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Still Counting My 2019 Blessings!

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

Inspired by a suggestion from the Reverend George E. Mensah, Sr., Executive Minister of Washington, DC’s Shiloh Baptist Church, I decided to count my blessings on Sunday, December 29, 2019, in the hope that I might compile a list of … Continue reading →

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“Black Christmas: A Celebration of the Art and Soul of the Holiday Season”

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Right after Thanksgiving, I announced plans for “Black Christmas: A Celebration of the Art and Soul of the Holiday Season.  My “Pre-25th Anniversary Meet ‘n Greet, Listening Party, Musical Brainstorming and Jam Session” actually took place on Saturday, December 14, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Gospel Music Historical Society and the People Who Make Gospel Music, Make History, and Make Other Artists Look Good in Print!

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

In the midst of this Christmas season, I had the good fortune to receive a gift that didn’t require wrapping paper and a bow–and I know that this gift will keep on giving!  Like my colleagues pictured here, my priceless … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Jessye on Gifts, Talents, and Teaching

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“We each express ourselves in our own ways, with our own gifts and talents.  Let us not be afraid to stand up and be an example of the change we wish to see in our world by doing something strong … Continue reading →

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The Summer-Fall 2019 Newsletter Is Available!

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

The Summer-Fall 2019 issue of RASHAD’s Traditions & Beliefs Newsletter is now available! I invite you to read all about the work of Spiritual Gifts International and other artists, scholars, and educators in Ohio, Maryland, Washington DC, and South Africa’s … Continue reading →

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The 2018-2019 Issue of RASHAD’s Journal is Now Available!

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Volume 6 of The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs is now available. This issue focuses on the legacies of President Nelson Madiba Mandela and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Readers can access the content online at engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/jtb/vol6/iss1. Special … Continue reading →

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From a Sizzling Summer to a Fabulous Fall

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

                Over the course of the last three months, I have, among other things, worked on college and university campuses in South Africa and the United States of America, lectured, conducted research, and … Continue reading →

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Praying Grounds and Post-Liberation Sounds: UFS, The Shepherd Centre, and Community Engagement

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

On Thursday, August 1, 2019–with exactly three weeks remaining on my current Fulbright Specialist Project, I had the pleasure of meeting with an incredible group of Christian ministers.  As participants in a certificate program offered by the University of the … Continue reading →

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Working Locally and Thinking Globally: Fulbright, World Learning and 21st-Century Teaching

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD “[Y]uh got tuh go there tuh know there. Yo’ papa and yo’ mama and nobody else can’t tell yuh and show yuh. Two things everybody’s got tuh do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go tuh … Continue reading →

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Fulbright Scholars: Ambassadors, Teachers, and Learners

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Having arrived safely in Johannesburg, settled into the guesthouse on the Qwaqwa campus of the University of the Free State, received my Wi-Fi and Blackboard credentials, toured (and borrowed books from) the library, received an … Continue reading →

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