Tag Archives: Dr Edna B McKenzie Branch

Part 3 Martyrs Day Observation July 5

Martyrs Day July 5 is a national observance honoring those who gave their lives in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice, and calling Americans to confront the truth about freedom and its cost.”

Part 2 Martyrs Day Observation July 5

Martyrs Day July 5 is a national observance honoring those who gave their lives in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice, and calling Americans to confront the truth about freedom and its cost.”

Understanding the Doctrine Of Discovery

From Papal Bulls to Supreme Court Opinions Featuring: Dr. Jonathan Taylor Scholar | Educator | Green Belt Reparations Commission About the Speaker:Dr. Jonathan Taylor is a Citizen of the United States, a resident of the City of Greenbelt, Maryland, and a member of “that class of persons only whose ancestors were negroes of the AfricanContinue reading “Understanding the Doctrine Of Discovery”

Women’s History Month Featuring Rev. B. De Niece Welch, PhD and Dr. Margaret Bristow

March is Women’s History Month, and on March 8, 2025, from 11:30 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH will present an exciting program featuring two phenomenal and significant speakers. Rev. B. De Niece Welch, PhD, the First Vice President of the Dr. Edna B McKenzie branch will present “Black WomenContinue reading “Women’s History Month Featuring Rev. B. De Niece Welch, PhD and Dr. Margaret Bristow”

Members and Family Involved in Labor

The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH  Presents a Panel Discussion Every member of the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie branch has a very compelling story about a family member, relative or an associate’s affiliation with labor. We would like to share those stories…Join us on Saturday, February 8, 2025 12:00 NOON ET – 2:00Continue reading “Members and Family Involved in Labor”

Help Preserve Black History: Join Our Branch Speakers Bureau

From the Desk of the Branch President, Ronald B. Saunders Dear Edna B. McKenzie Branch and National Members,  We have launched a branch speakers bureau in 2024!We are inviting all Branch and National ASALH dues paying members to consider participating.  As you may know, the national organization has a speakers bureau. Like this bureau, we aim to assist organizations, institutions, andContinue reading “Help Preserve Black History: Join Our Branch Speakers Bureau”

My Ancestor, Through My Writings: Walking the Trails of Nat Turner

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”

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”