Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum to host online public lectures as part of Institute on Black History Instruction
June 4, 2021 Contact: Jean Hardiman, University Relations Specialist, 304-696-639 The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University is inviting the Tri-State community to attend two special lectures
National Historic Landmarks and the Network to Freedom
“Recognizing that all human beings embrace the right to self-determination and freedom from oppression, the historical Underground Railroad (UGRR) sought to address the injustices of slavery and make freedom a
Press Release: Buffalo, NY Post Office Renaming Honoring 6888th veteran (Hunt-Martin)
New legislation to rename Buffalo post office after women's Army Corps WWII veteran
Joint Statement on Racial Injustice and Social Equity from the MCAAHC and the MLTRC
Fifty-two years ago amid uprisings across the nation following the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Verda Freeman Welcome, Maryland’s first African American female senator, introduced legislation
ASALH National Secretary Kaye Wise Whitehead receives Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for radio show
ASALH National Secretary Kaye Wise Whitehead won the 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for her radio show, “Today With Dr. Kaye,” on WEAA for
Maryland Park to be Renamed for Artist and Historian David C. Driskell Previously Restricted to ‘Caucasian Inhabitants Only’
WILLIAM PINKNEY MAGRUDER PARK in Hyattsville, Md., will be renamed for artist and curator David C. Driskell (1931-2020)
National Museum of African American History and Culture To Reopen Friday, May 14
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will reopen to the public Friday, May 14. Beginning Friday, May 7, visitors can reserve passes online at nmaahc.si.edu/passes
U.S. Senate Passes Legislation to Award 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion the Congressional Gold Medal
April 30 2021, www.moran.senate.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Jerry Moran’s (R-Kan.) legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women’s Army Corps
John H. Bracey, Jr. Fellowship Fund Supports Graduate Students in Afro-American Studies
Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy recently announced the establishment of an endowed graduate fellowship in honor of John H. Bracey, Jr., professor of Afro-American studies at UMass Amherst since 1972. The fellowship
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