Love Warriors and Battle Scars-An Analysis of Black Healing and Black Resistance

Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH Welcomes Author, Leader, and Professor, Dr. Johnathan White May 13 at 11:30 – 1:30 PM ET Description “How could a people chronically hated still produce so many love warriors… Where did Harriett (Tubman) come from?” —Dr. Cornel West “In America I was free only in battle, never free toContinue reading “Love Warriors and Battle Scars-An Analysis of Black Healing and Black Resistance”

Crossing Waters & Fighting Tides

The Efficient Womanhood of the Negro Universal Improvement Association Black Global World  Women’s History Month Program Presented By Dr. Natanya Duncan Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Africana Studies Program Queens College CUNY  Dr. Duncan’s talk will focus on the endeavors of Black women to resist inter-racial and intra-racial oppressions during the first half ofContinue reading “Crossing Waters & Fighting Tides”

Black History Month Event: Black Resistance in Pittsburgh

February 11 | 4-5 PM ET Dr. Ralph ProctorCommunity College of Allegheny County, Professor Ethnic & Diversity Studies, Academic Advisor “Black Resistance in Pittsburgh” Building Our Own Self-Sufficient Communities as a Way of Resisting Racism & The Modern Pittsburgh Civil Rights Movement EDUCATION1979 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA PhD, History1965 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA BS,Continue reading “Black History Month Event: Black Resistance in Pittsburgh”

21st Century Black Resistance: Antiracism Activation Through Conversation

11 AM – 1 PM ET January 21, 2023 ANITA D RUSSELL, MEd Personal Transformation Expert, International Bestselling Author, Professional Speaker, and Founder/CEO The Place to SOAR. VP Media Relations for the Dr. Edna B.McKenzie Branch of ASALH A Virtual Event Presented by Anita D Russell “Antiracism activation is a verb. It is sustainable grassrootsContinue reading “21st Century Black Resistance: Antiracism Activation Through Conversation”

Celebrate Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s 147th Birthday

Upcoming Branch Event – December 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM ET Sponsored by The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History & The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society  “How Well Do You Know Dr. Carter G. Woodson?” A Celebration of Carter G. Woodson’s 147thContinue reading “Celebrate Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s 147th Birthday”

ASALH 107th Annual Meeting & Conference Recap

Black Health and Wellness Embedded in the History of Montgomery Alabama DescriptionThe personal recap of the 3-day ASALH Meeting & Conference 2022 hosted in historic Montgomery Alabama is presented through the lens of two branch members: Eli M. Kirshner and Anita Russell. Eli M. Kirshner, Branch MemberEli operates the genealogical and historical research business, ExploreStory, which specializesContinue reading “ASALH 107th Annual Meeting & Conference Recap”

The Intersection of Racism, Religion and Mental Health in Clinical Care

SATURDAY AUGUST 13, 2022 | 11:00AM – 1:30 PM ET (BRIEF BUSINESS MEETING FROM 11-11:30 AM ET) Program Objectives How racialized trauma affects African American patients’ health (including mental health) and interactions with healthcare providers How religious and spiritual beliefs affect African American patients’ seeking/not-seeking mental healthcare How religious/faith institutions have themselves perpetrated and perpetuatedContinue reading “The Intersection of Racism, Religion and Mental Health in Clinical Care”

Lessons from Harriet Tubman: A Historical Perspective

The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of the Association for the Study of AfricanAmerican Life and History and The Harriet Tubman Guild, Inc. Presents A Bicentennial Celebration, 1822-2022Lessons from Harriet Tubman: A Historical Perspective Saturday, May 14, 2022Zoom Virtual Meeting11 AM – 1 PM ET Join Reverend Dr. Judith C. Moore, Founder of Sisters SavingContinue reading “Lessons from Harriet Tubman: A Historical Perspective”

Drum & Pot: Health, Wellness, & Food in Traditional African Society

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”

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”