On February 24, 2021 the Charleston Area Branch of ASALH invited community organizations to participate in a post-election/inauguration conversation focused on the Black vote, the Black community, and the Black … Continue reading Video from African Americans and the Vote: Where Do We Go From Here?
Join ASALH Festival Marquee Event, Back by Popular Demand
Greetings!Back by popular demand, ASALH presents an encore viewing of A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham on Friday, March 26 at 4 pm (est). Don't miss … Continue reading Join ASALH Festival Marquee Event, Back by Popular Demand
Check out the Avery Research Center’s Virtual Black History Program!
https://youtu.be/sU4XNXMX-_g More often than not the celebration of black strength, tenacity, and innovation is limited to the month of February. This lack of continuous acknowledgement of the culture that defines … Continue reading Check out the Avery Research Center’s Virtual Black History Program!
Black History Talks Ep. 1 2-1-21 Jerry Harris by 96.3 FM Ohm Radio | Mixcloud
Check out the interview between Bernard Powers and Jerry Harris, Charleston Area Branch of ASALH Vice-President https://www.mixcloud.com/ohmradio/black-history-talks-ep-1-2-1-21-jerry-harris/
Avery Research Center 2021 Black History Month Events
Charleston County Council Black History Resolution
On Tuesday, February 2nd the Charleston County Council passed the following resolution in honor of Black History Month
2021 Black History Month at The Citadel
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
Colour of Music Virtual Festival 2021
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
February 13th Branch Event: Preserving the Black Family through Records
Join the archival staff at the College of Charleston's Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture for a discussion on the role of archivists and archives in preserving … Continue reading February 13th Branch Event: Preserving the Black Family through Records
College of Charleston’s Department of History Inaugural Black History Month Lecture: Feb. 16, 2021
Please join the Department of History at CofC in welcoming Dr. Douglas Flowe for its inaugural Black History Month Lecture. Dr. Flowe's lecture is entitled, "Uncontrollable Blackness: African American Men … Continue reading College of Charleston’s Department of History Inaugural Black History Month Lecture: Feb. 16, 2021