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The 106th Annual Meeting and Virtual Conference
ASALH will hold innovative virtual programming in the month of September celebrating the 2021 Black History Theme, The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity. Check back for schedules, times, and other updates.
9 events,
Felix Armfield Series – The Publication Landscape Post COVID-19
Felix Armfield Series – The Publication Landscape Post COVID-19
This session workshop will feature Randal Jelks of University of Kansas Pero Dagbovie of Michigan State University, and chaired by Rose C. Thevenin of Florida Memorial University.
Film Festival: Dreams of Emmett Till
Film Festival: Dreams of Emmett Till
In Dreams of Emmett Till, a now elderly Carolyn Bryant must face the accusation that led to the brutal killing of 14-year old Emmett Till, back in segregated Mississippi, in 1955.
Hine-Horne Book Roundtable: V. P. Franklin’s “Young Crusaders”
Hine-Horne Book Roundtable: V. P. Franklin’s “Young Crusaders”
This book roundtable panel will discuss V. P. Franklin's 2021 book, "The Young Crusaders: The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement." This special book panel will include presenters V. P. Franklin of University of California, Riverside, Genna Rae McNeil, Derrick P. Alridge of University of Virginia, Linda Perkins of Claremont Graduate University, and chaired by Jarvis R. Givens of Harvard University.
The Centennial Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and Anti-Black Violence
The Centennial Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and Anti-Black Violence
This session will feature Karlos Hill of University of Oklahoma, John W. Franklin of Franklin Global, Inc./Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture and Melissa N. Stuckey of Elizabeth City State University.
National Virtual Awards Program
National Virtual Awards Program
ASALH will present the 2021 awards recipients on Tuesday, September 28 from 7-8:30 pm EST. Save this date to celebrate individuals who promote the legacy of Dr. Woodson through scholarship and service. Check here for information on ASALH awards.
Film Festival: Invisible History: Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots
Film Festival: Invisible History: Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots
Invisible History sheds light on the little-known history of plantations and the enslaved in Florida through a visually compelling story that explores the history of a people who contributed so much to what Leon county is today.
6 events,
History of Policing in (BIPOC) Communities of Color and its Implications Today
History of Policing in (BIPOC) Communities of Color and its Implications Today
ASALH & The Howard University Social Justice Consortium
ASALH Athens Branch Event: Screening and Discussion of Ken Burns’ Documentary, MUHAMMAD ALI
ASALH Athens Branch Event: Screening and Discussion of Ken Burns’ Documentary, MUHAMMAD ALI
ASALH Athens joins ASALH Atlanta, the historic Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, and Georgia Public Broadcasting to sponsor a free virtual screening of Ken Burns’s new documentary Muhammad Ali and panel discussion. ASALH Athens member Dr. Valerie Babb, Andrew Mellon Professor of Humanities at Emory University, is one of the […]
International Underground Railroad Month Closing Ceremony
International Underground Railroad Month Closing Ceremony
Network to Freedom Event to Announce Award Recipients and Highlight New Listings Date: September 20, 2021 Contact: Amanda Pollock Church Creek, MD – On September 29, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program will host a virtual “Closing Ceremony for International Underground Railroad Month.” […]
6 events,
ASALH Exhibitor Session: University of Virginia Press
ASALH Exhibitor Session: University of Virginia Press
The virtual exhibit booth is a self-selected, 2 hour virtual presentation during the 106th Annual Meeting and Virtual Conference. Presented alongside ASALH academic sessions, exhibitors can promote products, services, and programs to the attention of the ASALH attendees. A replay of the 2 hour virtual exhibit booth will be available on-demand on ASALH TV, the Association's premier YouTube channel.
ASALH Exhibitor Session: Georgetown University Press
ASALH Exhibitor Session: Georgetown University Press
The virtual exhibit booth is a self-selected, 2 hour virtual presentation during the 106th Annual Meeting and Virtual Conference. Presented alongside ASALH academic sessions, exhibitors can promote products, services, and programs to the attention of the ASALH attendees. A replay of the 2 hour virtual exhibit booth will be available on-demand on ASALH TV, the Association's premier YouTube channel.
ASALH Annual Membership Business Meeting
ASALH Annual Membership Business Meeting
All CURRENT members of ASALH are encouraged to attend. This meeting will be held online via Zoom.
3 events,
Ida B. Wells Alpha Suffrage Club Marker Unveiling and Reception
Ida B. Wells Alpha Suffrage Club Marker Unveiling and Reception
On January 30, 1913, Ida B. Wells founded the Alpha Suffrage Club, which was located at 3005 South State Street. The goal was to make African-American women feel more comfortable in the realm of politics and then to “use the vote for the advantage of ourselves and our race,” as Wells said. The former site of […]
3 events,
3 events,
This is What Democracy Looks Like: Street Heat, Voting and the Power of Community Mapping
This is What Democracy Looks Like: Street Heat, Voting and the Power of Community Mapping
ASALH & The Howard University Social Justice Consortium
4 events,
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Charleston Area Branch of ASALH Founders Day Celebration
Charleston Area Branch of ASALH Founders Day Celebration
The Branch will celebrate ASALH's Founders Day with Dr. Tonya Matthews and scholars of the College of Charleston’s 1967 Legacy Program About this event The Charleston Area Branch of ASALH will celebrate Founders Day by welcoming Dr. Tonya Matthews, who is the new Chief Executive Officer of the International African American Museum (IAAM). The […]
3 events,
Encore Presentation Master Class with Tanya McKinnon
Encore Presentation Master Class with Tanya McKinnon
Join us for an encore rebroadcast of the Master Class featuring Tanya McKinnon. Sunday, October 10 2pm PST/5pm EST If you registered for the original event on May 27, 2021, you will receive a Zoom link on Saturday to view the rebroadcast. Please check the email that you used for your original Eventbrite registration. Questions? […]
3 events,
The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) Presents: A Webinar/Panel Discussion: The Role of Historic Boston’s Churches Regarding Slavery, Truth-telling, and Healing
The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) Presents: A Webinar/Panel Discussion: The Role of Historic Boston’s Churches Regarding Slavery, Truth-telling, and Healing
Panelists: L’Merchie Frazier, artist, poet, Director of Education for the Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket, and member of the Boston Middle Passage Committee; Byron Rushing, a long-time civil rights activist, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 2018, former President of the Museum of African American History, Co-Chair of the Boston Middle Passage Committee, […]
2 events,
Exploring the Impact of Mass Incarceration: Humans of Life Row and the Work of Ethical Storytelling
Exploring the Impact of Mass Incarceration: Humans of Life Row and the Work of Ethical Storytelling
ASALH & The Howard University Social Justice Consortium
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Queens College Africana Studies to Host its Second Publish & Flourish Professional Development Workshop
Queens College Africana Studies to Host its Second Publish & Flourish Professional Development Workshop
Queens College Africana Studies will host its second Publish & Floruish Professional Development Workshop with Prof. Nadine Naber. October 15, 2021 10am EST In support of tailoring the workshop for our audience, Dr. Naber requests that those interested register by October 10. For the sake of ease, here is the registration link. Topic: LIBERATE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP: […]
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James Weldon Johnson Branch, Monthly Meeting – Estate Planning by Juanita Powell-Williams
James Weldon Johnson Branch, Monthly Meeting – Estate Planning by Juanita Powell-Williams
Estate planning by Juanita Powell-Williams including advance directives
ASALH St. Petersburg Branch Documentary Film Viewing: “Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power”
ASALH St. Petersburg Branch Documentary Film Viewing: “Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power”
Showing of Documentary Film: "Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power" (1hr 22min) When: Saturday October 23, 2021 Time: 7 or 7:30 PM (depending on darkness). Try to arrive on time. Where: OUTDOORS: On Back Patio of the St. Petersburg Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) Meeting House Address: 130 19th Avenue SE (Old Southeast) St. Petersburg […]
2 events,
ASALH Dr. Carter G. Woodson Greater Trenton Branch African Ancestry Information Session
ASALH Dr. Carter G. Woodson Greater Trenton Branch African Ancestry Information Session
This event is being hosted by the Trent House Association and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Greater Trenton. Early registrants are welcome to attend in person. Seating is limited, but others are welcome to join us on Zoom. Join link will be sent via email. Sunday, October 24, […]
