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”
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Thirteenth Amendment Exception Clause
From the Desk of Ronald B Saunders, President of the Dr Edna B McKenzie Branch of ASALH “Slavery didn’t end in 1865. It just evolved.” Bryan Stephenson, widely acclaimed public interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. The Thirteenth Amendment Exception Clause to the United States ConstitutionContinue reading “Thirteenth Amendment Exception Clause”
Black Historians Speak On Objective History
Black Historians Know There’s No Such Thing as Objective History Recent critiques of “presentism” fail to see that we can’t divorce the past from the present—and that supposedly objective scholarship has long promoted racist narratives and suppressed Black history. Keisha N. Blain, Professor of Africana Studies and History at Brown University and Columnist for MSNBC/SeptemberContinue reading “Black Historians Speak On Objective History”
Branch Spotlights
ASALH 2022 Branch of the Year Award Congratulations to the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH! The branch structure of ASALH reflects Carter G. Woodson’s belief that our mission, to create and disseminate knowledge about Black history, could not be realized solely by academics. He envisioned branches as a means of extending ASALH’s reachContinue reading “Branch Spotlights”
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”
Happy Mothers Day
From the Desk of the President Dear Members and Friends, On behalf of the officers of the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, I wish all mothers a spirit filled Happy Mothers Day. Strong mothers, women and girls had to use all of their ingenuity. strength,Continue reading “Happy Mothers Day”
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”
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”
Keeping His Torch Forever Burning: ASALH Presidents 1916-1951
Edna B. McKenzie ASALH Branch: 2021 Founders Day Program September 11 | 1 PM ET | Zoom Ida E. Jones, PhDUniversity Archivist at Morgan State University Dr. Ida E. Jones is a native New Englander. She graduated with a B.A. in News Editorial Journalism, M.A. in Public History, and a PhD in American History from HowardContinue reading “Keeping His Torch Forever Burning: ASALH Presidents 1916-1951”
Unfinished Business: From The Great Migration to Black Lives Matter
August 14 | 11 AM – 1 PM ET | Zoom VIRTUAL EVENT FEATURINGStephanie Clintonia Boddie, PhD, MSW, Baylor University A scholar, oral historian, film-maker, and a classically-trained soprano, who blends traditional research and oral histories with film, music and conversation to create a new body of work: Unfinished Business: From the Great Migration toContinue reading “Unfinished Business: From The Great Migration to Black Lives Matter”
DR. EDNA B. MCKENZIE BRANCH OF ASALH 