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National Capital Parks-East Black History Month 2023 Event: The NCNW and Local Leadership in Depression-Era and Wartime Washington, DC
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House 1318 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., DC, United StatesThe Great Depression and early years of World War II represented a transformative historical moment. For African Americans, particularly those in southern cities like Washington, D.C., these years presented newfound opportunities to press vigorously (and in new ways) for equality and end to racial discrimination.
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
ASALH St Petersburg Branch Black History Month Celebration
200 6th Ave S St Petersburg, Florida 33701 200 6th Ave S, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesASALH Paul Laurence Dunbar Branch, Black Resistance: The past the present The Future/ Fannie Lou Hamer Story
Virtual via ZoomProgram which includes an audio of Fannie Lou Hamer speaking before the credential committee and short video of her life. Two speakers will address the historical period this take place […]
ASALH C. DeLores Tucker Legacy Branch, A Conversation with Allie Latime
Virtual via ZoomJoin us for a conversation with trailblazer Dr. Allie Latimer. Dr. Allie B. Latimer was the first woman and the first African American to serve as General Counsel of a […]
ASALH Bethel Dukes Branch Event, Barbara S. Dunn Discusses “The Mis-Education of the Negro” by Carter G. Woodson
Virtual via ZoomBarbara S. Dunn will lead a discussion of Carter G. Woodson book, "The Miseducation of the Negro".
ASALH Prince George’s County Truth Branch Event: Celebrating African Americans Educated & Empowered in Rosenwald Schools
Virtual via ZoomCelebration honoring African Americans educated and empowered in Rosenwald Schools, with keynote speaker, Dr, Alvin Thornton -Academician, Educator, Author.
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Keith Holmes
VirtualThis Festival Session features author Keith Holmes discussing his book, Black Inventors Crafting Over 200 Years of Success.
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Margaret Seidler
VirtualThis Festival Session features author Margaret Seidler discussing her book, Ukweli - Searching for Healing Truth - South Carolina Writers and Poets Explore American Racism.
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Denys Davis
VirtualThis Festival Session features author Denys Davis discussing her book, Unheard Melodies.
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Dr. Dan Berger
VirtualThis Festival Session features author Dr. Dan Berger discussing his book, Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power Through One Family's Journey
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Bernice Alexander Bennett
VirtualThis Festival Session features author Bernice Alexander Bennett discussing her book, Black Homesteaders of the South.
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Charlene Hampton Holloway
VirtualThis Festival Session features author Charlene Hampton Holloway discussing her book, Whitlock's Compositions.
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Frederick Williams
VirtualThis Festival Session features author Frederick Williams discussing his book, Bayard and Martin: A Historical Novel About a Friendship and the Civil Rights Movement.
Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event: Michelle R. Scott
VirtualThis Festival Session features author Michelle R. Scott discussing his book, T.O.B.A. Time: Black Vaudeville and the Theater Owners' Booking Association in Jazz-Age America.
Black Resistance in France
VirtualIn the nation that declared 'Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights' during the French Revolution in 1789, France has shown grievous disdain for the rights […]
Festival Closing Program
Online via ASALH TVDEI & YOU
Virtual via ZoomWhat role does gender play in your daily experiences? How does race, gender and women's equality impact socio-economic status, access to education, child care and home ownership?
ASALH Tampa Bay Branch Viewing and Panel Discussion of The Killing Floor: Lessons for 2023 and Beyond
Hillsborough County CTA Hall 3102 N. Habana Avenue, Tampa, FL, United StatesThe Tampa Bay Branch of ASALH in collaboration with the Hillsborough County Teachers Association and the West Central Florida Labor Council present the film, "The Killing Floor". A panel discussion will follow.
United Black Fund Concert & Rally 4 Peace
Boys & Girls Club 1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE Washington, DC, United Statese have CONFIRMED our date, APRIL 8, 2023, for the KICK-OFF OF OUR PEACE CONCERT AND RALLY CAMPAIGN. We selected this date in remembrance of the extraordinary sacrifice and God-inspired service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose life was taken on April 4, 1968, through an act of GUN VIOLENCE.
UPO Mental Health Equity Forum 2023
Virtual via ZoomUPO is committed to improving the lives of the District’s residents. One way is to bring together thought leaders to address major concerns. Among the most important is inequity in […]
March National Branch Membership Meeting
Virtual via ZoomSession: Presidents & Vice Presidents
ASALH Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch Welcomes Historian, Author, Leader and Professor Dr. Natanya Duncan
Queens College CUNY NY, United States
ASALH C DeLores Tucker Legacy Branch Presents Jon Lett Present Slavery’s Secret with Documents Prior to 1865
Shaw Library 1630 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States
ASALH South Florida Inc. Branch General Meeting
AARLCC 2650 Sistrunk Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesThis meeting will be in-person at AARLCC and on Zoom. AARLCC 2650 Sistrunk Blvd Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33111 Click to attend via Zoom
ASALH The Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group Branch Women’s History Month Program: Black Women’s Clubs: A Vehicle for Social, Cultural and Political Activism
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center 4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO, United States
ASALH Prince George’s County Truth Branch Event: Meet the Author – Michael’s Desserts
Ridgeley Rosenwald School Museum 8507 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD, United States
ASALH James Weldon Johnson Branch 2023 Branch Meeting Dates and Programs
903 West Union Street Jacksonville, Florida 32204 903 West Union Street, Jacksonville, FL, United States
ASALH PhilaMontco Branch Event, Revolts of Enslaved Africans Throughout the Diaspora: A Digital Humanities Project
Virtual via ZoomOur guest speaker, Dr. Ife Williams, is a graduate of Lincoln University. She attained her Master’s degree in American Government (1981) and Doctorate in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University (1988).
ASALH Bethel Dukes Branch Event, Lela E. Williams Discusses “We Who Believe in Freedom, the Life and Times of Ella Baker”
Virtual via ZoomClick for Zoom link
The Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable (RCCWRT) Presents Dr. Jon Willen, Civil War Medical Re-enactor, Lecturer and Docent “Civil War Medicine Primer”
Virtual via ZoomDr. Jon Willen will deliver a “Civil War Medicine Primer”, an overview of all aspects of Civil War-era medicine, including care of the wounded, surgery, nursing, infectious diseases, innovations in the transportation of the wounded, and the history and operations of the United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) -- a forerunner of the American Red Cross.
ASALH Louisa Virginia Branch Event: Annual Scholarship Banquet
Betty Queen Intergenerational Center 522 Industrial Dr., Louisa, VA, United States
Black Resistance in Washington, DC From Emancipation to Today
VirtualJoin as we discuss the meaning of freedom in people's lives and liberty in their community with a lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis, Director of the Public History Program at Howard University.
Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow with Dr. Terry Anne Scott
VirtualThe Institute for Common Power strives to facilitate the creation of a just and inclusive democracy while working to eliminate racial inequity. Education can and must lead to action. To this end, the Institute offers a series of courses taught by award-winning scholars who are widely recognized experts in their fields of study.
PBS Books: Celebrating Poetry Month: Author Talk – Clint Smith
Online via YouTubePBS Books, in collaboration with the Association of the Study of African American Life and History, is pleased to host a program in celebration of Poetry Month with best-selling and award-winning writer Clint Smith, author of his newly released book of poetry “Above Ground.” Join us and learn about Clint’s new collection of poetry, his inspiration, his creative process, and more.
Inside the Vault: Lynching and Anti-Lynching Materials
Virtual via ZoomDr. Terry Anne Scott is an expert on the history of anti-lynching activism and the dreadful events that gave rise to it. As she uses primary sources to explore this narrative, she will also share her advice for parents and teachers about how to broach topics that are historically and emotionally challenging.
Edward Valentin Drummond Series: Race, Identity, and the Struggle Against Discrimination in the United States Navy
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United StatesReconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow with Dr. Terry Anne Scott
VirtualThe Institute for Common Power strives to facilitate the creation of a just and inclusive democracy while working to eliminate racial inequity. Education can and must lead to action. To this end, the Institute offers a series of courses taught by award-winning scholars who are widely recognized experts in their fields of study.
SAVE THE DATE: Second Annual Wilson Peace Symposium
Loyola University Maryland MD, United StatesFounded on October 28, 2020, the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice provides a scholarly space for professors, students, social justice workers, and activists to come together to […]