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
2023 Charleston Area Branch of ASALH Black Resistance Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/68klbzUqz2u6ZJt7ucCPoy This a collaborative playlist created by the members of the Charleston Area Branch of ASALH in honor of the 2023 Black History theme "Black Resistance"
Colour of Music and Branch Member only Reception
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
REVISED DATE: Branch Meeting and Forum: January 21, 2023 at 1 p.m. EST
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
2023 Charleston’s Black Ink Festival
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
A Memorial for the Ancestors
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
2022 Annual Charleston Area Branch ASALH Dr. Carter G. Woodson Birthday Celebration Dec. 10th at 1pm EST
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
The Life and Lore of Sterling A. Brown: Celebrating Poetry, Prose, and Music
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
Serve your community. Become a poll worker.
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 a film screening of Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are) at Charleston County Public Library hosted by Learn from History
Join for a screening and discussion of the 2021 documentary 'Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are)! Urgent and complex, Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We … Continue reading Join a film screening of Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are) at Charleston County Public Library hosted by Learn from History