ASALH 2022 Theme: Black Health & Wellness Keynote Speaker: C. R. GibbsAuthor | Scholar | Speaker Saturday, April 9, 202211:00 AM – 1:00 PMVirtual Meeting via ZOOM Lecture Description: This presentation is a sweeping exploration of the ways that African people began to take care of themselves, develop wellness philosophies and products and respond to theContinue reading “Drum & Pot: Health, Wellness, & Food in Traditional African Society”
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TheFuture of Farming: Women in the Forefront
EVENT: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2022 MARCH 19 | 11 AM – 1 PM ET Program Description Join us for our Women’s History Month 2022 Celebration of women in farming. Meet two urban farmers: Georgia’s youngest certified farmer, 6-year-old Kendall Rae Johnson with her mother Ursula Johnson; and Rochester, New York’s Pamela Reese Smith, urban farmerContinue reading “TheFuture of Farming: Women in the Forefront”
Brothers Speak: Reflections on Black Women
EVENT: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2022MARCH 12 | 11 AM – 1 PM ET Program Description The topics of the discussion are the importance of family support and mentorship in public office; the effects of religion on public service and community discussion; the impact of social policies on family structure and education; and mental health-counseling resources.Continue reading “Brothers Speak: Reflections on Black Women”
For Immediate Press Release: Knowledge Bowl
Did you catch the students from 3 universities—Frostburg University, Howard University, and Hampton University—test their knowledge of Black History? If you missed it you can read the Press Release below for the outcome.
First Annual Dr. Charles R. Drew Knowledge Bowl
SCHOLARSHIP | HISTORY | EXCELLENCE | ACHIEVEMENTBlack History Event Hosted by the Dr. Edna B. Mckenzie Branch of ASALHRegistration Required FEBRUARY 12 VIRTUAL EVENT | 11AM-1PM ET . . . So much of our energy is spent in overcoming the constricting environment in which we live that little energy is left for creating new ideasContinue reading “First Annual Dr. Charles R. Drew Knowledge Bowl”
The Golden 13: The Navy’s First African American Naval Officers
Keynote Presenter: Dr. Roosevelt Wright, Retired Captain USN “The Golden 13: The Navy’s First African American Naval Officers “Dr. Roosevelt Wright, Retired Captain USN is a native of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and has been blessed with a career that has explored three areas of professional activity—the world of Academia, Professional Broadcasting, and the U.S.Continue reading “The Golden 13: The Navy’s First African American Naval Officers”
Bridging the Divide Through COVID-19
PRESENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHAFRICAN AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL For more information about our program, please contact Latara Jones at upittaaac.programs@gmail.com or call 412-383-0830. FREE and open to the public. Face Coverings are required.
Annual Woodson Trivia Challenge: BACKYARD BRAWL
The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH and the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society jointly present the Annual Carter G. Woodson Birthday Celebration! AAHGS vs ASALH The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society vs Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jarvis R. Givens Assistant ProfessorContinue reading “Annual Woodson Trivia Challenge: BACKYARD BRAWL”
More Rivers to Cross
Black Faculty and Academic Racism at Penn State University (Part 2) Executive Summary In January 2020, More Rivers to Cross: A Report on The Status of Black Professors at Penn State University (UP) Part 1, an independent analysis of the status of black professors at Penn State’s University Park (UP) campus, was released. Since then, our nation andContinue reading “More Rivers to Cross“
Tribute to Mr. Charles S. Wiggins
Mourning the Loss While Celebrating the Life On September 8, 2020 MR CHARLES STERLING WIGGINS celebrated his 103rd birthday with family and friends. At that time Mr. Wiggins was the oldest living member of ASALH. Just shy of entering his 104th year, on Saturday August 28, 2021, Mr. Wiggins entered his resting place instead. ThoughContinue reading “Tribute to Mr. Charles S. Wiggins”
DR. EDNA B. MCKENZIE BRANCH OF ASALH 