Charleston Area Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Founders of Black History Month
Our democracy depends on hundreds of thousands of ordinary people who act as poll workers to make sure elections run smoothly and everyone's vote is counted. But during the pandemic, … Continue reading Serve your community. Become a poll worker.
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 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
Program Title Black Parents Matter: Triumphs and Challenges Date and Time March 13, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location Zoom Meeting Sponsor(s) Charleston Area Branch of ASALH and Charleston … Continue reading March 13, 2021 Branch Meeting and Discussion Black Parents Matter: Triumphs and Challenges
Charleston, S.C.—The Mayor’s Book Club, a fun new initiative for kids, will launch today as Mayor John Tecklenburg records a virtual reading of the inaugural book selection, “The Freedom Ship … Continue reading Mayor John Tecklenburg to Launch Mayor’s Book Club for Kids
On Tuesday, February 2nd the Charleston County Council passed the following resolution in honor of Black History Month