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While Black History Month has come to a close, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH),  its founding organization, has laid the groundwork for a year of renewal and resistance to achieve African American freedom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHistory is not abstract. It is embodied in the people we choose to honor, and if we choose to serve,\u201d said ASALH President and CEO Dr. Karsonya \u201cKaye\u201d Wise Whitehead, during the organization\u2019s annual Black History Month Luncheon at the JW Marriott in Northwest D.C. on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established by Carter G. Woodson in 1915, ASALH is taking a nod from its founder in challenging racial oppression with an emphasis on the values of truth and education \u2014 and knowing where that foundation starts.\u00a0 With \u201cA Century of Black History Commemorations,\u201d as ASALH\u2019s 2026 theme \u2014 as Woodson started Negro History Week in 1926 \u2014 the organization highlighted the now monthlong observance as a moment to rejoice and call to action.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Feb. 28 event, which started with a book fair and official U.S. Postal Service stamp unveiling, the\u00a0 speaker echoed the importance of advocacy and empowerment of the Black community, along with the continued celebration of its socio-economic, cultural, and intellectual strides.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lonnie Bunch, 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, addresses a packed crowd at the JW Marriott during the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s annual Black History Month Luncheon on Feb. 28. (Shevry Lassiter\/ The Washington Informer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As part of her keynote address, Whitehead emphasized the importance of building a life without \u201cempty promises\u201d for the next generation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201c[Woodson] is someone who taught us that the foundation matters, that when the wind is reaching, when the storms are coming, we dig down with our roots into the good soil, and we get stronger,\u201d said the ASALH president. \u201cHow can [our children] withstand this world if we are not building them up,  how do they know who they are, if you and I have not told them\u2026how do you expect them to survive?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From ‘Planting Trees’ to Building Communities, ASALH’s Plan for Black America<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the core of her riveting keynote address, Whitehead offered a three-point survival tactic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amid an afternoon of upliftment, including the metaphoric and literal flowers bestowed to community champion Gladys Gary Vaughn, the ASALH CEO journeyed through the steps of resistance needed to stir change in \u201can age-old battle\u201d of white supremacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of that fight, she added, is assuming the courage to bear fruits unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou are sitting on the trees planted by Zora, planted by Ida, planted by Langston Hughes, planted by King. These are not your trees,\u201d she said. \u201cWe in this room [are] probably not going to survive what is happening in this country\u2026you gotta be a gardner, you gotta be a courageous seeker \u2014 you have to put everything on the line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, the Lincoln University alumna emphasized a recurring notion to create spaces that reflect a shared mission towards freedom for Black America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply put: There\u2019s \u201cno time for chicken dinners \u2013 we\u2019ve got work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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The U.S. Postal Stamp unveiling, commemorating African American quilter Harriet Powers, on Feb. 28 at the JW Marriott in Northwest D.C. (Shevry Lassiter\/The Washington Informer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Rev. Kevin Lamar Peterman of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church<\/a> necessitated the Black community\u2019s unwavering commitment to its institutions and suggested that it \u201cbring up a future of Gladys Gary Vaughns,\u201d recognizing the leaders\u2019 commitment to civil rights, equity and uplifting others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we do not protect our institutions in this day,\u201d Peterman added, \u201cwe will destroy ourselves and our children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, the addresses conveyed the everclear message of not only remembering the roots and traditions of those who came before, but paving the road for the future success and elevation of Black society in America. As the issues of continued prejudice and further systemic reform arise, ASALH affirms that now more than ever is the time for the Black community to be in tune with its identity and to fervently fight for equality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citing the words of James Weldon Johnson\u2019s \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing,\u201d also known as the Black National Anthem, Whitehead closed out with a vision of hope and perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will \u2018let it resound loud as the rolling sea,\u2019 we will \u2018sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cWe will \u2018face the rising sun of our new day begun,\u2019 and we will \u2018march on till victory is won.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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