Tag Archives: humanities

Thanks for an Incredible “From the Square to the Circle and Back” Series!

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Saxophonist JT Lynch serenades guests on April 18, 2026, at our Jazz Brunch. By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Special thanks to the St. Luke’s Foundation, the host institutions and businesses, our guest presenters, and the more than 100 program participants … Continue reading →

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Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois and Community Leaders

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Pictured (left to right) are Rev. Courtney Clayton Jenkins, Kevin “Chill” Heard, and William Edward Burghardt DuBois. (Photo credits: South Euclid Church of Christ, Kevin Heard, Carl VanVechten Collection at Yale University’s Beinecke Library) Regennia N. Williams, PhD In recent … Continue reading →

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Enhancing Community Through Arts and Humanities

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Dr. Adam Banks leads a discussion on Imagination: A Manifesto on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Cleveland’s UnBar Cafe. (Photograph by Georgio Sabino, III) By Dr. Regennia N. Williams Proverbs, that renowned source of “wisdom literature,” clearly asserts the benefits … Continue reading →

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Reservations for Our May 20th Egyptian Art and Culture Program Are Going Fast!

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Reservations are going fast for what promises to be an amazing program, and we may be completely booked by this evening. If you are interested in joining us, please contact me at rwilliams@wrhs.org by 11:59 … Continue reading →

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St. Luke’s Foundation Grant Will Support Arts and Culture in Two Cleveland Communities

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD. I am pleased to share that the RASHAD Center, Inc. has received a grant from the St. Luke’s Foundation to support From the Square to the Circle and Back: Connecting Communities through the Arts and Humanities. This spring-to-summer 2026 … Continue reading →

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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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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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