Week of Events
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.
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 […]
Sunday, October 13, 2024
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Monday, October 14, 2024
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
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October 17, 2024 -Library Discovery Hour: Penn State Special Collections Spotlight: An Evening in Penn State’s Archives
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October 17, 2024 -The Life of a Poet Featuring Celebrated Poet and Essayist Camonghne Felix in Conversation with Kyle Dargan
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.
The Life of a Poet Featuring Celebrated Poet and Essayist Camonghne Felix in Conversation with Kyle Dargan
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 […]
Friday, October 18, 2024
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
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October 19, 2024 -The three Pennsylvania Branches of ASALH Presents: Democracy and Freedom at Risk: An Intergenerational Conversation About Voting with Professor Gloria Browne Marshall, J.D.
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October 19, 2024 -Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series
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October 19, 2024 -Speaker Series | Reflections on the Contributions of African American Women in World War II
Malcolm X 100th Birthday Celebration Series
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 […]
Speaker Series | Reflections on the Contributions of African American Women in World War II
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 […]