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Let There Be Singing!

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Helen Turner-Thompson and the Power of Words and Music

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD When I was informed of the passing of Rev. Helen Turner-Thompson (January 7, 1931 – March 5, 2024), I immediately thought of the times when she graciously agreed to share her oral history with me … Continue reading

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Community Curation and Digitization Activities Have the Potential to Make Every Month Black History Month

Pictured above (left to right) are the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Washington Monument. (Photographs by Regennia N. Williams.) By Regennia N. Williams, PhD For … Continue reading

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Welcoming a New Season!

Dear Readers, Happy National Arts and Humanities Month! I trust that fall 2023 is off to an amazingly brisk and colorful start! I shared my last blog post just before the official start of spring, and I am grateful for … Continue reading

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Our March 2023 Newsletter is Now Available on ISSUU!

By Regennia N. Williams You are cordially invited to read the March 2023 edition of our Traditions & Beliefs Newsletter on ISSUU. This publication includes articles on the Ohio Humanities Council-funded “Greenstone Church Oral History Project,” which features first-person narratives … Continue reading

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The Dr. King / Rabbi Heschel Presentation Video Is Now Available on YouTube

Hello! If you missed the our tribute to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel in January, please know that the video recording of the Zoom event is now available on YouTube. If you would … Continue reading

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Join us for the January 19, 2023, “Reading about and Reflecting on the Work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel” 6 PM Event!

Regennia N. Williams, PhD You are cordially invited to join me for a free Zoom discussion about the work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. This event will take place at 6 p.m. … Continue reading

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It’s a New Season for RASHAD!

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Juneteenth 2022 signaled the start of a sun-drenched new season in an ongoing celebration of African American history and culture that included church histories, oral histories, a film festival, museum exhibits, and more. In a … Continue reading

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In Her Path: Following in the Footsteps of Mrs. Joan Southgate

Regennia N. Williams, PhD On June 18, 2022, I had the honor of speaking with Mrs. Joan Southgate, the activist-author of In Their Path: A Grandmother’s 519-Mile Underground Railroad Walk (2004). As fate would have it, we both chose to … Continue reading

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Celebrate “Cleveland History Days” June 24 – July 3!

Dear Friends of the RASHAD Center, If you missed the opening events for the 2022 Cleveland History Days celebration, please know that you still have time to attend lots of other great programs. Please click HERE for more information. Special … Continue reading

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