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
Ukweli is the Swahili word for truth. This book meets this moment in America as a healing truth to overcome the trauma of slavery and the decades of violence that followed … Continue reading Ukweli: Searching for Healing Truth
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
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
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
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
The Charles Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies examines the historical migration and scattering of African populations to local geographical areas and the subsequent evolution of blended cultures, … Continue reading THE CHARLES JOYNER INSTITUTE FOR GULLAH AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES EVENTS – FEBRUARY 2021
On Tuesday, February 2nd the Charleston County Council passed the following resolution in honor of Black History Month
See a listing of the events and descriptions here The Why and the How: The Making of the International African American Museum Tuesday, Feb. 23 – 4 p.m.International African American … Continue reading 2021 Black History Month at The Citadel
The Colour of Music is offering a series of events for its 2021 festival see a listing of events and tickets here Festival 2021 Opening Recital Features the African Originated … Continue reading Colour of Music Virtual Festival 2021