MARYLAND HISTORY Lecture Series
-Generation Douglass Panel Discussion-
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 6:30 pm.
A panel of distinguished scholars will present their research and experiences exploring the history and legacy of Frederick Douglass. After their individual presentations, a moderated panel discussion will take place with a Q&A.
Guest panelists include:
Professor Dale Glenwood Green is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and Historic Preservation in the School of Architecture + Planning at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Green earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture and Environmental Design from Morgan State University, a Masters of Architecture and Historic Preservation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Ph.D.ABD in Architectural Studies and Historic Preservation at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Green joined the faculty at Morgan State University in 2008, as one of the youngest faculty members and as one of ten African American faculty members specializing in historic preservation in the country. Green was appointed by the Governor to the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture to serve as their Chair and represent the City of Baltimore and the Eastern Shore of Maryland in order to connect with agencies working to integrate minority history and culture into the history of Maryland. Professor Dale Glenwood Green offers significant and timely contributions to the national discourse on “African American Heritage Preservation and The Making of a Scholar Activist.” Green provides insightful accounts of his applied research and engaged scholarship within both the academy and practice. Professor Green has numerous accomplishments, among a few of his distinguished works include restoring the award-winning Ridgley Rosenwald School, research on Historic African American Churches, discovering The Hill, an early Free Black community, plans for Challenged Communities of Color, preservation of HBCUs legacy and the study of Early Black Architects.
Dr. Clara L. Small recently retired from her professorship in history at Salisbury University, where she taught for thirty-six years. Her article, “Abolitionists, Free Blacks, and Runaway Slaves” was included in the book, A History of African-Americans on Maryland’s and Delaware’s Eastern Shore. She authored a book entitled, Reality Check: Brief Biographies of African-Americans on Delmarva, which was published by the Salisbury [State] University Press and placed in all of the schools and libraries in the surrounding counties. Additionally, she co-authored with Rev. David Briddell “Men of Color, To Arms!:Manumitted Slaves and Free Blacks from the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland Who Served in the Civil War,”(2010). Dr. Small is a lecturer most known for her studies and presentations of African-American history on the Delmarva Peninsula and for her expertise in African-American women’s history. Dr. Small has been the recipient of numerous awards including the University System of Maryland Regents’ Award for Public Service, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award, the Faithful Service Award from Pi Gamma Mu, the International Honor Society for the Social Sciences, and the Harriet Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award. Since 2011, she has served as Second Vice- President of Pi Gamma Mu, the International Honor Society for the Social Sciences.
Lou Fields is the co-founder and President of the Baltimore African American Tourism Council of MD, Inc. Working with co-founder the late Steven Pace, Errol E. Brown, Sr. and other supporters, since 1996 the Council continues to serve as a nonprofit, educational and tourism advocacy organization which has been active in the preservation and tourism community. The Council’s mission “is to educate research, preserve, protect and promote Maryland’s African American History & Culture as a vital and beneficial product as part of the Baltimore/Maryland tourism industry.” Lou Fields is also the founder and first president of the Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce (2005-2008), Black Dollar Exchange (2010) and serves as chair of the Baltimore City African American Business, Tourism, Entertainment & Heritage Preservation Commission. The Council provides services to communities, organizations and public entities that are in need of research assistance and information services. Services include referrals and development assistance in history, heritage tourism & preservation, program development, funding sources, lectures, exhibits, and special events such as dedications and tributes about notable and unknown Marylanders. Through the Council’s tourism division they provide heritage tours across Maryland, including the popular Frederick Douglass Path to Freedom Walking Tour in historic Fells Point Baltimore, Maryland. In his third book, The Maryland Black Facts Book you will find useful information and items for discussion and further research to assist students and adults to become better acquainted with the African American Experience in the State of Maryland. HIs newest book, Freedom Seekers, the Story of Early Abolitionists in Antebellum Baltimore will be released in February 2018.
-Lecture by Kenneth Morris-
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 6:30 pm.
Kenneth Morris descends from two very important names in American history: he is the great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great grandson of Booker T. Washington. Mr. Morris will share with the audience how the Douglass legacy has inspired his life and contributed to his work as a social activist. Attendees will also learn about The Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI), Morris’ abolitionist organization that combines lessons from the legacies of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington through education. As a culmination to his lecture, Mr. Morris will participate in a youth moderated panel that explores his experiences as a Douglass family member.
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Special thanks to the legendary and great Umar Bin Hassan, and Teens with a Purpose, for providing outstanding, powerful, and inspirational performances at the first Maryland History Lecture Series event held on March 6th.
The lectures are free and open to the public and are held at the Francis Scott Key Auditorium at St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland.