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94thAnnual ASALH Convention - The Journal of African American
A S S O C I AT I O N F O R T H E S T U D Y O F A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N L I F E A N D H I S TO RY Founders of Black History Month™ 94th Annual ASALH Convention September 30 - October 4, 2009 2 0 0 9 A n n u a l B l a c k H i s t o r y T h e m e The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza 3 5 We s t F i f t h S t r e e t Cincinnati, Ohio -1- Community Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal welcomes the 94th Annual ASALH Convention Museum Center inspires people of all ages to learn more about our world. We proudly present exhibits and programs that advance the study and awareness of Black life, history and culture. Coming Soon African Culture Fest, 25th Anniversary - January, 2010 Tavis Smiley Presents, America I AM: The African American Imprint - Summer, 2010 Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science opens October, 2009 Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs, OMNIMAX film opens September, 2009 Past Community-Driven Events Race: Are We So Different?, 2009 Community Viewing of Obama Presidential Inauguration, 2009 Freedom’s Sisters, 2008 Martin Luther King Comes North, 2008 Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship, 2007 In Retrospect: The Works of Joseph Cox III, 2007 Celebrating 100 Years of Service: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Story, 2006 Lighting Candles; Mixed Media Paintings by Annie Ruth, 2006 Threads of Faith, 2005 www.cincymuseum.org (513)287-7000 Photo by Robert Webber ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY, INC. 525 Bryant Street, NW, Suite C142, Washington, DC 20059 Phone (202) 865-0053 • Fax (202) 265-7920 Website: www.asalh.org • Email: [email protected] ASALH 94 TH A NNUAL CONVENTION SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 4, 2009 September 30, 2009 Officers of Executive Council Dr. John E. Fleming, President Director Emeritus Cincinnati Museum Center Executive Producer America I Am Exhibition Rev. Richard T. Adams Vice President for Membership Randallstown, MD Dr. Daryl Michael Scott Vice President for Programs Howard University Ms. Zende Clark Secretary Fordham University Dr. Annette Palmer, Treasurer Morgan State University Class of 2009 Dr. Stephanie Evans University of Florida Dr. Sheila Y. Flemming-Hunter Rust College Mr. Louis Hicks Alexandria Black History Museum (VA) Dr. Janet Sims-Wood Prince Georges County Community College Dr. James Stewart Pennsylvania State University Mr. Randy Rice Farmers Insurance Mr. Troy Thornton Goldman Sachs & Co. Class of 2010 Dr. Thomas Battle Howard University Dr. David Dennard East Carolina University Dr. Lucenia Dunn Prince George’s County/Truth Branch, MD Dr. June Patton Governors State University Dr. Francille Wilson University of Southern California Class of 2011 Dr. Felix Armfield Buffalo State University Mr. Fulton Bridges Dear Friends and Colleagues: On behalf of the Executive Council, the Executive Director, and the Academic Program Committee, we are honored to welcome you to Cincinnati and to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s 94th Annual Meeting. The 2009 National Black History theme, “The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas,” celebrates the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s centennial. Continuing in the true abolitionist spirit of leaders like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas, the NAACP has worked relentlessly to tear down the walls of racial oppression and social inequality. One hundred years after the founding of the NAACP, Barack Obama’s inauguration as President of this nation represents a high water mark of the NAACP’s century of struggle in America. The struggle of African Americans in Cincinnati began with the founding of the city in the late 18th century. Many former slaves on their personal quests for liberty passed through this community. Ohio leaders such as John Parker, Levi Coffin and Harriet Beecher Stowe, paved the way for 20th century freedom fighters such as Theodore Berry, Donald and Marian Spencer, the founders and leaders of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Cincinnati Museum Center, and the thousands of foot soldiers who worked relentlessly to equality of opportunity for all Cincinnatians. As ASALH experiences difficult economic times with the rest of the country, we appreciate your efforts to help us sustain the oldest organization dedicated to the preservation of our history and culture. Without your dedication and financial commitment, ASALH could not survive--you are the backbone of the organization. As you may notice, this year’s Annual Meeting has a few changes that reflect our aim to ensure the sustainability of the Association. These changes will not affect the rich experience you will have. We received a record number of panel submissions and are certain that you will find this year’s sessions to be some of our best yet. Special thanks to our 2009 Annual Meeting sponsors and institutional supporters: Farmers Insurance, the African American Experience Fund, Cincinnati Museum Center, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Central State University, Frisch’s and Kiamsha Youth Empowerment Organization. Special thanks go to the Honorary Conference Co-Chairs who lent their support; as well as the Local Arrangements Committee. Thank you to the meeting volunteers for their overwhelming support and dedication as well as the ASALH staff in helping to make this year’s meeting a success. We are delighted that you were able to join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP. As always, we encourage you to continue your support of the Association as we continue our mission of disseminating information about Black life, history, and culture to the global community. Sincerely, Dr. Bettye Gardner Coppin State University Dr. Robert Harris Cornell University Ms. Janis Wiggins John Fleming, Ph.D ASALH National President Sylvia Y. Cyrus Executive Director Stephanie Evans, Ph.D. Academic Program Chair Ms. Gwen Kelly Walmart Dr. Lopez D. Matthews Howard University President Dr. John E. Fleming Vice President of Membership Rev. Richard T. Adams Vice President for Programs Dr. Daryl Michael Scott Secretary Ms. Zende Clark Treasurer Dr. Annette Palmer Executive Director Ms. Sylvia Y. Cyrus Mission & Vision Our Mission The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. Our Vision The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc., is to be the premier Black Heritage learned society with a strong network of national and international branches whose diverse and inclusive membership will continue the Woodson legacy. -7- 94 th A n n u a l A s a h l M e e t i n g C i n c i n n at i , O h i o - S e p t e m b e r 3 0 - O c t o b e r 4 , 2 0 0 9 Former Presidents & Advisory Board ASALH Former Presidents 1916-1917 George Cleveland Hall 1983-1984 Samuel L. Banks 1917-1920 Robert E. Park 1984-1985 Jeanette Cascone (acting) 1921-1930 John R. Hawkins 1986-1988 William Harris 1931-1936 John Hope 1989-1990 Andrew Brimmer 1936-1951 Mary McLeod Bethune 1991-1993 Robert Harris, Jr. 1952-1964 Charles Harris Wesley 1993-1995 Janette Hoston Harris 1965-1966 Lorenzo J. Greene 1995-1997 Bettye J. Gardner 1966-1967 J. Reuben Sheeler 1997-1999 Edward Beasley 1968-1970 J. Rupert Picott 1999-2001 Samuel DuBois Cook,Sr. 1971-1973 Andrew Brimmer 2001-2004 Gloria Harper Dickinson 1974-1976 Edgar Toppin 2004-2006 Sheila Y. Flemming-Hunter 1977-1980 Charles Walker Thomas Current John E. Fleming 1981-1982 Earl E. Thorpe ASALH Advisory Board Members Lerone Bennett Editor Emeritus, Ebony Chicago, IL Samuel Black Curator of African American Collections Senator Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center Madlyn Calbert Carter G. Woodson Branch of ASALH Washington, DC Adelaide Cromwell Historian Brookline, MA Vincent A. DeForest Public Historian St. Louis, MO V.P. Franklin Editor, Journal of African American History President’s Chair Distinguished Professor of History and Education University of California, Riverside Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Alphonse Fletcher University Professor Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research Harvard University Joseph E. Harris Distinguished Professor Director of the South African Research and Archival Project Howard University Amilcar Shabazz Professor and Chair of the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies University of Massachusetts Amherst Darlene Clark Hine Board of Trustees Professor of African American Studies and History Northwestern University Barbara Dodson Walker President Emerita of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Washington, DC Sylvia Jacobs Professor of History North Carolina Central University Sheila Walker Executive Director, Afrodiaspora, Inc. Washington, DC Shirley Kilpatrick National Museum of AfroAmerican History and Culture Planning Council Cleveland, OH Tracey Weis Professor of History Millersville University Manning Marable Director, Institute for Research in AfricanAmerican Studies Columbia University Jeanette M. Williams Past President Chicago Branch of ASALH Kim Pearson Associate Professor The College of New Jersey Florence Radcliffe Bethel Dukes Branch of ASALH Washington, DC -8- JAAH Staff Journal of African American History Formerly the Journal of Negro History Founded by Carter G. Woodson, January 1, 1916 Editor: V.P. Franklin, University of California, Riverside Associate Editors: Derrick P. Alridge, University of Georgia, Athens Joyce Owens Anderson, Chicago State University Marne L. Campbell, Kennesaw State University Managing Editor: Sylvia Y. Cyrus, ASALH Editorial Assistants: Edward D. Collins and Stephanie Wilms Editorial Board Mary Frances Berry, University of Pennsylvania Bettye Collier-Thomas, Temple University Robert L. Harris, Cornell University Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern University P. Sterling Stuckey, University of California, Riverside Sheila S. Walker, Washington, DC Lillian S. Williams, State University of New York, Buffalo Sylvia M. Jacobs, North Carolina Central University Robin D.G. Kelley, University of Southern California, Tony Martin, Wellesley College Genna Rae McNeil, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Michael Omolewa, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Nell Irvin Painter, Princeton University Nell Irvin Painter, Princeton University Daryl M. Scott, Howard University Brenda E. Stevenson, University of California, Los Angeles James B. Stewart, Pennsylvania State University -9- 94 th A n n u a l A s a h l M e e t i n g C i n c i n n at i , O h i o - S e p t e m b e r 3 0 - O c t o b e r 4 , 2 0 0 9 ASALH Staff Headquarters Staff Student-Bowie Project Sylvia Y. Cyrus, Executive Director Eric Delaney R. Renita Lake, Assistant to the Executive Director Lester J. Ham, Jr. Karen May, Publications Coordinator Leslyn J. Ham Byron Dunn, Information Technology Management and Membership Clerk Stephen Johnson Christopher Washington Francisco Ochoa, Data Entry Clerk Victor Jacques, Assistant Webmaster Shamia Cottrell, Speakers Bureau Coordinator Black History Bulletin LaVonne Neal, Co-Editor (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) Alicia Moore, Co-Editor (Southwestern University, TX) Interns Volunteers Babara Dunn Carl M. Dunn Peter Hanes Brandi Petway Earl Richardson James Thompson Brianna Williams Jasmine Bolton Tinika Mc Intyre Adia Betts Consultants Dhana Bradley-Donaldson, Annual Conference Marlynne Brown, Annual Conference Joyce Collier, Bookeeper Lyndia Grant, Black History Luncheon Gaynelle Jackson, Annual Conference Tammy Sanders, Academic Program Coordinator - 10 - Convention Sponsors ASALH Grafefully Acknowlegdes the Following 2009 Convention Sponsors & Institutional Supporters: Francie & John Pepper 94 th A n n u a l A s a h l M e e t i n g C i n c i n n at i , O h i o - S e p t e m b e r 3 0 - O c t o b e r 4 , 2 0 0 9 Honorary Co-Chairs & Committee Members Honorary Co-Chairs Stephanie Byrd, Executive Director Success by 6 William Mallory, Sr. Fmr. Majority Whip, Ohio State Legislature John W. Garland, Esq., President Central State University, Wilberforce, OH Douglas W. McDonald, President and CEO Cincinnati Museum Center Patricia Hardaway, President Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH Donald W. Murphy, Chief Executive Officer National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Senator Eric H. Kearney 9th District O’dell M. Owens, M.D, M.P.H. Hamilton County Coroner Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, Esq. Publisher, Cincinnati Herald Donald and Marian Spencer Cincinnati Civil Rights Activists Mark Mallory Mayor of Cincinnati Tyrone K. Yates, Representative Ohio State Representative, 33rd District Local Cincinnati Conference Volunteers and Supporters Andrea Barbour Donna Jones-Stanley Christopher Smitherman Denise Marie Baszile Terry Kershaw Jonathon Stone Jhan Doughty Berry Mary Keyes Raymond Terrell Carl A. Blunt Georgetta King Stanford Williams Dhana Bradley-Donaldson James King Shea Winsett Prince Brown Thomas Knott Henry Yellman Paul Bernish Jenny Laster Christine Anderson Sandy Clore Kate Lawrence Gilda Bailey Rodney D. Coates Pat Logan Marc Battle Thomas G. Cody Mark Mallory Howard Bond Sarah Cornell William L. Mallory Ronald Cardwell Michael E. Dantley Tonya M. Matthews Joel Davis Jason Dunn Catherine Laura Mitchell Dhana Donaldson Amara Eddings Brian Monahan Carlton C. Farmer Alexis Ervin Marlon Monson Anthony Lowe Margaret Fox James L. Moore Rhonda J. Miller Mark S. Giles Gerri Susan Mosley-Howard Karen Venetian Chip Harrod Hasker Nelson Stephen K. Wheeler John Henderson Cheryl Nunez Dan Yount Arlen Herrell Toilynn O’Neal Claudia Abercrumbie Rubye Holloway Deb Quilligan Carolyn P. Sherman Selean Holmes Sean Rugless Bobbi J. Wilson JeremiahHunter Cheryl Schmitt Daniel Hurley Valerie Smith The Executive Council, Advisory Board and members extend a heartfelt thanks to Mayor Mallory, Dhana B. Donaldson, Coordinator and the 200 individuals and organizations whose volunteer efforts have made this conference a success! - 12 - Sustaining Life Members Heritage Guardian (Additional yearly contribution of $101 plus) Rev. Richard T. Adams Mrs. Gwendolyn M.Howard Mrs. Arthella Addei Ms. Catherine L. Hughes Dr. Felix Armfield Mrs. Shirley A. Kilpatrick Dr. Thomas C. Battle Dr. Nell Irvin Painter Ms. Allison Blakely Dr. Annette Palmer Rev. William E. Calbert Dr. June O. Patton Dr. Clayborne Carson Dr. Mary G. Rolinson Ms. Zende L. Clark Mrs. Gail F. Rose Dr. Edna L. Davis Dr. Daryl Michael Scott Dr. Lillie J. Edwards Mrs. Elaine D. Simons Dr. John E. Fleming Mr. William H. Simons Dr. Sheila Y. Flemming-Hunter Dr. Janet Sims-Wood Dr. V.P. Franklin Dr. James B. Stewart Mrs. Ann R. Gardner Mrs. Constance P. Tate Dr. Bettye J. Gardner Ms. Beatrice K. Thomas Ms. Beverly A. Gray Mr. Troy S. Thornton Dr. Robert L. Harris Ms. Janis Wiggins Dr. Darlene Clark Hine Prof. Jeanette M. Williams Mrs. Ruth E. Hodge Dr. Francille Rusan Wilson Heritage Defender (Additional yearly contribution of $76 - $100) Mrs. Rochell Burris Mr. E.A. Jackson Dr. Lucious Edwards Dr. Manning Marable Ms. Natalie A. Howard Ms. Alice E. Moore Dr. Frankie Hutton Dr. Jacqueline Rouse Heritage Hero (Additional yearly contribution of $50 - $75) Mrs. Naomi E. Berry Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Mr. Timuel D. Black Ms. Mary J. Johnson Mrs. Rosemary Peters Brame Miss Margaret E. Peters Ms. Eva L. Bridges Ms. Cecelia A. Press Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis Dr. Diana T. Slaughter-Defoe Mrs. Justine Presha Devan Ms. Barbara J. Stevens Ms. Jean P. Ficklin Mr. William Strickland Dr. Sharon Harley Ms. EssieSutton Mr. Robert C. (Bob) Hayden Ms. Mabel W. Thornton Mrs. Bessie Jackson - 13 - 94 th A n n u a l A s a h l M e e t i n g C i n c i n n at i , O h i o - S e p t e m b e r 3 0 - O c t o b e r 4 , 2 0 0 9 2008 – 2009 Donors & Contributors Up to $100 Kenneth Barkin Perra S. Bell Lankford Bolling Juanita Boyd-Hardy Dr. Tamara Brown Harry Bruce William Burr Lorraine Caldwell Elizabeth Clark-Lewis Jesse W. Collins Lenora Cordell Brenda Cosby Dr. Argentine Craig Barbara Cuffie Beverly Cumberbatch, In Memory of Yvonne Cumberbatch Valerie Cunningham Carolyn Dorsey Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Evivie Sharon Fawcett Jonathan Fenderson Patsy M. Fletcher, In Memory of Carl Mose Dr. Pearl K. Ford Lee W. Formwalt, In Memory of John Hope Franklin Dianna Johnston Dayton Branch of ASALH Ann R. Gardner Beatrice C. Jones Costa Rica Tours LTD. Carroll Gibbs Frances Jones-Sneed EEOC, Office of Human Resources Jeanette Scott Gillison Keith and Alisa Joseph Federal City Alumnae Chapter Lionel Kimble Elizabeth Lacy Wilberforce Alumni Chapter Zamira Leaks Tony R. McCray, Jr. $101 to $499 Bette J. McLeod Dr. Edna Greene Medford Carol Miaskoff Dr. Judylynn Mitchell Timothy P. Mulligan Bernice Musgrave George Norfleet Akilah Nosakepe Bernadette Pruitt Judy A. Purnell Patricia Purnell Audrey Quarles Joann Cecil Riggs Donald L. Singer Vicki E. Smith G. Jacqueline Smith Mr. and Mrs. Sterling A. Spainhour Sharon Suber Johnny Taylor Mattie Taylor Gloria Glenn Nikki Taylor Patrick Graham Mabel Thornton Lillian Green Gene Tinnie Clifford and Rhonda Grimes Dorothy Tsuruta James Hastings Ronald Walters Garrick Hendrix Antonio Holland Dr. Ella O. Williams, In Memory of E. Franklin Frazier Jane Holloway Yvonne Williams Nellie Holloway-Mixon John R. Rephlo, USAF, Ret. Gwendolyn Howard Woodrow B. Grant, Jr. David C. Harrington Louis Hicks Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham MadgeAllen Darlene Clark Hine Dr. Felix Armfield Steven Hobbs Pansye S. Atkinson Ruth Hodge Helyn Payne Baltimore Mary Guest Hollis Alva P. Barnett Helen R. Houston Lionel Barrow Horace Huntley Rosalind Bartholomew Katherine Idleburg Consuela M.Blake Karen Jackson-Weaver Allison Blakely Charles Johnson Tonya Bolden Dewanna Clark Johnson Czerny Brasuell Willard and Vivian Johnson Charles Brewer Gwendolyn Kelly Lawrence Burnley Sue Kozel Al and Carole Bush Monroe Little Adrienne Cannon Roma Little-Walker T. M. Chestnut Celeste Loar Edna L. Davis, In Memory of Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Davis Turkiya Lowe Georgette C. Dixon Carl M. Dunn Carlvern Dunn Thomas Edge Merle Theresa Edmunds, In Memory of Mary Dobson Edmunds Knox Tull, Jr. Dolores Goode Emanuel Abston David C. Dennard Ernestine Gordon Barbara Glass Judson MacLaury Shiela Harmon Martin Dellita Martin-Ogunsola Ricky McKinney Judylynn Mitchell Iely Mohamed Mordena Moore Barbara Morland Elsie Erwin Gia Moron TheodoreErwin Abdul Nanji Jean P. Ficklin Dr. LaVonne Neal Judith Flum Wendell Netzer Anne P. Ford Dr. June Patton - 14 - Adah Ward Randolph Gail Rose Etta Sample S. L. Shannon, In Honor of Rev. William E. Calbert Susan A. Shurtleff William Simons Charlie Smith Clarence Smith Washington Branch of ASALH Michael Livingston Dr. Annette Palmer Clunie Branch of ASALH June Patton John Hope Franklin Branch of ASALH Daryl Michael Scott Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Troy S. Thornton James B. Stewart Family Heritage House, Inc. Janis Laverne Wiggins Ivy Foundation of Northern VA, Inc. Jeanette M. Williams Francille Wilson Joyce Smith Phila-MONTCO Branch of ASALH Linda Y. Smith $500-$999 Michelle S. Softley Catherine L. Hughes Joan Spry Wayne Mahoney Barbara J. Stevens William Simons Constance PegramTate Carter G. Woodson Branch of ASALH ASALH Bethel Dukes Branch Ula Yvette Taylor City Council ASALH Jacksonville Beatrice Thomas Farmers Insurance Buffalo State College Vincent Thompson For My People Producitons, Inc. Flashpoint Communications, LLC Knox Tull, Jr. Tull, Jr. Lawrence F. Van Horn Virginia Volker Authors Study Club Branch of ASALH Goldman Sachs & Co. Kiamsha Youth Empowerment Organization Van McCoy Music, Inc. Manasota Branch of ASALH Jean Robinson White, In Memory of Robert & Robin White Walter Reed Army Medical Center Bettie B. Wiggins Pi Lamda Theta Chester Wiggins Esther P. Willams $1000+ Gertrude S. Williams Rev. Richard Adams Janet Simms Wood Felix Armfield Fred Woods Thomas Battle Afro-American History Society Mary Berry Clunie -Westchester Branch of ASALH Julian Branch of ASALH Louisa Branch of ASALH Tampa Bay Branch of ASALH Philadelphia Heritage Branch of ASALH Samuel L. Banks Branch of ASALH Judith Chamberlain Zende Clark Dr. Lucenia Dunn Lille J. Edwards Dr. John Fleming Sheila Flemming-Hunter Dr. John Hope Franklin V. P. Franklin Betty Gardner Robert L. Harris, Jr. - 15 - 94 th A n n u a l A s a h l M e e t i n g C i n c i n n at i , O h i o - S e p t e m b e r 3 0 - O c t o b e r 4 , 2 0 0 9 Carter G. Woodson Scholars Medallion Carter G. Woodson Scholars Medallion The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1915, inaugurated the Carter Godwin Woodson Scholars Medallion in 1993. The Medallion is presented to a scholar whose career is distinguished through at least a decade of research, writing and activism in the field of African American life and history. The recipient’s career personified the Woodson legacy to ensure a firm foundation for the continuance of African-centered education through dedication and commitment to African American history. Dr. Woodson devoted his entire life and resources to chronicling African American history. The Woodson Medallion symbolizes excellence in research, writing, scholarship and achievement in African American culture, life and history. The person selected must be a trained scholar and must have made a contribution to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. In the Woodson tradition, the recipient must have published in the field of African American life and history, continuing to correct the deficiencies in American history where African American History is misinterpreted or distorted. Past CGW Scholars Medallion Winners: 1993Benjamin A. Quarles 2002 1994 John Hope Franklin 1995* Dorothy Porter Wesley John Henrik Clarke 2003* Lerone Bennett, Jr. Robert Harris VP Franklin 2004Thomas Battle 1998Edgar Toppin 2005* Walter Hill Monroe Fordham 1999Arvarh E. Strickland 2006 Sylvia Jacobs 2000*Mary Frances Berry; Edna Chappell McKenzie 2007 Joseph Harris 1997Adelaide M. Cromwell 2001*Bettye Collier-Thomas Darlene Clark Hine 2008*Evelyn Brooks-Higgenbotham Rosyln Terborg Penn *Two awards given in some years Dr. Sharon Harley, for pioneering work in Black women’s studies, recent scholarship in women’s history and 25 year role in mentoring undergraduate students. Dr. SHARON HARLEY, associate professor and chair of the African American Studies Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. She received her Ph.D. in United States history from the Department of History at Howard University. The recipient of numerous scholarships and fellowships, including a 2008 resident fellowship at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University, a 2003 Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowship, the Smithsonian Institution Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Rockefeller Fellowship for Minority Group Scholars, the American Association of University Women’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, and several from the Ford Foundation. Along with being published in anthologies and peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Harley is the editor of, Women’s Labor in the Global Economy: Speaking in Multiple Voices (Rutgers University Press, 2007), which includes her essay, “Race Women: Cultural Productions and Radical Labor Politics.” She is also the editor of Sister Circle: Black Women and Work (Rutgers University Press, 2002), an interdisciplinary anthology exploring the role of work in black women’s lives and to which she also contributed “Working For Nothing but for a Living”: Black Women in the Underground Economy.” Both volumes are products of Ford Foundation-funded research seminars that Dr. Harley co-directed. Recently, she contributed a memoir piece, “The Politics of Memory and Place: Reflections of an African American Female Scholar,” to Telling Histories: Black Women Historians in the Ivory Tower (University of North Carolina Press, 2008). She and Rosalyn Terborg-Penn, edited the pioneer text, The Afro-American Woman: Struggles and Images (1978). She has delivered scholarly papers at the annual meetings of all major historical associations and at several international conferences. She was recently named an OAH Distinguished Lecturer. Formerly associate dean for undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland, Dr. Harley direct ed the Prince George’s County Teachers Institute in Multiculturalism at the University of Maryland. In 1994, she received a presidential award for Outstanding Service to the Schools for her work with the Prince George’s County School System. - 16 - M ary McCleod Bethune Service Award Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award The Association for the Study of African American Life and History inaugurated the Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award in 1994 during the presidency of Dr. Janette Hoston Harris. The Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award is named for Dr. Bethune in recognition of her dynamic leadership and her contribution to education, women’s history and African American life and culture. Additionally, she served as the first woman president of ASALH from 1936-1951 and is one of the most outstanding African American women role models. The award has been given annually to an individual who has given exemplary service to ASALH. The award recognizes those tireless and dedicated individuals who have contributed to their community and to ASALH over the years-the unsung heroes and heroines. The recipient of the Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award must meet the following criteria: A member of ASALH; a person who has been an active supporter and contributor to the work of ASALH for 10 or more years; a person whose service to ASALH has contributed significantly to its mission and can be identified in several areas, (e.g. branches, executive council, fundraising, Black History Month Kit, essay contest, Woodson educational programs) and an individual whose career has been highlighted with service to education, African American history and the community. This symbolizes the life of Dr. Bethune. Past Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award Winners 1995 Jeanette L. Cascone 2003Adelaide Cromwell 1996Edgar Toppin 2004Rev Richard T. Adams 1997 2005*Edna McKenzie Elmer Geathers Sylvia M. Jacobs 1998Roland C. McConnell 1999 Wayland McClellan 2000Alton Parker Hornsby 2001 Shirley Kilpatrick 2002*Madlyn Calbert Rev. William E. Calbert 2006*Bettye Gardner Elizabeth Clark- Lewis 2007 Paul and Lillie Edwards 2008* Delores Nehemiah Barbara Walker *Two awards given in some years Robert Hayden, for a career of stellar service to Black history, to his community and ASALH. ROBERT C. HAYDEN has been an active member of ASALH for 38 years-attending every Annual Meeting from 1971 to 2009.He was elected to the Executive Council in 1990 and served as the Association’s Secretary from 1995 to 1998, and from 2000-2008. In the late 70s, Hayden implemented and coordinated the Boston component of ASALH’s oral history study of the Great Migration. In 1983, he served as the Editor of the Black History Month Kit— “African American’s and the U.S. Constitution.” For 9 years he was chairman of the Association’s national Essay Contest for graduate and undergraduate students.Over the years Hayden has presented 11 papers/ ASALH annual meetings and contributed two book reviews for The Journal of African American History. As a published historian, the awardee has authored, co-authored and edited 19 books and special publications in African American historiography. He is recognized for his pioneering works on the history of African Americans in science, technolgy and medicine, with three books published between 1970-and 1976 and-reissued as new editions in 1992.During 1994-95, as a Scholar-in-Residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York--his research resulted in a medical biography—Mr. Harlem Hospital: Dr. Louis T. Wright. His notable recent works include African Americans on Martha’s Vineyard and William E.B. DuBois—Family and Friendship; Another Side of the Man. In 1982 he was a contributor -to the Dictionary of American Negro Biography, edited by Dr.Rayford Logan, whom he met at ASALH meetings;in the 1970s.In 1986, he auhored A Guide to the Television Film Series—Eyes on the Prize; America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965.’” Hayden’s research and writings have been used extensively in public school curricula development and the professional develop¬ment of teachers through New England and the nation with an empha¬sis on multicultural approaches to understanding history and science. With a college teaching span from 1978 to 2006 he held positions as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Massachusets at Boston, Northeastern University, Boston College and Lesley University. The awardee is the founding and current President of the Martha’s Vineyard Branch of ASALH established in 2002—with a current membership of over 100. - 17 - 94 th A n n u a l A s a h l M e e t i n g C i n c i n n at i , O h i o - S e p t e m b e r 3 0 - O c t o b e r 4 , 2 0 0 9 Executive Council Awardees Executive Council Award of Special Recognition The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) established the Council Award of Special Recognition in 2008 to acknowledge the contributions of individuals, institutions and corporations that make a substantial contribution to the success of ASALH in pursuing the mission of its founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Awardees demonstrate a history of support for activities and programs consistent with ASALH’s mission, which may include funding, support of annual events and support of special initiatives, and have made noteworthy accomplishments or contributions to the documentation, preservation and accurate dissemination of the Black experience through teaching, service, research, scholarship and publishing. Roy Betts, for his work with the United States Postal service, as well as his long time and ongoing support of ASALH. Roy Betts Manager, Community Relations United States Postal Service A 30-year veteran of the communications industry, Roy Betts is the manager of Community Relations for the United States Postal Service. He is responsible for managing all publicity of new stamp releases and the Postal Service’s national community outreach programs, including the Delivering the Gift of Life marrow donor program and the nation’s largest annual food drive with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). Prior to this appointment, Roy was manager of Specialty Communications for the Postal Service. He created and managed national communications campaigns to promote Postal Service products and services to targeted consumers, small businesses, and multicultural markets. He was manager of Media Relations at the Postal Service, where he rose in the ranks from media relations representative to manager of the unit over a span of ten years. During this period, he handled crisis communications during the postal violence era and received the coveted Postmaster General Award for his efforts, which resulted in dispelling the myth that workplace violence was more prevalent at the post office. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Roy began his career as an assistant editor for Ebony and Jet magazines in Washington. As a journalist, he covered Congress, the White House, and various agencies and departments of the Federal government. In 1978, as a member of the White House Press Corps, he accompanied President Jimmy Carter to Africa and South America. In 1980, he began his public service career as a public information officer for the U.S. Department of Commerce. Roy is a graduate of Howard University’s School of Communications. He resides in Bowie, Maryland with his wife, Cheryl, and daughter, Elisabeth. - 18 - Faye W. McClure Vice President, Strategic Marketing Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Following considerable insurance marketing and sales experience with Republic Insurance Company, Crum and Forster Insurance and Liberty Mutual, Ms. McClure joined Farmers Insurance in December 1994 as Director-Special Projects, Marketing in Home Office, where she was given the task of implementing Farmers Action for Communities of Tomorrow (F.A.C.T.). She was subsequently promoted to Executive Director and appointed Vice President – F.A.C.T. in 1996. Ms. McClure was promoted to Vice President-Farmers Group, Inc. in 1998 and appointed President of F.A.C.T. in 2000. In 2006, Ms. McClure was appointed as Vice President of Strategic Marketing. Through Ms. McClure’s guidance, the Freedom’s Song project was conceived and executed. To date, over 50,000 copies of Freedom’s Song has been distributed to educators free of charge. Her dedication to the cause of African American History and support of ASALH has been an inspiration to other corporate sponsors. Robert G. Stanton Robert G. Stanton is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs Management in the Office of the Assistant Secretary – Policy, Management and Budget, U.S. Department of the Interior. He provides assistance and executive direction with respect to policy; youth programs; environmental project review and compliance; international affairs; wild land fire coordination; oceans, great lakes and coastal zone management; and natural resource damage assessment and restoration. Since beginning his career as a National Park Service ranger 47 years ago, in Grand Teton National Park, Bob Stanton has dedicated his life to improving the conservation and management of our treasured landscapes and National icons. Mr. Stanton has received numerous National awards for outstanding public service and leadership in conservation, historic preservation, youth programs, and diversity in employment and public programs. Concluding a long career with the National Park Service, Bob served as the Director for 1997-2001. He had policy, planning and management responsibility for the National Park System’s 384 natural, cultural, and recreational areas. He was responsible for the National Park Service areas, programs and offices located in 49 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He oversaw major planning and resource preservation programs at the White House, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Gettysburg, and other National Parks and inaugurated and oversaw the Natural Resource Challenge, a plan to revise and expand the Bureau’s natural resource programs. Since 2001, he has served as an Executive Professor at Texas A&M University and a visiting professor at both Howard and Yale Universities. He also has provided consulting services to the Natural Resources Council of America on increasing cultural diversity in conservation organizations and programs. Mr. Stanton earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, Texas, and did his graduate work at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Stanton and his wife have two children and reside in Fairfax Station, Virginia. - 19 - 94 th A n n u a l A s a h l M e e t i n g C i n c i n n at i , O h i o - S e p t e m b e r 3 0 - O c t o b e r 4 , 2 0 0 9 R emembering Gloria Dickinson Dr. Gloria Louise Harper Dickinson August 05, 1947 - January 18, 2009 ASALH National President 2001 - 2004 Gloria Louise Harper Dickinson was the only child born of Clifford Harper, a merchant seaman and Martha Louis Sinton Harper Hasell, a registered nurse on August 5, 1947. She was raised in Jamaica, Queens, NY and her early education was received in the New York City Public Schools. Gloria graduated from Hunter High School then attended CCNY where she received her Baccalaureate degree, later earning her Masters and Ph.D from Howard University. Dr. Gloria H. Dickinson, who resided in Willingboro, NJ, was the immediate past chair of the Department of African-American Studies at the College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. Her spheres of academic expertise included Africana religion and food ways, black popular culture, women writers of the African Diaspora and infusing New Media Technologies into Africana Studies. Since patenting “Sisters at the Spa”, Dr. Dickinson had also planned numerous African spa trips for organizations and individuals. Gloria was involved and belonged to several professional and civic organizations. She served as the President of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) from 2002-2004, former Vice President of the Association of Black Women Historians, served on the Board of Directors of ASALH and the National Council of Black Studies, the American Studies Association Crossroads Digital Media Project. She was a member of the Rancocas Valley Chapter of the Links, Inc. Gloria was the primary catalyst in establishing “Sister Will You Help Me?” a breast cancer support group for Women of Color and Faith in the Willingboro community. She was an active parishioner at the Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. In 1966 as a member of Lambda Chapter in New York City, Gloria began her commitment to her beloved Sorority. She was a Silver Star Life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and had held a myriad of key leadership positions on the local, regional, national and international levels. In July 2008, because of her health, she resigned her most recent office as Centennial International Regional Director. As a leader, Gloria used her skills with people to attract new talent to ASALH and taught us how to plan for continuity in leadership. ASALH will truly miss Dr. Dickinson. Courtesy of Gloriaharperdickinson.com - 20 - Tribute to John Hope Franklin John Hope Franklin, the scholar who was a pioneer in the field of African American history and dominated it for nearly six decades, has died at the age of 94. Franklin, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History, was a scholar who brought intellectual rigor as well an engaged passion to his work. He wrote about history - one of his books, From Slavery to Freedom, is considered a core text on the African American experience, more than 60 years after its publication and he lived it. Franklin worked on the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) case, joined protestors in a 1965 march led by Martin Luther King, Jr. in Montgomery, Ala. and headed President Clinton’s 1997 National Advisory Board on race. Though Dr. Franklin gained national recognition for his work on President Clinton’s 1997 taskforce on race, his reputation as a scholar was made in 1947 with the publication of his book,”From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African-Americans,” which is still considered the definitive account of the black experience in America. At the 92nd Annual ASALH Convention, we had the privilege of honoring Dr. Franklin and this seminal work. Conventioneers and the public were treated to conversations and special moments with Dr. Franklin who conveyed stories from his life that helped to shape him into the scholar that he became. He received more than 130 honorary degrees, and served as president of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the American Studies Association, the Southern Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association and was a Life Member of ASALH, former ASALH National Vice President, and a member of the ASALH Advisory Board until his death. The Executive Council of ASALH is proud to say that we had the honor to work with and know Dr. John Hope Franklin, and it is with sad and heavy hearts that we give him back to the Lord. “Dr. Franklin never waivered in his support for ASALH,” said Sylvia Cyrus, ASALH Executive Director. “Recently he lent his voice to the ASALH project “Freedom’s Song” on the Tulsa Race Riots. Through this video generations will continue to learn from Dr. Franklin, a tireless educator and dignified American.” “We have lost a strong supporter and a dear friend,” said Dr. John E. Fleming, ASALH National President. “He has left a void in the world of history that will not soon be filled.” Dr. Franklin is survived by a son John W. and daughter-in-law Karen R. Franklin. There will be a celebration of his life and that of his late wife Aurelia Franklin at 11AM on June 11, 2009 in Duke Chapel on the Campus of Duke University in honor of their 69th wedding anniversary in Durham, NC. ASALH will have a special tribute to Dr. Franklin during the Carter G. Woodson Luncheon at the ASALH Convention. The Carter G. Woodson Luncheon will be held at 12:00 noon at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. More details to follow. Proud sponsor of the 94th annual conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) www.wright.edu Sharing the Quest Xavier University is proud to support the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and this year’s Cincinnati conference. Through education and effort, we can make a difference. www.xavier.edu Diverse Attributes Blank Rome is proud to support The Association for the Study of African American Life and History on the occasion of its 94th Annual Meeting We are committed to enhancing diversity and inclusiveness in our firm and in the legal profession For further information, contact Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer 888.369.3382 • [email protected] www.BlankRome.com California Delaware Florida Hong Kong New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Washington, DC Congratulations TO The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. ON THE 94th Anniversary of Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, "Father of Black History" Our Authors Study Club, Inc. Los Angeles Branch of ASALH Founded by Mrs. Vassie D. Wright, February 14, 1945 P.O. Box 882025, Los Angeles, CA 90009-3019 Administration Mordena M. Moore, Executive Director Officers Dr. Genevieve Shepherd, President Dr. Dolores S. Nehemiah, President Emeritus Ernestine ‘Jan’ Gordon, 1st Vice President Caroline Culpepper, 2nd Vice President Maude Johnson, 3rd Vice President Myra Williams, Recording Secretary Frankie Curry, Corresponding Secretary M. Mildred Gordon, Treasurer Peggy McClellan, Financial Secretary Ernestine Huff, Parliamentarian Kenneth Wyrick, Historian Audrey Quarles, Chaplain - 25 - ASALH Congratulations and Best Wishes on the Occasion of the 94th Annual Association for the Study of African American Life and History Convention September 30 – October 4, 2009 From the Officers and Members of the Carter G. Woodson Branch ASALH Elnora E. Lewis, President Robert C. Gunn, Vice President Edna E. Cash, Secretary Constance P. Tate, Treasurer Madlyn Calbert, Member Advisory Board Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith, Senior Minister Shiloh Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. 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Woodson Home National Historic Site Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site National Archives for Black Women’s History The National Park Service Salutes ASALH Our Partner in the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Carter G. Woodson, the founder of ASALH, lived at 1538 9th Street, NW in Washington, DC from 1922 until his death in 1950. He directed the operations of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) now the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and pursued his own studies of African and African American history from that location. After his death, the home continued to serve as the national headquarters of the ASALH until the early 1970s. The home, along with adjacent buildings to be developed into visitor and research centers, was acquired by the National Park Service in 2005. The National Park Service and ASALH are working cooperatively to restore the home. The completed site will provide a unique opportunity for visitors to experience the very place where Woodson lived and worked as he and ASNLH brought African American history to life. The Historic Structures Report (HSR) has been completed, and the Historic Resource Study (HRS) is scheduled for completion in 2010. Development of a General Management Plan (GMP) is underway and should be finished by 2012. Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS Mary McLeod Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) in 1935. In 1943, the Council purchased the townhouse at 1318 Vermont Avenue, NW in Washington, DC as its first headquarters. The Council House, as it became known, is now a National Historic Site. 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Every American interested in criminal justice, racial prejudice, and the death penalty should read this book.”—Christopher Waldrep, San Francisco State University, author of Roots of Disorder: Race and Criminal Justice in the American South, 1817–1880 $29.95 cloth Carter G. Woodson Institute Series $45.00 cloth UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESS Forthcoming THE PREACHER AND THE POLITICIAN Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and Race in America Clarence E. Walker and Gregory D. Smithers Barack Obama’s inauguration as the first African American president of the United States has caused many commentators to conclude that America has entered a postracial age. The Preacher and the Politician argues otherwise, reminding us that, far from inevitable, Obama’s nomination was nearly derailed by his relationship with Jeremiah Wright, the outspoken former pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ on the South Side of Chicago. The media storm surrounding Wright’s sermons, the historians Clarence E. 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Smithers suggest, reveals that America’s fraught racial past is very much with us, only slightly less obvious. $22.95 cloth 800-831-3406 www.upress.virginia.edu THE ASALH MANASOTA BRANCH Extends Greetings and Best Wishes To the 94TH ASALH ANNUAL CONVENTION MANASOTA Branch Officers Corene Richardson, President Secretary William Watkins, 1st Vice President Secretary Florence Jackson, 2nd Vice President Joan Byrd, Recording Secretary Francis Davis, Good and Welfare Phyllis Gipson, Corresponding Jacquelyn Woods, Financial Mark Jackson, Treasurer Mary Davis, Historian Joan Byrd, Arlene Greene Scholarship Co-chairs Members at Large Nancy Rodriguez Clyde Elba The Marcus Garvey Foundation, Inc., established in 1961 in New York City, is a non-profit organization whose work is informed by the educational philosophy and ideals of Marcus Mosiah Garvey. http://www.GarveyFoundation.com P U B L I C AT I O N S • BOOKS • DIRECTORIES Congratulations to ASALH on your 94th Annual Convention “Expert Solutions for Publishers ” ® www.branchsmith.com Proud Recipient of the 2002 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 1 2 0 S T. L O U I S , F O R T W O R T H 7 6 1 0 4 • 8 0 0 . 3 1 5 . 4 1 1 0 • FA X 8 1 7 . 8 8 2 - 4 1 1 1 The Julian Branch of Randallstown, Maryland CELEBRATING African American History “With our short sight we affect to take a comprehensive view of eternity. Our horizon is the universe.” – Paul Laurence Dunbar ASALH ~ Dayton Chapter ~ For membership information please contact Margaret Peters [email protected] On the Occasion of the 94th Annual ASALH Convention The Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas Cincinnati, Ohio LaVerne Johnson, President Norman Ross, First Vice President Charlotte W. Bullock, Second Vice President Doris Smith, Treasurer Phyllis B. Watkins, Secretary Lenwood Johnson, Historian Louis Diggs, Historian Carolyn Tutman, Chaplain Ruth Ross, Parliamentarian Linda Mott, Journalist Members Avonnee E. Brown Cyril O.Byron, Sr Clementine Carr . Jean Morton Alvera Jones Edna O’Connor Original writings of Ida B. Wells and her descendants Ida In Her Own Words includes the writings from 1893 of Ida B. Wells from the pamphlet The Reason Why the Colored American is not in the World’s Columbian Exposition. Ida B. Wells’ great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster, and grandson, Troy Duster, Ph.D. add historical context and insight into how much things have changed or not for African Americans during the past century. Purchase through www.idabwellsproducts.com 1-800-247-6553 or wherever books are sold. 104 pages $12.95 ISBN 978-0-9802398-1-2 October 2009 96 pages, full color $45 postpaid Bar ISBN 978-0-9773638-7-2 www.AlliesforFreedom.org In the tradition of our founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Freedom’s Song brings 20th Century Black history to life. Both the DVD of the documentary and the lesson plans are FREE to any educator who requests them thanks to a generous grant from Farmers Insurance. Visit www.freedomssong.net to order yours. Welcome to Cincinnati, Ohio, home of America’s largest grocery retailer. Best wishes for a successful Conference.
