Tag: Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar

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A Rutgers Professor’s Book Inspires Elementary Students to Honor George and Martha Washington’s Runaway Slave

Inspired by the scholarship of a Rutgers University professor who penned a book about George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, a fourth-grade class in Fairfax, Virginia successfully petition to get a historical marker erected in honor of Ona “Oney” Judge.

June 29, 2021

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At ASALH, Historian Tells Story of Fugitive Slave

Speaking at the 103rd annual meeting and conference of The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) on Saturday, Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar said that Ona Judge was “a new American hero” who defied the first president, George Washington, at all costs.

October 7, 2018

Military

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