Lecture Series focusing on Black Migrations & AFRO X Festival

The African American Library at the Gregory School
Lecture Series focusing on Black Migrations

February 9 | 2 PM - 4 PM
Dr. Debbie Harwell received her Ph.D. in U.S. history from the University of Houston where she has served as the managing editor, and now editor, of Houston History magazine since 2009. Join us as she presents, “On the Road to Houston: Freedom, Agency, and Cultural Revolution”, an exploration of the migration of African Americans to Houston during Reconstruction and the Great Migration through the mid-twentieth century.

February 16 | 2 PM - 4 PM
Dr. Alexander Byrd is an Associate Professor of History at Rice University. Professor Byrd’s area of expertise is Afro America, especially black life in the Atlantic world and the Jim Crow South. Byrd regularly offers lecture and discussion courses on The Origins of Afro-America; Black America: From Nadir though the Great Depression; Contemporary African American History; and Race, Education, and Society in the Urban South. On occasion, he has taught the first half of the American history survey: Early America. Byrd is a four time recipient of the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching (2006, 2013, 2015, and 2018) and in 2010 he was the recipient of the Presidential Mentoring Award.

February 23 | 2 PM - 4PM
Dr. Alexander Byrd is an Associate Professor of History at Rice University. Professor Byrd’s area of expertise is Afro America, especially black life in the Atlantic world and the Jim Crow South. Byrd regularly offers lecture and discussion courses on The Origins of Afro-America; Black America: From Nadir though the Great Depression; Contemporary African American History; and Race, Education, and Society in the Urban South. On occasion, he has taught the first half of the American history survey: Early America. Byrd is a four time recipient of the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching (2006, 2013, 2015, and 2018) and in 2010 he was the recipient of the Presidential Mentoring Award.

AFRO X Festival
Saturday, February 23 | 1 PM
Northeast Multi-Service Center (Lakewood temporary location)
Come to our first expo celebrating the life and culture of African Americans in Houston. See live demonstrations, attend workshops, get free health screenings and meet a vareity of commuity organizations and vendors.

Hair Care and Grooming Demos
Cooking Demostrations
Poetry Workshop
Swing Dancing Presentation
Tarot & Numerology Demos
AIDS/HIV Screenings
Mental Health Screenings
Sickle Cell Anemia Screenings
Blood Pressure Screenings
Diabetes Screenings
WITS Poetry Slam
Saturday, March 23
The African American Library at the Gregory School

Join WITS and students who perform their sensational works of spoken word.