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  • September 2024
  • Fri 27
    Roundtable thumb
    September 27, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 9:40 am EDT

    Unpacking HBCU Students’ Fear When Encountering Police

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Fri 27
    September 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

    ASALH Film Festival: August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Explore the life and legacy of August Wilson, the playwright some call America's Shakespeare, who chronicled the 20th-century black experience.

    Free
  • Fri 27
    Many rivers to cross
    September 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:40 am EDT

    Many Rivers to Cross: Bridging Black studies and Black Theater and Performance

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Fri 27
    Poster Sessions - Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 | 10am EST
    September 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:50 am EDT

    Poster Sessions

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Fri 27
    September 27, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm EDT

    Carter G. Woodson Luncheon

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Fri 27
    September 27, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:50 pm EDT

    ASALH Film Festival: Fences (2016)

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's (Jovan Adepo) chance to meet a college football recruiter.

    Free
  • Fri 27
    An Efficient Womenhood
    September 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:40 pm EDT

    An Efficient Womenhood

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Fri 27
    William Strickland
    September 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:40 pm EDT

    The Life, Thought, & Activism of William Strickland

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Fri 27
    Resistance DrBrock
    September 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:40 pm EDT

    Black Resistance and Arts Across Time & Space

    Embassy Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh Downtown 535 Smithfield St, Pittsburgh, United States

    Join us for a discussion on Black Resistance and Arts Across Time & Space in Grant, 2nd floor of Embassy Suites at 2:05 pm. Dr. Lisa Brock will speak on […]

  • Fri 27
    NCPA Plenary Session
    September 27, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT

    A Soulful Urge: A Conversation about Black artistic expression in and beyond our National Parks

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Fri 27
    Necrology (Remembrance) Program
    September 27, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

    Necrology (Remembrance) Program

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    The event is free and open to the public but registration is highly recommended. Omni William Penn Hotel, William Penn level, Three Rivers room

  • Fri 27
    Guided Tour of August Wilson The Writer's Landscape
    September 27, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm EDT

    Guided Tour of August Wilson: The Writer’s Landscape

    August Wilson African American Cultural Center 980 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    The event is open to those registered for the conference. About: Experience an immersive guided tour through The Writer's Landscape, the first permanent exhibition honoring Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson. […]

  • Fri 27
    Friday Night In Reception
    September 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

    Friday Night In Reception

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Fri 27
    September 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm EDT

    ASALH Film Festival: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.

    Free
  • Sat 28
    September 28, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am EDT

    ASALH Film Festival: Black Scranton Project: Preserving African American History in Northeastern PA

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    The Black Scranton Project exposes our community to the historic narratives of the African American community of Scranton, PA and cultivates awareness and unity through arts and public history.

    Free
  • Sat 28
    September 28, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT

    ASALH Film Festival: The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    The film weaves together the stories of Richard Hunt's life, his fabrication of the Light of Truth monument, and Ida B. Wells' heroic fight for justice as told by her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster.

    Free
  • Sat 28
    Blassingame Luncheon
    September 28, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm EDT

    John Blassingame Luncheon

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Sat 28
    The ASALH Freedom School Plan
    September 28, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:40 pm EDT

    The ASALH Freedom School Plan

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Sat 28
    September 28, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm EDT

    ASALH Film Festival: Tracing Our Path Through Bronzeville (2023)

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    The Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago has been a creative hub that cultivated the artistry of some of the most influential artists and authors of the twentieth century. To name a few, Margaret Burroughs, Richard Wright, William Walker, Gwendolyn Brooks, and members from AfriCOBRA have all established a creative foundation in Bronzeville.

    Free
  • Sat 28
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    September 28, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm CDT Freedom Schools: Session #2

    Freedom Schools

    AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM | DALLAS FAIR PARK 3536 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX, United States

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  • Sat 28
    Saturday Plenary
    September 28, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT

    Hollywood and Black Histories

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • Sat 28
    Awards Banquet
    September 28, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm EDT

    Awards Banquet

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Music critics rate Roger as one of the most exciting percussionists in the business. He has provided the rhythmic beat for such greats as Ray Charles Horace Silver, Richard "Groove" […]

  • Sun 29
    Bus Tour - VIP August Wilson Tour. Sunday, Sept. 29 | 9am
    September 29, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

    VIP August Wilson Tour

    Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Explore Pittsburgh and learn about the life and works of August Wilson!

  • October 2024
  • Wed 9
    October 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    A FORGOTTEN MIGRATION | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

    BusBoys & Poets 2004 Martin Luther King Junior Ave. SE, Washington, United States
  • Wed 9
    October 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    Revisiting Reconstruction in DC: Freedom Was in Sight!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

    Historian Kate Masur Discusses her New Book in Conversation with Maya Davis Freedom Was in Sight! A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region was commissioned through a partnership with the National Park Service and the Organization of American Historians, the leading professional organization for U.S. history. Over the course of nearly two hundred […]

  • Sat 12
    A partial calendar on the left is set against a bright yellow background, with BRANCH EVENTS in bold, dark blue text—perfect for tracking Archive highlights and celebrating ASALH Membership activities.
    October 12, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT ASALH Carter G. Woodson Branch Meeting

    ASALH Carter G. Woodson Branch Meeting

    Family Life Center of Shiloh Baptist Church 1510 9th St, NW, Washington, DC, United States
  • Sat 12
    A partial calendar on the left is set against a bright yellow background, with BRANCH EVENTS in bold, dark blue text—perfect for tracking Archive highlights and celebrating ASALH Membership activities.
    October 12, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

    Carter G. Woodson Branch October Meeting

    Family Life Center of Shiloh Baptist Church 1510 9th St, NW, Washington, DC, United States
  • Sat 12
    October 12, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series

    Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series

    Virtual via Zoom

    MalcolmX100 Please join us for five free discussions exploring his iconic speeches 2025 is the 100th birth year of Malcolm X Plans are underway nationwide to honor and learn from him Hit me back ([email protected]) if you are interested in joining the committee doing this organizing Join us for five free Zoom sessions this fall […]

  • Sat 12
    A partial calendar on the left is set against a bright yellow background, with BRANCH EVENTS in bold, dark blue text—perfect for tracking Archive highlights and celebrating ASALH Membership activities.
    October 12, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT WM Dulaney Branch October Upcoming Events

    WM Dulaney Branch October Upcoming Events

  • Tue 15
    A partial calendar on the left is set against a bright yellow background, with BRANCH EVENTS in bold, dark blue text—perfect for tracking Archive highlights and celebrating ASALH Membership activities.
    October 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

    ASALH South Florida Monthly Meeting

    Virtual via Zoom
  • Thu 17
    October 17, 2024 - October 19, 2024

    The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina Conference: “Where Do We Go From Here?”: Interpreting and Preserving the African American Civil Rights Movement.

    The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina University of South Carolina, SC, United States

    In partnership with the National Park Service, the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina is hosting an inaugural conference, “Where Do We Go From Here?”: Interpreting and Preserving the African American Civil Rights Movement. Dates: October 17th - 19th, 2024. The three-day conference promises a rich and diverse […]

  • Thu 17
    October 17, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    Library Discovery Hour: Penn State Special Collections Spotlight: An Evening in Penn State’s Archives

    Join us for a special fireside chat featuring Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Dr. V.P. Franklin, and Dean Faye A. Chadwell on October 17 at 6:00 p.m. Whether you’d like to attend in person or virtually, you can find all the details below and on our Library Discovery Hour page.

  • Thu 17
    October 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    The Life of a Poet Featuring Celebrated Poet and Essayist Camonghne Felix in Conversation with Kyle Dargan

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

    Historian Kate Masur Discusses her New Book in Conversation with Maya Davis Freedom Was in Sight! A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region was commissioned through a partnership with the National Park Service and the Organization of American Historians, the leading professional organization for U.S. history. Over the course of nearly two hundred […]

  • Sat 19
    A partial calendar on the left is set against a bright yellow background, with BRANCH EVENTS in bold, dark blue text—perfect for tracking Archive highlights and celebrating ASALH Membership activities.
    October 19, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

    The three Pennsylvania Branches of ASALH Presents: Democracy and Freedom at Risk: An Intergenerational Conversation About Voting with Professor Gloria Browne Marshall, J.D.

    Virtual via Zoom
  • Sat 19
    October 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series

    Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series

    Virtual via Zoom

    MalcolmX100 Please join us for five free discussions exploring his iconic speeches 2025 is the 100th birth year of Malcolm X Plans are underway nationwide to honor and learn from him Hit me back ([email protected]) if you are interested in joining the committee doing this organizing Join us for five free Zoom sessions this fall […]

  • Sat 19
    October 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

    Speaker Series | Reflections on the Contributions of African American Women in World War II

    The President Woodrow Wilson House 2340 S St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Join us for a special viewing of the documentary film, INVISIBLE WARRIORS: African American Women in World War II. This film illuminates the wartime challenges and triumphs of 600,000 Black “Rosie the Riveters,” pioneers, who courageously triumphed over racism and sexism to create job opportunities in industry and government for themselves and future generations of […]

  • Mon 21
    October 21, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

    Annual Business Meeting

    Online via Zoom

    Annual Business Meeting Monday, October 21st, 2024 7:30-9:30 p.m EST/6:30-8:30 p.m. CST. The Sept 23 Annual Members business meeting was recessed until October 21 at 7:30 p.m. Please take a few minutes to review the proposed changes to the Constitution and By-Laws and submit any questions on the Members Private page.  The zoom webinar information […]

  • Thu 24
    October 24, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

    Join Us for A Conversation: Revitalization & Culture

    Virtual via Zoom

    Last year, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund gathered with donors, activists, experts, and partners for the 2023 Cultural Preservation Leadership Summit held at the Ford Foundation's Center for Social Justice in New York City. Throughout 2024 we will be rebroadcasting those conversations for the public. To sign up for the webinar mailing list […]

  • Thu 24
    October 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am - October 25, 2024 @ 2:30 pm EDT

    Dr. Jane McAllister Live Symposium

    Hinds Community College Vicksburg, MS, United States   +1 more
  • Thu 24
    October 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 8:30 pm EDT

    SAVE THE DATE: Karson Institute Fourth-Year Anniversary

    Loyola University Maryland MD, United States

    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. We know that as a nation, we are […]

  • Fri 25
    October 25, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

    BG Charles Young Corridor Unveiling Ceremony

    The John P. Parker Historical Society, Inc. 300 N. Front St., Ripley, OH, United States
  • Sat 26
    A partial calendar on the left is set against a bright yellow background, with BRANCH EVENTS in bold, dark blue text—perfect for tracking Archive highlights and celebrating ASALH Membership activities.
    October 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

    ASALH James Weldon Johnson Branch Founders’ Day Program and Branch Meeting

    903 West Union Street Jacksonville, Florida 32203 903 West Union Street, Jacksonville, FL, United States

    In person and online via Zoom. Zoom link: Meeting ID: 870 7796 4847, Passcode : 069622

  • Sat 26
    A partial calendar on the left is set against a bright yellow background, with BRANCH EVENTS in bold, dark blue text—perfect for tracking Archive highlights and celebrating ASALH Membership activities.
    October 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT WM Dulaney Branch October Upcoming Events

    WM Dulaney Branch October Upcoming Events

  • Sat 26
    October 26, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series

    Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series

    Virtual via Zoom

    MalcolmX100 Please join us for five free discussions exploring his iconic speeches 2025 is the 100th birth year of Malcolm X Plans are underway nationwide to honor and learn from […]

  • Sat 26
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    October 26, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - December 28, 2024 @ 5:00 pm CDT

    Freedom Schools: Session #3

    AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM | DALLAS FAIR PARK 3536 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX, United States

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  • Tue 29
    October 29, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    Freedom Rally: Voting in 3D

    Virtual

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  • November 2024
  • Fri 1
    November 1, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

    Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum Renaming Ceremony with Keynote Nikki Giovanni

    Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum 84 Franklin St, Annapolis, MD, United States

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  • Sat 2
    November 2, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series

    Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series

    Virtual via Zoom

    MalcolmX100 Please join us for five free discussions exploring his iconic speeches 2025 is the 100th birth year of Malcolm X Plans are underway nationwide to honor and learn from […]

  • Sun 3
    November 3, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

    Historic Seattle Black Church Hosts “Bring Your Ballot to Church” Event to Mobilize Voters

    First African Methodist Episcopal Church 1522 14th Ave,, Seattle, WA, United States
  • Mon 4
    November 4, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Brent Leggs: Reimagining How and Why We Remember

    Washington College Chestertown, MD, United States
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