Charleston Area Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Founders of Black History Month
The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents two exhibitions at City Gallery that re-examine the lives of the enslaved by their descendants. Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed … Continue reading New Exhibit Opening at City Gallery “PAYNE-ful” Business, Charleston’s Journey to Truth & Sleeping with the Ancestors
About In 2012, Dr. Ade Ofunniyin had a vision for an organization that would advocate for, preserve and protect Gullah Geechee burial grounds, history and culture. Between 2016-2020, the ASABG … Continue reading Honoring the Ancestors on May 3rd, 4th, and 6th
Mar 22 at 5 PM Septima Clark Auditorium Conversation with Patricia Williams Dockery, about her new play, Septima, now at Pure Theater. Panel moderated by Theater professors Nakeisha Daniels and … Continue reading Conversation with Patricia Williams Dockery Septima, the play
Tuesday, March 21 5:30-7:00 PM Septima Clark Memorial Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston invites students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to … Continue reading A Critical Conversations event with Tamara Lanier on Repatriating Artifacts of North American Slavery on March 21st
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
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 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
We are honored to invite you to attend our upcoming Founder’s Day and Membership Meeting. The meeting will take place in person at the College of Charleston West Edge, Room 206 with … Continue reading Come to our 2022 ASALH Founder’s Day Celebration and Membership Meeting
This fall marks 350 years of the historical connection between Carolina and Barbados, representing migration from Barbados and the beginning of slavery in Carolina. This symposium will commemorate this connection … Continue reading Carolina-Barbados Connection Symposium, November 13th and 14th