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Opening Soon in DC, The Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“History shows that it does not matter who is in power or what revolutionary forces take over the government, those who have not learned to do for themselves and have to depend solely on others never obtain any more rights … Continue reading →

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In the Spirit of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Make and Celebrate African American History!

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director
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Contemplating Beauty and Freedom in the Capital City

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Congress is back in session on Capital Hill, and the newly-elected representative for my community in Maryland’s 4th District, Congressman Anthony Brown, is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.  My classes at UDC’s Community College on North Capital … Continue reading →

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Museums, Marches, and More on My Mind

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

  As we prepare for the annual celebrations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and African American History Month, I want to believe that  Icabod Flewellen, the son of an African Methodist Episcopal … Continue reading →

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Traditional Nigerian Leaders Visit Washington DC

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Oba (King) Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II)(right), Ooni of Ile-Ife, Nigeria, would be in Washington this month.  Last Tuesday, I had a chance to visit the National Museum of African Art, where the … Continue reading →

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Black Protest, Preaching, and (Re)Presentations

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS   The Revolution Is Now Being Televised and Tweeted: Black Protest, Preaching, and (Re)Presentations, From the Black Arts Movement to #BlackLivesMatter, c.1965-2016   for The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs Spring 2017   Regennia N. Williams, PhD, … Continue reading →

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Happy Black History Month!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Please join me in celebrating Black History in February and throughout 2016. Here is my official 2016 greeting:

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Thank You! — From the Bottom of My Hurston-Loving Heart

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

I just want to say thanks to everyone who supported the Oral History Association’s Zora Neale Hurston activities in Eatonville, Florida, Hurston’s childhood home. I really enjoyed my museum visit, the interview with museum founder N.Y. Nathiri, and the Educator’s … Continue reading →

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Honor in My Own Town!

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

With the end of the calendar year approaching, I thought I would share several important announcements about my recent activities. The first is related to my December 27, 2014 visit to the Western Reserve Historical Society.  Let me begin by … Continue reading →

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