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”
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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”
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”
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”
DR. EDNA B. MCKENZIE BRANCH OF ASALH 