President’s Circle Featuring Dr. Sharita Jacobs Thompson

Throughout Women’s History Month 2023, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH presents brief features on a female Branch member or a family member of the Branch member. Dr. Sharita Jacobs Thompson, Professor of Social Sciences Dr. Sharita Jacobs Thompson is a Professor in the Social Sciences Department at Prince George’s Community College, teachingContinue reading “President’s Circle Featuring Dr. Sharita Jacobs Thompson”

President’s Circle Featuring Andrea Coleman

Throughout Women’s History Month 2023, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH presents brief features on a female Branch member or a family member of the Branch member. Andrea Coleman is a local leader and a community activist for the Greater Hazelwood Community in Pittsburgh PA focusing on Lifelong Learning in Higher Education. She isContinue reading “President’s Circle Featuring Andrea Coleman”

President’s Circle Featuring Dr. Beatrice Vasser

Throughout Women’s History Month 2023, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH presents brief features on a female Branch member or a family member of the Branch member. Dr. Beatrice Vasser, Prolific, Inspiring, Truth-telling Writer and Educator Beatrice Wright Vasser, Ph.D obtained her Bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University and her Masters andContinue reading “President’s Circle Featuring Dr. Beatrice Vasser”

President’s Circle Featuring Isabella Rozalia Catalina Jordan

Isabella Rozalia Catalina Jordan, Scholar and Athlete Isabella Jordan is 17 years old and attends the Neighborhood Academy which is located on North Aiken Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. She is in the tenth grade.  Ms. Jordan maintains a 3.8 GPA.  At the Neighborhood Academy, a C is a failing grade. Each year Ms. Jordan has takenContinue reading “President’s Circle Featuring Isabella Rozalia Catalina Jordan”

President’s Circle Featuring Lynne Robinson

Throughout Women’s History Month 2023, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH presents brief features on a female Branch member or a family member of the Branch member. Lynne Robinson, CEO & Executive Producer of Black Robin Media Award-winning producer, director and writer known for her commitment to empowering and inspiring audiences through storiesContinue reading “President’s Circle Featuring Lynne Robinson”

President’s Circle Featuring Njaimeh Njie

Throughout Women’s History Month 2023, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH presents brief features on a female Branch member or a family member of the Branch member. Njaimeh Njie, Multimedia Artist. Working across photography, film, installation, and public art, Njaimeh Njie‘s practice centers everyday Black people, narratives, and landscapes with a focus onContinue reading “President’s Circle Featuring Njaimeh Njie”

President’s Circle Featuring Dr. Shirley Biggs

Throughout Women’s History Month 2023, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH presents brief features on a female Branch member or a family member of the Branch member. Dr. Shirley A. Biggs, emerita faculty member in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Biggs earned an undergraduate degree in Elementary EducationContinue reading “President’s Circle Featuring Dr. Shirley Biggs”

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”

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”

ASALH 2022  Outstanding Branch Programming Award

The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of Pittsburgh PA has been selected to receive the ASALH 2022 Outstanding Branch Programming Award  How befitting that our Branch would receive this award in its tenth anniversary year! I am quite confident that Dr. Edna B. McKenzie is very much pleased with our work and is smiling down atContinue reading “ASALH 2022  Outstanding Branch Programming Award”