Tag Archives: African American History

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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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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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 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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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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“The Pieces I Am” and the Books I Love

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

For more than 30 years, the works of Toni Morrison have challenged, inspired, and moved me in the most amazing ways.  From The Bluest Eye and Song of Solomon to Beloved and Jazz, her books celebrate the fascinating history and … Continue reading →

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RASHAD’s June 2019 “Black Music Month” Newsletter is Now Available

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Hello!  You are invited to read the latest issue of our online newsletter.  Downloads are not included in our free ISSUU plan, so do not click on the “Download” ads on the ISSUU site.  If you would like to have … Continue reading →

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Let’s Celebrate Black Music Month on June 8th!

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Please meet me and the Cheyney Thomas Jazz Trio at the Oxon Hill (Maryland) Branch Library on Saturday, June 8th, 1-3 p.m., 6200 Oxon Hill Road.  This event is free, and I hope to see you there!  –Regennia

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RASHAD’s Spring 2019 Newsletter is Now Available!

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

The Spring 2019 issue of our newsletter is now available.  The theme for this Jazz Appreciation Month issue is “My Story, My Song, and My Sources.”  We focus on oral history, local history, photographic history, and jazz history.  You can … Continue reading →

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Join Me in Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month in April!

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

JAZZforum, Monday, April 8, 2019 7:00 pm, Free! “Washington, DC, Jazz” UDC – Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives Featuring Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Rev. Dr. Sandra Butler-Truesdale, Mr. Willard Jenkins JAZZforum celebrates the recently published book Washington, DC, Jazz (Images … Continue reading →

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