Tag Archives: African American History

Join Our Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration on National Headwrap Day!

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Pictured above (left to right) are Diahann Carroll, award-winning star of television’s “Julia”  series (aired 1968-1971, IMDb photo);  Queen Fatima Atahiya Chui, a Cleveland-based designer and entrepreneur, and  Regennia N. Williams.  (Photos courtesy of Queen Fatima Atahiya Chui and Regennia … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Honorable Sara J. Harper, Esq.( 1926-2025), Distinguished Attorney, Judge, and Community Leader

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD On this day, I joined hundreds of other Clevelanders in celebrating the life and legacy of Judge Sara J. Harper, Black Christian daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, attorney, public servant, and so much more. Other … Continue reading →

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A “Wings Over Jordan Choir” Full-Circle Moment

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

by Regennia N. Williams, PhD On Saturday, May 17, 2025, I experienced a deeply moving full-circle moment, one that I will hold close to my heart forever. That day, surrounded by family, friends, and colleagues, I participated in the Wings … Continue reading →

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Arts & Humanities Alive! (AHA!) to Host a Virtual Pre-Juneteenth Discussion on June 9, 2025

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams Dear Friends, Please know that you are cordially invited to join me for a pre-Juneteenth Zoom program titled “Tubman, Stokes, and ‘Station Hope.’” This free virtual discussion will take place on June 9, 2025, at 7 … Continue reading →

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Toni Morrison, My Writing Muse

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Author Toni Morrison (1931-2019) has long been my muse of choice. A native of Lorain, Ohio, Morrison’s work never fails to inspire and amaze me, whether I am in my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio or … Continue reading →

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Honoring Harriet Tubman on March 10th and Every Day!

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Harriet Tubman, c. 1868. By Regennia N. Williams, PhD On March 10, 2025, people across the United States will observe Harriet Tubman Day. Tubman, who lived from 1822 to 1913, has been memorialized as, among other things, a freedom-seeking conductor … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black Art, Black Family History and the Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams PhD Above: Bonnie Venable and Rodney Carpenter are the featured artists for a January 20, 2025, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorative event in Cleveland. I am often pleasantly surprised to find that there are so … Continue reading →

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2024: A Smithsonian-Inspired Year to Remember

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD The folder cover for information packets that we distributed for the Smithsonian-Cleveland Partnership launch activities. In my December 2023 blog post, I shared detailed information about the January 2024 Smithsonian-Cleveland Partnership activities. These programs would … Continue reading →

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Reconnecting with Cleveland State University: Memories & Insights

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Above: Dr. Regennia N. Williams, founding editor of The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs and four-time alumna of Cleveland State University, is pictured outside the Regennia N. Williams Campus Activities Board Office at Cleveland State University. (Photograph Courtesy of Regennia … Continue reading →

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Helen Turner-Thompson and the Power of Words and Music

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

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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