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UPCOMING NATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Nov 18
November 18, 2025 - January 22, 2026

2025 Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest

Dec 1
December 1 - December 31

Branch Members Meeting – December 2025

Dec 1
December 1 - December 31

Present the plans of the Awards Committee to the Executive Council at an EC meeting. Review the Call for Awards Nominations

Dec 2
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Dec 3
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST

Dr. Carter G. Woodson Turns 150: Lunchtime Lecture Series @ Marietta House Museum

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