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Our March 2023 Newsletter is Now Available on ISSUU!

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

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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Dr. Marvin A. McMickle: Prolific Scholar and RASHAD Board Member

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Regennia N. Williams, PhD             On Thursday, January 20, 2022, I had the pleasure of serving as host for a wonderful author talk by the Reverend Dr. Marvin A. McMickle, a prolific scholar and a member of the Editorial Advisory … Continue reading →

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Mary Lou Williams and All That Jazz

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD At long last my summer break is over! I am pleased to be back in my virtual saddle again and spending more time writing about the music and books that never fail to bring me … Continue reading →

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Public Screening of Veteran’s Oral History at the UnBar Cafe

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director
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Please Remember RASHAD on Giving Tuesday

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Dear Friends of the Arts and Humanities, Thank you for supporting the work of the Center for the Study of Religion and Spirituality in the History of Africa and the Diaspora, The RASHAD Center Inc. Without you, we would not … 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 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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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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