Lectures and Presentations
Resources and past events created by or in collaboration with Celebrating the African Spirit (CAS).
Watch Sam Collins III’s Public Lecture: Putting the “i” in History
Sam Collins is a public historian and community activist well known in Galveston, TX. He has brought to light the many “hidden histories” of the region. his scholarship spans US and Mexican history as well as the trans-Atlantic slave trade. He is also an important spokes-person regarding the burial ground for the Sugar Land 95, African American victims of a convict leasing program in Sugar Land, TX; the struggle for absolute equality related to the Juneteenth story, the US Colored Troops fighting for their own freedom, and the fingerprints of the enslaved people that surround us.
The Poughkeepsie Words of Frederick Douglass
Celebrating the African Spirit presents, "The Poughkeepsie Words of Frederick Douglass," with recitation and music provided by Paul Oakley Stovall. This event took place at College Hill Park in Poughkeepsie, to commemorate Douglass’s 1858 Speech.
The New York Battleground: Black Politics in the Empire State 1785-1860
by Professor Van Gosse
Van Gosse offers a sweeping reappraisal of the formative era of American democracy from the Constitution’s ratification through Abraham Lincoln’s election, chronicling the rise of an organized, visible black politics focused on the quest for citizenship, the vote, and power within the free states.
Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans and the African Diaspora in the US
By Leroy L. Cooper, PhD, MPH
This talk summarizes the most common cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke, and highlights the disparities in cardiovascular diseases among Black Americans. Dr. Cooper also discusses disparities in cardiovascular risk factors – both biological and social – and ways to mitigate existing disparities. The talk ends with a short discussion of the relation of COVID19 with cardiovascular diseases in the community.
Surviving Pregnancy While Black
by Kalimah Karim, RN, LCCE
Nurse Karim provides information on how Black people can take care of themselves and their baby during and after pregnancy, when medical professionals sometimes suffer from implicit bias.
Monuments, Memorials, Markers: In the Museum and in the Community
Watch this conversation with CAS members, Vinnie Bagwell and the Frances Lehman Loeb Center regarding memorials and monuments, how they are markers of history and importance, as well as how they are displayed in museums.
