W Marvin Dulaney, founding branch member Joan Bouldin submitted an article to the Dallas County Chronicle, a newsletter of the Dallas County Historical Commission, summarizing the incredible festivities that took
The James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH (The Association for the Study of African American Life and History) held its 28th Anniversary of the founding of the branch and commemorated the 152nd birthday of...
On Thursday, June 29, 2023, James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH President Hazel Gillis, a member of the Duval County Public School African American History Task Force attended the African American History Summer Writing...
In celebration of Juneteenth, The GKCBHSG closed out the first half of its program year on June 19, 2023, with a lecture presented by Dr. Chad Williams discussing his latest book, The Wounded World:...
2023 Annual Founder’s Birthday event: A staged reading of Charly Evon Simpson’s “Beyond the Sheet." Directed by Freda Scott Giles, emerita professor of Theatre and Film. Featuring actors from Town and Gown Players, University...
On Tuesday, November 29 (6-8 PM) at Burke High School, the Preservation Society will host a launch event for the new Black Businesses of Charleston Oral History Project, in partnership with the Charleston County...
We are sharing sad news on the passing of our longest serving legislator, the Honorable State Representative Barbara Ward Cooper (93 years old), in the state of Tennessee and probably the Southeast or national...
The Our Authors Study Club, Inc. of Los Angeles (OASC), and the City of Los Angeles The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announce today the planning for the 2023 African American Heritage Guide.