Join for a conversation highlighting the life and times of A. Philip Randolph, labor activist and freedom fighter. Randolph lived a life that embodied the message within “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity” the motto of Phi Beta Sigma, of which he was a member.
Julian Breece will discuss his career as writer-director, the development of the film, "Rustin" and the role history has played in shaping his work. Breece wrote the original screenplay for the Netflix original film "Rustin" about gay Civil Rights strategist Bayard Rustin and the March on Washington.
Join us for a conversation with Amrita Chakrabarti Myers about the interconnectedness of sex, gender, class, and economics during the antebellum period. Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of Julia Ann Chinn (ca. 1796–1833), the enslaved wife of Richard M. Johnson, and US vice president under Martin Van Buren.
The winner(s) of the ASALH Book Prize will be announced on ASALH TV on February 11th at 6:00 p.m. EST.
The implications and use of AI and GenAI has a pivotal impact on the lives and experiences of African Americans. Golden M. Owens will explore this through the lens of gender and labor.
PBS Books Conversation with Mary Frances Berry
Virtual Event | February 3, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. CST/ 4:00 p.m. MST/ 3:00 p.m. PST Filmmaker Xavier Frink will discuss his documentary and highlight the work of Henry Highland Garnet, president of the African Civilization Society, and Harvey Johnson of the Brotherhood of Liberty. About Xavier Frink Xavier Frink is the […]
Virtual Event | February 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. CST/ 4:00 p.m. MST/ 3:00 p.m. PST At its core, organizing is labor. And organizing within the deep south, during the 1960s was a laborious task for the youth of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. While most people emphasize the direct action that […]
Virtual Event, on ASALH TV February 17, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. EST. | 6:00 p.m. CST | 5:00 p.m. MST | 4:00 p.m. PST
Virtual Event | February 18, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. CST/ 4:00 p.m. MST/ 3:00 p.m. PST About the Speakers Vivian Glover Chair, South Carolina Heritage Commission Vivian Glover is chair of the South Carolina Heritage Commission. She is also on the board of Preservation South Carolina and on the Advisory Board of […]
