African American Historical Association of Western Maryland
A.A.H.A. seeks to preserve African-American history and heritage
There are over 400 Lincoln reenactors but only one Lincoln bodyguard reenactor. Bob O'Connor, who has been portraying Ward Hill Lamon across the country since 2007, will be appearing for one presentation only, Sunday May 29 at 2 p.m. at the Embassy Theater in Cumberland, MD. For persons who didn't know President Lincoln had a […]
Join us on Sunday, June 19th, 2022 for our annual Juneteenth Celebration and fundraiser! Juneteenth is a day when we celebrate the freedom of all people and it marks a very important event in history- the arrival of Federal troops at Galveston, Texas to make sure that slavery would be ended forever! Location Updated The […]
Join us as we celebrate the birthday of William O WIlson, Buffalo Soldier and Medal of Honor Recipient. We will meet at the MOH Triangle at the intersection of Jonathan Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
SEVEN DAYS AND COUNTING DOWN TO THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF OF THE 2023 FREDERICK DOUGLASS SPEAKING TOUR!!! First Stop: Hanover, Virginia, with more than 30 events scheduled so far. Get the Details > January 28, 2023 First Union Baptist Church 6231 Pole Green Road Mechanicsville, VA 23116 Directions Sponsored by the Hanover Branch of the NAACP.
Featuring Black History Memorabilia FEBRUARY 5th & 19th 1-3 PM Ron & Dawn's House 11401 Creek. Rd. S.E. Cumberland, MD 21502 RSVP: RLYTLE2017@GMAIL.COM 304-539-1650 Open House Flyer >
Join Nathan Richardson for A Tribute to Frederick Douglass February 11th, 2023 Washington College Decker Hall Theater The Bayside H.O.Y.A.S organization is proud to announce this years Frederick Douglass Acknowledgment Award recipients. This award is in recognition of community members or organizations for their contribution to empowering the African American community. This years recipients […]
