May 2022 CHS Area Branch Program: Public Institutions, Pharmacists and Physicians: Racial Inequities in Healthcare in South Carolina, 1790-1950

EVENT: Charleston Area Branch ASALH Membership Meeting and Program DATE: MAY 14, 2022 1-3PM LOCATION: Virtual via Zoom DESCRIPTION; Branch Meeting and Panel Presentation TITLE: “Public Institutions, Pharmacists and Physicians: … Continue reading May 2022 CHS Area Branch Program: Public Institutions, Pharmacists and Physicians: Racial Inequities in Healthcare in South Carolina, 1790-1950

Author Talk: A Conversation with Dr. Maxine Smith-Every Thursday starting April 21 at 5:30 p.m.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Maxine Smith on her book The Midnight Mayor of Charleston (The Henry Smith Story). Like the book and told in six chapters, this … Continue reading Author Talk: A Conversation with Dr. Maxine Smith-Every Thursday starting April 21 at 5:30 p.m.

Social Determinants of Black Health and Wellness on April 9, 2022 at 1pm EST

The Charleston Area Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is hosting a series of programs focusing on Black health and wellness in honor of … Continue reading Social Determinants of Black Health and Wellness on April 9, 2022 at 1pm EST

Critical Conversations at the College of Charleston on March 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM EST

Part of our Critical Conversations Series, featuring Polly Sheppard and Margaret Seidler. Moderated by Bernard Powers and Marjory Wentworth. About this event "Two Women Bridge the Racial Divide in a … Continue reading Critical Conversations at the College of Charleston on March 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM EST

“Brothers Speak: Reflections on Black Women” Sponsored by the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie branch of ASALH on March 12, 2022 at 11AM

March is Women’s History Month, and on Saturday, March 12, 2022, from 11:00AM to 1:00PM, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie branch of ASALH presents, “Brothers Speak: Reflections on Black Women”. The topics … Continue reading “Brothers Speak: Reflections on Black Women” Sponsored by the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie branch of ASALH on March 12, 2022 at 11AM

Celebrate Black History Month with the CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL

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

Anson Street African Burial Ground Project Reanimation on Feb 26, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Join our community-advised conversation so that we can continue to serve you through our research and interpretation initiatives! Time & Location Feb 26, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cannon Street … Continue reading Anson Street African Burial Ground Project Reanimation on Feb 26, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST