We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black, the 2025 Pulitzer Prize Winner in History and 2024 recipient of the AAHGS Marsha M. Greenlee History Award, for her extraordinary work: Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War. Her scholarship brings to light the powerful story of Black resistance and Harriet Tubman's pivotal role in one of the most successful liberation missions of the Civil War. We are honored to celebrate her groundbreaking contributions to African American history and genealogy. Please join us in recognizing this remarkable achievement! #EddaFieldsBlack #PulitzerPrize2025 #Combee #BlackHistory #AAHGS #GenealogyMatters #MarshaGreenleeAward (fb)

“Earth, I Thank You”, The Legacy of Anne Spencer Comes to Life Take a moment to witness the beauty, power, and poetry of Anne Spencer’s garden-a sacred space of resistance, creativity, and community. Watch the short trailer for the upcoming documentary Earth, I Thank You: The Garden and Legacy of Anne Spencer, premiering May 4, 2025, at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. Watch the video: https://vimeo.com/1065229186 Anne Spencer was a Harlem Renaissance poet, civil rights activist, and gardener. Her Lynchburg, VA home and garden became a haven for some of the most brilliant Black minds of the 20th century, from Langston Hughes to Zora Neale Hurston and Dr. King. AAHGS is proud to be a Cultural Partner for this premiere. If you're in the DC area, this is a must-attend event. 🗓️ Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 🕟 4:30 PM | 🎟️ Free – Registration Required https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/38948346/earthi-thank-youthe-garden-and-legacy-of-anne-spencer-washington-national-museum-of-african-american-history-culture-public-programs?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ3cf1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFocWtObHhqWVJRcEIzM2FGAR4ssleXro5bKxblHr-B60cADjsmy7Qx2pchuTx4bKLNaLx8YluRV9XbVz164A_aem_6q3hNcXT_WZxCxKhNeNRuQ #AnneSpencer #EarthIThankYou #AAHGS #BlackPreservationMatters #GardenLegacy #HarlemRenaissance #NMAAHC #AfricanAmericanHistory #PoetryAndPlace (fb)