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James Weldon Johnson Branch (Jacksonville, FL)

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The Unveiling of the Historical Black Church Project

Hazel Gillis, Melanie Edwards, Tony Hill

Hazel Gillis, Melanie Edwards, Juanita Powell-Williams

March 4, 2020 at 9:17 am ASALH-Admin Share via:

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Next Friday 01/29/2020 via zoom and simulcast on A

Next Friday 01/29/2020 via zoom and simulcast on ASALH-TV. Please join us for the first ASALH-IP Quarterly Lecture/Discussion Series: Langston Hughes: Adding to the Story. A Conversation with Deborah Hollis. It turns out that Langston Hughes had connections with people in Boulder, Colorado. He visited when he received an invitation from Colorado University Boulder English Professor Francis Wolle, and corresponded with a local poet, Florence Becker Lennon. Additionally, in 1951 he was recruited by Mary Elting to author the First Book of Negroes. Elting, a CU alumna and children’s author who may have met Hughes through their mutual membership in the League of American Writers. Deborah Hollis will explain her delight at finding a CU Boulder connection to Langston Hughes in the literary papers of Francis Wolle, Florence Becker Lennon and Franklin and Mary Elting Folsom. Hollis is an associate professor in special collections and archives at the CU Boulder Libraries.

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Sitting down to partake in Sunday dinners is a spe

Sitting down to partake in Sunday dinners is a special tradition in African American families. The feast is prepared to perfection and all that you can see on the table is mounds of mouth-watering food. In the spirit of black family traditions, ASALH wants to know your favorite family recipe. Submit your recipes by visiting the link in the bio.

Please save the date for February 6th as we explore black families, food and traditions during our #ASALHFestival. #ASALH #blackfamilies #CarterGWoodson #blackhistory #food #tradition

Congratulations to the 2021 ASALH Book Prize Final

Congratulations to the 2021 ASALH Book Prize Finalists! The finalists are: Aston Gonzalez, William Darity, A. Kirsten Mullen, Daina Ramey Berry, Kali Gross, Quito Swan & Shana Redmond.

The inaugural winner will be announced on Feb 10th at 12:30 pm EST, during ASALH’s 2021 #BHM Virtual Festival on YouTube.com/ASALHTV

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Become a member of the #ASALHFamily today! Learn more about membership and our programs in February. #ASALH #ASALHFestival See link in the bio for more information.

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ASALH's special Black History themed products are available for purchase on our website. Get one today and join us for one of our virtual #ASALHFestival events in February. See link in the bio for more information.

The black family has been a topic of study in many

The black family has been a topic of study in many disciplines—history, literature, the visual arts and film studies, sociology, anthropology, and social policy. Its representation, identity, and diversity have been reverenced, stereotyped, and vilified from the days of slavery to our own time. Learn more about ASALH’s national theme and #ASALHFestival by visiting our website. See link in the bio. #ASALHFamily

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