Special Guest: Bruce L. Turner, 3rd-Great Grandson of Nat Turner, enslaved Black carpenter and preacher who led a four-day rebellion of both enslaved and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia in August 1831. Hosted in partnership with the Hampton Roads, Dr. Edna B. McKenzie, and Atlanta Branches of the Association for the Study ofContinue reading “My Ancestor, Through My Writings: Walking the Trails of Nat Turner”
Author Archives: Anita Russell
Hope for Haiti: Providing Help in the Midst of Crisis
Panel Discussion: The Role Functional Literacy Ministry (FLM) Plays in Haiti On Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 1:00 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH will sponsor a panel discussion on the role Functional Literacy Ministry (FLM) plays in Haiti. We are honored to present this well designedContinue reading “Hope for Haiti: Providing Help in the Midst of Crisis”
The Black Ekphrastic at the Crossroads of Poetry & Art
Hosted by the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH Saturday March 29, 2024 | 7-9 PM ET An ekphrastic poem is a vivid poetic description of a scene, a work of art, or any other artistic genre, such as film, music, or dance. Today, each poet has chosen a piece of artistic work byContinue reading “The Black Ekphrastic at the Crossroads of Poetry & Art”
Black Female Legacies in the Arts
Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 11:30 AM ET to 1:00 PM ET A panel of Black female artists speak about their experiences as Black female artists. Discussion includes how they made history in 2022 exhibiting their art at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh PA. Panelist Biographies Lynne b. is a Pittsburgh-based mixed media painter who alsoContinue reading “Black Female Legacies in the Arts”
Genius Is Common Among Us: The Whitewashing of Black Genius
On Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie branch of ASALH presents an exciting and informative discussion led by Anita D Russell, Founder/CEO of The Place to SOAR and VP of Media Relations for the Branch. Inspired by the “Genius is Common Movement”, Anita considers theContinue reading “Genius Is Common Among Us: The Whitewashing of Black Genius”
Honor Our Veterans 2023
On Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie branch of ASALH “Honors Our Veterans” with an exciting and informative presentation moderated by Richard A. Stewart, Jr. About Richard A. Stewart, Jr. (aka Stew) Stew’s professional career included 30 plus years in law enforcement which began as an 8thContinue reading “Honor Our Veterans 2023”
Signature Project: Historical Marker on Negro Mountain Grantsville, Garrett County, MD
HISTORICAL MARKER HONORING BLACK FRONTIERSMAN WHO DIED IN FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR UNVEILED IN GRANTSVILLE, GARRETT COUNTY Historic Site on National Road Nominated by the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History READ FULL ARTICLE: MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: HISTORIC MARKER GRANTSVILLE,Continue reading “Signature Project: Historical Marker on Negro Mountain Grantsville, Garrett County, MD”
Signature Project: Historical Marker for the Banishment of African Americans from Johnstown PA
100 years ago, Blacks had 24 hours to leave Johnstown, Pa.‘One of the most horrific racial injustices in Western Pennsylvania’ Read Full Article in The New Pittsburgh Courier Our most sincere congratulations are extended to Branch member Cody McDevitt for being the driving force in obtaining a historical marker for the banishment of African AmericansContinue reading “Signature Project: Historical Marker for the Banishment of African Americans from Johnstown PA”
Building Black Futures Together
In honor of Black Philanthropy Month, Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH Welcomes Jamye Wooten, Founder & CEO, CLLCTIVLY August 12 at 11:30 – 1:30 PM ET Description On the forefront of digital strategy working at the intersections of faith & social justice, Jamye Wooten’s work has spanned the globe – advising nonprofits, faith-basedContinue reading “Building Black Futures Together”
Job Descriptions for Docent and Interpreter at the Woodville Plantation in Bridgeville, PA
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Woodville Plantation, Bridgeville PA Historical Context: Laurence Glasco, a history professor at Pitt, and students in his History of Black Pittsburgh class traveled to the Woodville Plantation Wednesday evening and listened to Windhorst detail the lives of Western Pennsylvania slaves. Glasco takes his class to this plantation — whichContinue reading “Job Descriptions for Docent and Interpreter at the Woodville Plantation in Bridgeville, PA”
DR. EDNA B. MCKENZIE BRANCH OF ASALH 