Centennial Annual Meeting and Conference Academic Program Journal A Century of Black Life History and Culture September 23-27, 2015 Sheraton Hotel Downtown • Atlanta, Georgia www.asalh.org Association for the Study of African American Life and History 2016 Call for Papers Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memory 101st Annual Conference and Meeting October 4 – 9, 2016 Richmond Marriott, 500 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 The history of African American unfolds across the canvass of America, beginning before the arrival of the Mayflower and continuing to the present. From port cities where Africans disembarked from slave ships to the battle fields where their descendants fought for freedom, from the colleges and universities where they have pursued education, to places where they created communities during centuries of migration, the imprint of Americans of African descent is deeply embedded in the narrative of the American past, insert comma and the sites prompt us to remember. Over time, many of these sites of African American memory became hallowed grounds. One cannot tell the story of America without preserving and reflecting on the places where African Americans have made history. The Kingsley Plantation, DuSable’s home site, the numerous stops along the Underground Railroad, Seneca Village, Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church and Frederick Douglass’ home — to name just a few — are sites that keep alive the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in our consciousness. They retain and refresh the memories of our forbearers’ struggles for freedom, justice, and God’s grace and mercy. Similarly, the hallowed grounds of Mary McLeod Bethune’s home in Washington, 125th Street in Harlem, Beale Street in Memphis, and Sweet Auburn Avenue in Atlanta tell the story of our struggle for equal citizenship during the American century. The National Park Service (NPS) takes responsibility for preserving and teaching about the places that have been central in the making of African American memory. Virtually every aspect of our experience has become part and parcel of the NPS mission, including the home of our founder, Carter G. Woodson. ASALH joins the National Park Service in celebrating a century of preserving the hallowed grounds of African Americans and all Americans. Deadline for submission of proposals is as follows: Individual papers deadline is March 1, 2016; early bird panel deadline is March 15th and the panel session deadline is March 30th. All proposals must be submitted electronically to ASALH through the All Academic online system at http:// www.asalh.org/callforpapers.html. For complete panels that are submitted by March 15, 2016, day and time preferences will be given on a first come first served basis. Please refer to the FAQ page for important information on what constitutes a complete panel on https://asalh100.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/2015-asalh- frequently-asked-questions-guide-winter-2015.pdf. Consider submitting one of the following types of proposals: full panel, conference roundtable, conference workshops, film sessions, or poster session (undergraduates). Proposals should include title of the paper or panel, author(s) and affiliation(s), an abstract of paper or panel of 200-250 words, and all contact information. Only panel proposal submitters will receive complimentary audio/ visual equipment on a first come first served basis. For information on how to make electronic submissions, visit http://asalh100.org/call-for-papers-2015/, and visit the FAQ page for important information regarding submissions. All participants must be members by April 2, 2016 and registered for the conference by July 3, 2016. There are no refunds for membership dues and none for registration fees after August 3, 2016. Association for the Study of African-American Life and History Centennial Annual Meeting and Conference September 23 - 27, 2015 Sheraton Hotel Downtown •Atlanta, Georgia TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016 Call For Papers 2 Conference Schedule At-A-Glance 4 2015 Authors Book Signing 6 2015 Asalh Centennial Conference Tours 8 Film Festival 10 2015 Convention Exhibitors & Marketplace 14 Menus 15 Participant Index 16 Session Index Wednesday, September 23, 2015 25 Thursday, September 24, 2015 27 Friday, September 25, 2015 54 Saturday, September 26, 2015 83 Sunday, September 27, 2015 105 Convention/Hotel Map 107 ASALH is Social Live tweet with us using the hashtag #ASALH2015 Find us on Facebook at ASALH Annual Convention Conference Schedule At-A-Glance Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Pre-Registration 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Rotunda Registration Office On-site Registration Georgia Registration Office Pre-Conference African American Heritage Bus Tour 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. International Blvd. Portico (bus departure area) Level 1 ASALH Executive Council Meeting 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Georgia 5 & 6 (Members Welcome) Special Session: National Park Service Forum 4:30 p.m. – 6:30:00 p.m. Capitol Ballroom North Commemorating the Reconstruction Era and Civil Rights: The National Park Service’s Call to action in its Second Century Opening Reception 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Atlanta History Center Academic Program Committee Meeting 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Georgia 6 Thursday, September 24, 2015 Pre-Registration 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Rotunda Registration Office On-site Registration 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Georgia Registration Office African American Heritage Bus Tour 7:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. International Blvd. Portico (bus departure area) Level 1 Teachers’ Workshop 8:30 a.m. - 3:50 p.m. Georgia 13 Session I 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Various Session II 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Various Educators Luncheon 12 noon - 1:45 p.m. Capitol Ballrooms Center Keynote Speaker: Sonia Sanchez & South Exhibit Area Open 12 noon - 9:00 p.m Georgia 7, 8 & Pre-Function Area Brown Bag Lunch Sessions 12 noon - 1:45 p.m. Various Session III 2:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Georgia 13 ASALH Business Meeting 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Georgia 2 Film Festival 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. Georgia 13 Plenary Session I: The Scholarship, Activism 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Capitol Ballroom North and Institutional Work of V.P. Franklin Chair: Derrick Alridge Featuring: Mary Frances Berry, Sundiata Kieta Cha-Jua, Pero Dagbovie, James Stewart Authors’ Book Signing 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Capitol Pre-Function Area Evening Sessions 8:00 p.m. – 9:50 p.m. Various Celebrating the Centennial Volume of the 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Capitol Ballrooms Center Journal of African American History (JAAH) & South 4 Conference Schedule At-A-Glance Friday, September 25, 2015 Pre-Registration 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Rotunda Registration Office On-site Registration 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Georgia Registration Office 2016 Conference Planning Meeting 8:00 a.m. Conference Room 131 Exhibit Area Open 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Georgia 7, 8 & Pre-Function Area Film Festival 8:00 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. Georgia 13 Session I 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Various Youth Day 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon North Atlanta High School Session II 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Various Carter G. Woodson Luncheon 12 noon - 1:45 p.m. Capitol Center North/Center Keynote Speaker: Lonnie Bunch Brown Bag Lunch Sessions 12 noon - 1:45 p.m. Various Session III 2:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Various ASALH Awards Program 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Atlanta 1 Plenary Session II: Who Stole the Soul? 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Capitol Ballroom North Black Music and the Struggle for Empowerment in the Twentieth Century Chair: Fanon Che Wilkins Featuring: Michelle R. Scott, Scot Brown, Portia Maultsby, James Mtume Evening Sessions 7:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m. Various Friday Night Out (Transportation Provided) 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Atlanta University Center, The Past, Present, and Future of African Robert W. Woodruff Library American Women’s History: A Conversation Poetry Slam & Open Mic Night 10:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Savannah 2 & 3 Saturday, September 26, 2015 Convention Registration 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Georgia Registration Office Exhibit Area Open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Georgia 7, 8 & Pre-Function Area ASALH Branch Meeting 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Capitol Ballroom North Session I 8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Various Session II 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Various Film Festival 8:00 a.m. - 8:55 p.m. Georgia 13 John W. Blassingame Luncheon 12 noon - 1:45 p.m. Capitol Ballroom Center & South Keynote Speaker: President Daryl Michael Scott Special Appearance LeVar Burton Session III 2:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Various Plenary Session III: Give Light and People Will Find 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Capitol Ballroom North the Way: The Future of the Field of Black Women’s Studies Chair: Natanya Duncan Featuring: Tiffany Gill, Farah Griffin, Faye V. Harrison, Jessica Marie Johnson, Alondra Nelson, Tiffany Ruby Patterson ASALH Awards Gala Guest Speaker: Susan L. Taylor, National Cares Network 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Capitol Ballroom Awards Recipients: Dr. David Levering-Lewis, New York University, Carter G. Woodson Scholars Medallion Recipient The Honorable John Lewis, Ga. 5th Congressional District, John Hope Franklin Centennial Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday, September 27, 2015 ASALH Ecumenical Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Capitol Ballroom South Keynote Speaker: Rev. C. T.