Tag Archives: Oral History

The Black Church, the Global Community, and World History and Culture in the Season of MLK Day 2020

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

If anyone doubts the significance of the work of the Black Church in the global community and its contributions to recent world history and culture, I am convinced that many of those doubts will be settled during the 2020 season … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American History, Black Sacred Music, Cleveland Memory, Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland State University, Dr. Martin Luther King, Estefany Rodriguez, Jasmine Elder, Mylion Waite, NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Oral History, Praying Grounds Oral History Project, Regennia N. Williams, SCLC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Student Leadership Development, Voter Registration and Education | Leave a comment

Still Counting My 2019 Blessings!

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

Inspired by a suggestion from the Reverend George E. Mensah, Sr., Executive Minister of Washington, DC’s Shiloh Baptist Church, I decided to count my blessings on Sunday, December 29, 2019, in the hope that I might compile a list of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American History, arts, Howard University, Jazz, Journal of Traditions and Beliefs, Montgomery College, Oral History, Oxon Hill Library, Praying Grounds Oral History Project, Regennia N. Williams, Shiloh Baptist Church Washington DC, South Africa, The Traditions and Beliefs Newsletter, Washington DC Jazz | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged history, humanities, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oral History, Praying Grounds Oral History Project, Regennia N. Williams, Religion and Spirituality in Africa, South Africa, The Shephard Centre, Theology, University of the Free State | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American History, African peoples, Cleveland, Congress of South African Students, Diaspora, education, Harambee Services to Black Families, history, humanities, Marjorie Witt Johnson, Oral History, Oral Traditions, Regennia N. Williams, South Africa, Their Eyes Were Watching God, University of the Free State, Zora Neale Hurston | Leave a comment

Fulbright Scholars: Ambassadors, Teachers, and Learners

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Having arrived safely in Johannesburg, settled into the guesthouse on the Qwaqwa campus of the University of the Free State, received my Wi-Fi and Blackboard credentials, toured (and borrowed books from) the library, received an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged education, Fulbright Specialist, history, humanities, Oral History, Qwaqwa, Regennia N. Williams, research, South Africa, University of the Free State | 1 Comment

RASHAD’s June 2019 “Black Music Month” Newsletter is Now Available

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Hello! You are invited to read the latest issue of our online newsletter. Downloads are not included in our free ISSUU plan, so do not click on the “Download” ads on the ISSUU site. If you would like to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American History, arts, Black Music Month, Cleveland State University, Derrick Spiva, Duke Ellington, Dwight Fleming, history, humanities, Jazz, Mahalia Jackson, Oral History, Regennia N. Williams, Spiritual Gifts Ensemble | Leave a comment

RASHAD’s Spring 2019 Newsletter is Now Available!

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

The Spring 2019 issue of our newsletter is now available. The theme for this Jazz Appreciation Month issue is “My Story, My Song, and My Sources.” We focus on oral history, local history, photographic history, and jazz history. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abdullah Ibrahim, African American History, arts, Cleveland, history, humanities, Jazz, Journal of Traditions and Beliefs, Oral History, Queen Esther Marrow, Regennia Williams, research, South Africa, Washington DC Jazz | Leave a comment

DMV Jazz, National Arts and Humanities Month, and Humanities Days @ Montgomery College!

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and you are cordially invited to join me for celebrations in Maryland and Ohio! I plan to highlight a different project each week, so please follow the RASHAD Center’s blog for more announcements. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American History, arts, education, history, humanities, Jazz, Music, Oral History, Performing Arts, Regennia N. Williams | Leave a comment

Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Part II, Chapter 1: Washingtonians-at-Large

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“I am always going to be a Washingtonian. I’ve been in New York for 13 years, but I still represent Washington DC!” –Corcoran N. Holt, 2017 CORCORAN N. HOLT is both a freelance bassist and a group leader in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American History, arts, DC Legendary Musicians, education, history, humanities, Jazz, Oral History, Oral History Association, Regennia N. Williams, Washington DC Jazz | Leave a comment

Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Chapter 23 – Final Chapter in Part I, “Straight-Ahead Jazz”

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“I heard a young minister, William Lamar from Metropolitan AME Church, say, ‘All music is God’s music!’” –The Rev. Dr. Sandra Butler-Truesdale THE REV. DR. SANDRA BUTLER-TRUESDALE is the founder and director of DC Legendary Musicians, Inc. I interviewed her … Continue reading →

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