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Tag: Dr. Carter G. Woodson
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South Carolina Hosts African American History Conference
Last week, over a thousand academics, activists and students gathered in Charleston, South Carolina for the 104th Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. This year, the conference theme was Black Migrations, primarily focused on African-American history from the 20th century through modern day. The five-day conference featured over […]
October 6, 2019
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Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham: Shaping a Legacy Through History
Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham envisions the role of the historian today as one who understands the present by examining the past that shaped it. In the same regard, the distinguished scholar sees history as a way to begin to talk about a more “fair and equitable” future.
March 12, 2019
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Berea College and the Father of Black History
Preeminent scholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson has been dubbed “the father of Black history” and is known for earning degrees at the University of Chicago and Harvard, but less well known is how living in Appalachia and attending Berea College informed his towering intellect and tireless work ethic.
February 15, 2019
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ASALH Conference Explores Role of African-Americans in Times of War
Thousands of historians, public school teachers and others committed to learning about the role of African Americans in times of war will gather at the 103rd Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in Indianapolis next month.
September 14, 2018
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Harvard History Professor Makes History
Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham’s appointment as the first African-American chair of the Department of History at Harvard University is significant, but not for the reasons most would expect.
September 10, 2018
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Keeping Black History Alive for Future Generations
Just as Black History Month has been kept alive for you, you must now keep it alive for future generations.
February 9, 2017
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ASALH Gearing Up for Panel on Carter G. Woodson’s Life, Legacy
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, will assemble a panel of speakers to discuss the importance of Woodson’s life and legacy on Sept. 9.
August 11, 2016
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Board Ready to Lead ASALH into 2nd Century of Existence
As the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) moves into its second century of existence, it will be led by a well-known historian who has been active in the organization for decades.
November 19, 2015
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