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 […]
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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 […]
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Tampa Bay Branch of ASALH participated in the University of South Florida (USF) Black Alumni Society Juneteenth Celebration. This multidisciplinary celebration was a free event, open to the public promoting Black owned businesses and the celebration of Emancipation. ASALH Tampa Bay was one of many vendors hosting a table […]
The 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 historic Carron Baptist Church at 1354 First Street SW. This festival engages city-wide residents along with James Creek Dwellings, Syphax Gardens, Greenleaf Gardens, Greenleaf Gardens […]
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 […]
The 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 latest book, The Wounded World: W.E.B. DuBois & WW I. We are pleased to partner with our institutional member, the National World War I Museum […]
Join 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
A 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 […]
Lura 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 […]
Lura 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 African History in California and a 20 plus year AP veteran adjudicator and instructor. In addition, we will discuss the assault on the teaching of […]
Join 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 […]
Join 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 […]
On 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 […]
This 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 […]
The 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.
Moderated by Eugene Robinson, a leading panel will explore the history of African American military service from the American Revolution through WWII.
Journalist 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?
This 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.
This 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.
Moderated 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 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 […]
Join 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
In 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 […]
In 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 […]
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 […]
