Charleston Area Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Founders of Black History Month
Date: March 18, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM EST Location: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture | 125 Bull Street | Charleston, SC 29424 Description: Join us for … Continue reading March 18: Black Resistance: Septima Clark Teaching Citizenship
When thinking about black history, we often reflect on those who came before us. In a city like Charleston, the spirit of the Gullah community is alive through everyday customs … Continue reading A Gullah Gallery: An Ode to Charleston’s Black History
Charleston Branch members are invited to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Colour of Music Festival founded in Charleston SC by Lee Pringle, the Artistic Director. Over the four days … Continue reading Colour of Music and Branch Member only Reception
Date Saturday, Jan 21, 2023 (was formerly the 14th) Time 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location Riley Center for Livable Communities (178 Lockwood Dr, Charleston, SC 29403) Description The first … Continue reading REVISED DATE: Branch Meeting and Forum: January 21, 2023 at 1 p.m. EST
Black Ink: A Charleston African American Book Festival is the first and only annual celebration of African American literature in the Charleston area. Black Ink serves as a platform to … Continue reading 2023 Charleston’s Black Ink Festival
Over the coming months, La'Sheia Oubré and Joanna Gilmore will be working to engage community members in the process of creating the memorial. They will identify individuals in the African … Continue reading A Memorial for the Ancestors
You are invited to join us to celebrate the 147th birthday of Dr Carter G Woodson - "The Father of Black History." The celebration will include tributes to the life … Continue reading 2022 Annual Charleston Area Branch ASALH Dr. Carter G. Woodson Birthday Celebration Dec. 10th at 1pm EST
A virtual symposium at Williams College, October 19-21, 2022 The Life and Lore of Sterling A. Brown: Celebrating Poetry, Prose, and Music, will be happening next week, October 20-21, 2022. Keynote … Continue reading The Life and Lore of Sterling A. Brown: Celebrating Poetry, Prose, and Music
“The AfroSouth Film Festival is a new festival in historic Charleston, South Carolina. This unique festival focuses on filmmakers, their creative spirit and their sources of inspiration around the lowcountry. … Continue reading AfroSouth Film Festival coming to Charleston, November 4-6, 2022
Awakening the Ancestors! Join us for a free, live performance of the traditional music of the Gullah Geechee people of the South Carolina Lowcountry. During our time together, we’ll provide … Continue reading Awakening the Ancestors!