The Life of the Diaspora
Saturday, 3-5 p.m. at the African American Museum
Author: WMD Branch ASALH DFW
Vision of W. Marvin Dulaney Branch of ASALH
To shed light on the rich histories of Black Texans; and, in so doing, honor the namesake of our branch and promote the study of Black experiences as Dr. Woodson had envisioned it.
Dallas ASALH Branch, W M Dulaney, host Freedom School at the African American Museum
NBC5DFW introduced Dallas to Freedom Schools which is hosted by WM Dulaney Branch of ASALH.
Week Three Freedom School Topic
Saturday’s Freedom School Topic – June 28, 2025
3-5 p.m. at the African American Museum
The Maafa: The Transatlantic Slave Trade & The Establishment of Chattel Slavery
“Maafa”, which is a Swahili word used to describe the transatlantic slave trade and its devastating impact on African peoples. The term literally translates to “great disaster” or “great tragedy”.
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SUMMER 2025 FREEDOM SCHOOL
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Learn the history they don’t want you to know.
The W. M. Dulaney Branch of ASALH invites you to join our Freedom School, a powerful summer program taught by Dr. Dinkinesh Madiba (aka Lucy Houston) at the African American Museum in Dallas.
ASALH—the Association for the Study of African American Life and History—was founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson to preserve and teach Black history year-round. Its mission: “Promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community.”
Freedom Schools have deep roots. After Emancipation and again during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, they served as spaces for truth-telling, empowerment, and resistance—teaching Black history when the state refused to. We continue that legacy today.
✊🏾 What You’ll Learn:
Every Saturday, 3–5 PM | June 14 – August 23
📍 African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
💻 Register now: aamdallas.org | 💵 Fee: $50
Weekly Topics:
- JUN 14: Africa: The Motherland of African Americans & Humanity
- JUN 21: The Decline of African Civilizations
- JUN 28: The Maafa: Transatlantic Slave Trade & Chattel Slavery
- ❌ JUL 5: No Class
- JUL 12: Life in the Diaspora
- JUL 19: African Americans & the Civil War
- JUL 26: Reconstruction, Jim Crow & the Great Migration
- AUG 2: Harlem Renaissance & World War II
- AUG 9: Civil Rights Movement: Courtrooms & Streets
- AUG 16: The Black Arts Movement
- AUG 23: Contemporary African American Issues
🌍 This is education for liberation. Join the movement.
📢 Register Today: aamdallas.org
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