Charleston Area Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Founders of Black History Month
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH TIYA MILES'S AWARD-WINNING BOOK AND RELIVE HER SESSION AT CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL 2021 In 1850s Charleston, Rose, an enslaved woman, was facing an impossible situation. … Continue reading Celebrate Black History Month with the CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor upcoming “Freedom’s Eve” Watch Night and Emancipation Day Commemorative Service has reached capacity for in-person attendance — Sold Out! They are delighted that many of … Continue reading Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor “Freedom’s Eve” Watch Night and Emancipation Day Commemorative Service on December 31, 2021
A family friendly event, the Black Food Truck Festival highlights the most delicious food trucks in combination with culture, music, and fun. Anticipation and excitement for BFTF is high with … Continue reading Black Food Truck Festival November 13th and 14th in Mt. Pleasant
The College of Charleston's Department of Political Science invites you to our annual convocation. Our guest speaker, Congressman James E. Clyburn, will be here to discuss the importance of voting … Continue reading College of Charleston Political Science Convocation of Majors with Representative James Clyburn on Tuesday, November 9th at 3:30 p.m. EST
For Immediate Release – Oct. 24, 2021Contact – Michael Allen, 1-843-696-9558 Public Program on Coronavirus Impact on African Americans to be Held Sunday in Mount Pleasant Mt. Pleasant -- The … Continue reading Public Program on Coronavirus Impact on African Americans to be Held Sunday, October 31st at 3pm in Mount Pleasant
This event is hosted by the College of Charleston, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture and the International African American Museum and the Anson Street African … Continue reading Ancestral Visions: Honoring the Past, Navigating the Future. A Conversation in Memory of Dr. Ade Ofunnyin and Mr. Leroy Lewis on November 3rd at 7pm via Zoom
See listing of events here 2021 MOJA Arts Festival poster, featuring the artwork of Arianne King Comer. Arianne King Comer, a BFA graduate of Howard University, has been an Artist … Continue reading 2021 MOJA Arts Festival September 30th to October 10th
Program Title: The Black Family-Promoting Health and Wellness Date: April 10, 2021 via Zoom Time: Membership Meeting at 1pm; Program at 1:50pm Description Membership meeting to be followed by a … Continue reading April 10, 2021: Branch Meeting and Panel on Promoting Health and Wellness
Mark your calendars and spread the word. Dr. Hilary Green, Associate Professor of History at the University of Alabama, will be delivering the inaugural Center for the Study of Slavery … Continue reading Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston (CSSC) Inaugural Lecture, March 25th at 6:00 p.m.
The African American Studies Program at the College of Charleston, in conjunction with Avery Research Center and the Gibbes Museum of Art, will host their annual artists' lecture event: Sistahs … Continue reading Sistahs in Indigo: A Conversation with Arianne King Comer and Ifé Franklin