CHS ASALH Joining the Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle for a January program

Join the Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle for an exciting Virtual Discussion on Master Slave Husband Wife. This discussion will feature the book's author Dr. Ilyon Woo and William and Ellen Craft family … Continue reading CHS ASALH Joining the Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle for a January program

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.

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

Presentation of Woodson’s books to the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL)

Jerome Harris, who is the President of the Charleston Area Branch of ASALH, on April 13th presented to Anna B. Johnson, who a Charleston County Councilperson and Member of Charleston … Continue reading Presentation of Woodson’s books to the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL)

New Book Alert: 101 African Americans Who Shaped South Carolina edited by Dr. Bernard Powers

Dr. Bernard Powers talks his new book 101 African Americans Who Shaped South Carolina, the new International African American Museum, & spiked eggnog at library parties with Curtis Rogers for … Continue reading New Book Alert: 101 African Americans Who Shaped South Carolina edited by Dr. Bernard Powers