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Newsletter: From Summer Songs to Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Fall arrived on September 22, 2020, and the RASHAD Center, Inc. is pleased to share memories of our summer activities, even as we welcome the beautiful new colors of the autumn leaves. Here’s the link, Happy Reading! Regennia N. Williams, … Continue reading →

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Musicians in the Family, in the Sanctuary, and on the Internet!

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

On July 24, 2020, the RASHAD Center, Inc. had the pleasure of working with Pastor Nathaniel Williams, Jr., the Williams Family Singers, and videographer Alexander Garrett to capture footage for the pilot project for C-L-E / Arts and Culture TV, … Continue reading →

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Summer Reads: Books and Essays by and About James Baldwin

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

This summer, I plan to spend time reading books and essays by and about James Baldwin (1924 – 1987), the native New Yorker and boy preacher who went on to become a brilliant writer, civil rights activist, and global thought … Continue reading →

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Juneteenth and “C-L-E / Arts & Culture TV” Launch Announcement

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD The 2020 Juneteenth celebrations have, thus far, been bittersweet.  With ongoing protests related to police brutality and anti-Black racism, Americans have nevertheless used this annual celebration of Black freedom to consider lessons from our shared … Continue reading →

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RASHAD’s Winter-Spring 2020 Newsletter Is Now Available

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Read this issue online today at ISSUU!  CLICK HERE  

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RASHAD Is Certified to Do Business in Ohio!

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Good News from the Secretary of State! Upon review, the application to register THE RASHAD CENTER, INC., Entity Number 4472481, has been approved. We are now officially certified to do business in Ohio–and Maryland! (See below, or click on the … Continue reading →

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Praying Grounds and the “Wings” of Song

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Earlier today, I listened to a 1981 videotaped interview of Leontyne Price, whose recorded solo vocal concerts and operatic performances always leave me speechless. In describing the secret of her incredible success, she said something … Continue reading →

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RASHAD Launches the ‘Praying Grounds’ Book Publishing Project

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N Williams, PhD As the the founder and director of the RASHAD Center, Inc., I am pleased to announce the official April 2020 launch of the “Praying Grounds” Book Publishing Project (PGB2P). This project is made possible, in … Continue reading →

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‘Jazz, Jobs, and Justice’ in the Era of COVID-19

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD When I announced that the theme for the 2019-2020 issue of the Journal of Traditions & Beliefs  would be “Jazz, Jobs, and Justice,” I could not have imagined that jazz artists throughout the global community, … Continue reading →

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The Black Church, the Global Community, and World History and Culture in the Season of MLK Day 2020

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

If anyone doubts the significance of the work of the Black Church in the global community and its contributions to recent world history and culture, I am convinced that many of those doubts will be settled during the 2020 season … Continue reading →

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