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Welcoming a New Season!

Dear Readers, Happy National Arts and Humanities Month! I trust that fall 2023 is off to an amazingly brisk and colorful start! I shared my last blog post just before the official start of spring, and I am grateful for … Continue reading

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Our March 2023 Newsletter is Now Available on ISSUU!

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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Praying Grounds Collection Will Benefit from Humanities Grant to Cleveland State University Library

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Earlier this month, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Praying Grounds: African American Faith Communities, A Documentary and Oral History Project would benefit from a recent American Rescue Plan Humanities Grant to Cleveland State … Continue reading

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

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

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

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Musicians in the Family, in the Sanctuary, and on the Internet!

On July 24, 2020, the RASHAD Center, Inc. had the pleasure of working with Pastor Nathaniel Williams, Jr., the Williams Family Singers, and videographer Alexander Garrett to capture footage for the pilot project for C-L-E / Arts and Culture TV, … Continue reading

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Juneteenth and “C-L-E / Arts & Culture TV” Launch Announcement

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!

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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Praying Grounds and the “Wings” of Song

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Earlier today, I listened to a 1981 videotaped interview of Leontyne Price, whose recorded solo vocal concerts and operatic performances always leave me speechless. In describing the secret of her incredible success, she said something … Continue reading

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