Dr. 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.
Join 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.
The 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, 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.
Dr. 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.
The 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.
Founded 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 research, discuss, debate, and explore answers to America’s most urgent questions on inequality, injustice, and racial inequity. Located on the campus of Loyola University Maryland, […]
Join Georgia State University for Robert G. Stanton's lecture on the U.S. Civil Rights Movement Sites.
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Omar Eaton-Martínez, Senior Vice President for Historic Sites at the National Trust for Historic Preservation will be the opening keynote speaker at the Everson Museum of Art for the Museum […]
April 17, 2023, DC Emancipation Day weekend activities will culminate with the Reading of the Names of the First Freed at the African American Civil War Memorial on Vermont Ave. NW Washington, D. C. At the start of the Civil War in 1861 there were 3.9 million enslaved blacks held in captivity in the United […]
The 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.
Derek Gray discusses his book, "The NAACP in Washington, D.C. from Jim Crow to Home Rule".
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 1:00 pm, the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group will host its monthly meeting and program at the Lucile H. Bluford Library-Conference Room.
Black Resistance through the Arts... Collecting with a twist! Join the PhilaMontco & Philadelphia Heritage Branch for a virtual discussion on how to promote history and uplift our stories through the preservation of artwork.
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Please join us for a webinar designed to teach applicants how to successfully complete a federal job application on: May 1, 2023 at 1PM EST or May 4, 2023 at 5PM EST The webinar is scheduled for 90 minutes. Please register for the webinar via the link below: Link for May 1st session at 1PM […]
The 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.
Please join us for a webinar designed to teach applicants how to successfully complete a federal job application on: May 1, 2023 at 1PM EST or May 4, 2023 at 5PM EST The webinar is scheduled for 90 minutes. Please register for the webinar via the link below: Link for May 1st session at 1PM […]
The 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.
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The 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.
Please join us as Peter Bailey shares with us excerpts of his newest book "Brother Malcolm X's Strategic Pan Africanism" He will recount stories of his time with Brother Malcolm […]
Please join us as Peter Bailey shares with us excerpts of his newest book "Brother Malcolm X's Strategic Pan Africanism" He will recount stories of his time with Brother Malcolm […]
The 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.
National Ad Hoc Committee to Honor The 75th Anniversary of Executive Orders 9980 & 9981 www.freedomtoserve75th.org Memorial Day Remembrance From 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET, Friday, May 26, 2023 Organized by the National Ad Hoc Committee for the 75th Anniversary of Executive Orders 9980, 9981, and Freedom to Serve Memorial Day is a day […]
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.
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
Los Angeles, CA – Continuing to amplify the 2023 National Black History Theme of “Black Resistance” Lura Daniels-Ball, President and Theresa Curtis, Membership announces a celebration of the 2023 National […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
Join ASALH for a special encore presentation of "African American Music and the Struggle for Freedom"
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]