebration” Memorialization at James Madison’s Montpelier – Montpelier Descendants Committee and Montpelier Foundation
Virtual via YouTubeJoin The Montpelier Foundation and the Montpelier Descendants Committee at James Madison's Montpelier for the Memorialization Project generously funded by the Mellon Foundation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdrTG9h4nj0
The Martha’s Vineyard Breakfast Club and Black History Symposium
The Mariposa Museum 57 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA, United StatesNPS Advisory Board Public Meeting for Proposed Amendment to Existing NHL Designation Carter G Woodson House
Stuart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building 1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesIn accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the National Park System Advisory Board (Board) will meet as noted below. The NPS will meet to consider a Proposed Amendment to Existing NHL Designations: District of Columbia CARTER G. WOODSON HOUSE (updated documentation), Washington, […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Breakfast Club and Black History Symposium
The Mariposa Museum 57 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA, United StatesNPS Advisory Board Public Meeting for Proposed Amendment to Existing NHL Designation Carter G Woodson House
Stuart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building 1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesIn accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the National Park System Advisory Board (Board) will meet as noted below. The NPS will meet to consider a Proposed Amendment to Existing NHL Designations: District of Columbia CARTER G. WOODSON HOUSE (updated documentation), Washington, […]
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 […]
PBS Books and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to Launch Upcoming Series, ‘Visions of America’
VirtualThis new digital-first series, hosted by IMLS Director Crosby Kemper explores the people, places and stories that have contributed to the America experience today. Watch the PBS Books interview tomorrow at PBSBooks.org or on the PBS Books Facebook or YouTube PBS Books is partnering with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal government cultural grant-making […]
Special Event: African Landing Memorial-Meet the Sculptor-A Community Presentation: Brain Owens
Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center 30 Ingalls Rd, Fort Monroe, VA, United StatesJoin us as we welcome back Brian Owens to Hampton Roads. Brian will be here to present an update of his work on the African Landing Memorial. Reservations are required to attend this in person presentation. Reserve your free ticket here. Can’t make it in person, the program will also be available on Facebook Live here.
63rd Commemoration of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP
Jessie Ball duPont Center Jacksonville, FL, United StatesYou Are Invited The 2023 Key West Annual Community Observance of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Key West African Cemetery 1074-94 Atlantic Boulevard, Key West, FL, United StatesASALH Huntington Tri-State Branch HLC Lecture
Marshall University Drinko Library Huntington, WV, United StatesBurnis R. Morris The Office of Academic Affairs has announced the inaugural lecture for the second year of Marshall’s Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative. Burnis R. Morris, Marshall University’s Carter G. Woodson Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, will give a reading/presentation from his book, Carter G. Woodson: History, the Black Press, and Public Relations. […]
Rosedale Remembered: A Commemoration of Shame and Commitment to Change
Heritage Discovery Center Broad St, Johnstown, PA, United StatesSeptember 7, 1923, Johnstown's mayor gave every African American and Mexican immigrant who had lived in the city less than seven years 24 hours to leave. About 2,000 people were uprooted.