AASLH Conversations The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis in our local communities, country, and world. Many are seeking answers and guidance during this time, and AASLH has been listening to the concerns from the history community. In response, we are offering more online content including the new AASLH Conversations webinar series. While no one has
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Join ABHM President & CEO, Dr. Robert M. Davis, for a candid conversation with Judge Derek C. Mosley, who annually curates stories about remarkable events and figures in Black History and shares them on his influential social media platforms. Hear directly from Judge Mosley on what motivates him, what he has learned, and what he
Wednesday, February 10 7 PM EST Join us for a conversation about the life and legacy of Elijah Cummings between Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, book collaborator James Dale, and moderator Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. Presented in partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Part memoir, part call to action, We’re Better Than This is the story
Award-winning children's and young adult author Kwame Alexander will discuss his books during a moderated Q&A conversation. About this Event Join award-winning children's and young adult author Kwame Alexander as he discusses his works with kidlit pioneers Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson. Presented in partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Share your
In partnership with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, this program will explore the Black family, a topic of study in many disciplines, including history, literature, the visual arts, social policy, and the culture of the culinary arts. The Black family knows no single location, since family reunions and genetic-ancestry searches testify to the spread of family members across states, nations,
In honor of Black History Month, join the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for a meaningful moderated discussion with thought leaders and influencers. This is virtual experience has been curated with the backdrop of the 2021 Black history theme, The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity. The black family has been a topic of study
Join Dr. Hasan Jeffries for a lecture that will explore the ways popular misconceptions about the civil rights movement remake history, altering everything from the African American freedom struggle’s leadership, goals, tactics, and guiding philosophies, to the depth and breadth of the white opposition, including the form and function of racial terror. Drawing on popular media
Monday, February 15 7PM EST Celebrate President’s Day with White House photographer Lawrence Jackson who covered President Barack Obama over his eight years in office. Yes We Did is filled with Lawrence’s intimate photographs and reflections. For anyone who misses the humanity, grace, and undefinable “cool factor” of the Obama White House, this warm and inspiring book provides an
Join the Banneker-Douglas Museum as it presents a discussion on the evolution of the identity of the Black Family. In alignment with the Association for African American Life and History’s (ASALH) annual theme, The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity, this dialogue between Director Chanel Compton and Mr. Matt Prestbury, founder of The Black Father
The Africa exhibition opened in 1993 as part of the Field's centennial celebration. Now, some of its creators—current and former Field Museum staff—are reuniting and taking a look back. Join this online panel discussion to hear their firsthand experiences creating the Africa hall, as well as reflections and insights today. A Q&A will follow. Paired with the live conversation is
Lecture and discussion on the history of Croom Airfield, the first African American owned and operated airfield in Maryland and second in the nation. Once link is active, to register please visit Parks Direct and search CPAM.
Saturday, February 20 12PM EST View a screening of A Lesson Plan, a film project featuring four true teen stories that negatively impacts the African/Black community in terms of mental health. These stories presented by the students of Positive Social Change Theater/Performing Arts Program of Augusta Fells Savage HS involve storylines on homelessness, sexuality, romantic
Race in America: Capitol Insurrection, Riots and Black Lives Matter Sunday, February 21 3 PM EST On January 6, 2021, much of the social media community posted how vastly different the Capitol Insurrection rioters were treated than the Black Lives Matter Protesters from previous events. Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in a Talks
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A dynamic discussion about Prince George’s County Afro-Native history and families. About this Event Gabriel A. Greaves will discuss the history of Afro Native heritage and family life in Prince George's County and beyond with guest speaker Lonnie Harrington. Lonnie Harrington is an Afro-Indigenous community leader. He is of African, Seminole, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Shawnee
Join the International Museum for Muslim Cultures for a conversation that rethinks the connection of the Civil Rights and African American Muslim Movements as parallel movements to one Freedom Struggle in America. Okolo Rashid, co-founder of the International Museum of Muslim Cultures in Jackson, Mississippi, will present her emerging research on the convergence of these
Join us for our first ABHM Book Club of 2021 as we celebrate the birthday of ABHM founder, the late Dr. James Cameron, an avid reader and an inspiring writer and educator. In this remarkable memoir, Dr. Cameron recounts his experience surviving a lynching in 1930 when he was just 16 years old. Book Club
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