ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY®
2023 BLACK HISTORY THEME: BLACK RESISTANCE
WELCOME FROM LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE Dear Conferees: It is indeed a special privilege and a pleasure to welcome you to Jacksonville, Florida for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History,108th Meeting and Conference on behalf of the James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH, and the other five branches of the ASALH Florida Coalition, Dorothy Turner Johnson Branch of Orlando, Manasota Branch, ASALH of Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg Branch, and South Florida Branch. Thank you for coming to help us fight for education. Now more than ever, it is important that we come together and take a stand against the assault on African American History being taught in our schools. The conference theme is “Black Resistance,” and we see this as an opportunity to defend the teaching of Black History in the state and to support the citizens, teachers and scholars who are on the front line against the laws that hinder the teaching of the truth in this state and all states. This also is an excellent opportunity to collaborate and to have a successful national conference and meeting. The mission of the ASALH is to promote research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history, and culture to the global community. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It has branches internationally and locally. Locally, the James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH operates at Jacksonville Urban League, whose current president, Dr. Richard Danford, is one of the founders. It was organized by a group of African American Commissioners of the Northeast Florida Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1995, at which time the charter was granted. Again, we welcome you to the city of Jacksonville, Florida. Sincerely,
Hazel Gillis Chair, Local Arrangements Committee President, James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | THE 2023 BLACK HISTORY THEME: BLACK RESISTANCE
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