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

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

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

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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Praying Grounds and the “Wings” of Song

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

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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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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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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Praying Grounds and Post-Liberation Sounds: UFS, The Shepherd Centre, and Community Engagement

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

On Thursday, August 1, 2019–with exactly three weeks remaining on my current Fulbright Specialist Project, I had the pleasure of meeting with an incredible group of Christian ministers.  As participants in a certificate program offered by the University of the … 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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