African American Heritage House Speaker Series

Rev. Dwight D. Andrews returns to Chautauqua for Week 9 AAHH talk

by Sara Toth on August 23, 2022

The first time the Rev. Dwight D. Andrews served as chaplain-in-residence at Chautauqua, in 2015, he told the congregation that he’d find ways to play his saxophone in church more, and that he would continue

Ezelle Sanford, discussing racial politics in health care, to give AAHH presentation

by webchq on August 16, 2022

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are renowned the world over for their prestige, but their histories

Winthrop Rockefeller’s Hill describes push for equitable Arkansas in final AAHH talk

by Max Zambrano on August 27, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Hill The Rev. Shantell Hinton Hill won’t stop until her mission for equity is complete.

Steve Capers to discuss humor in life, finding purpose in online lecture

by Max Zambrano on July 30, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Caper For nearly three decades, Steve Capers has lived in the world of comedy. In

For AAHH talk, Heber Brown to discuss the role Black churches can play in fighting food insecurity

by Nick Danlag on July 9, 2021

NICK DANLAG - STAFF WRITER Heber When the Rev. Heber M. Brown III was 9 years old in a social

Media exec Paula Madison to open AAHH series with talk on week’s China theme

by Nick Danlag on July 2, 2021

Madison NICK DANLAG - STAFF WRITER As a mixed-race Chinese-Jamaican American, Paula Madison says she wants to talk more about the cooperative relations that have existed between Blacks and Asians for many years in the

African American Heritage House strives for diversity at Chautauqua

by Tina Giuliano on August 23, 2019

Stacey Abrams, a politician, lawyer, and author based in Georgia, speaks to Chautauquans about the importance of voting accessibility and

Alex Harris and Herbert Murphy to Speak on Arts’ Power in Education

by Tina Giuliano on August 20, 2019

Harris Murphy When Alex Harris was a child, he built his first drum set in the backyard of his home

Stan Deaton to Examine Lingering Legacy of Confederate Statues

by Tina Giuliano on August 13, 2019

Deaton When historian Stan Deaton was 10 years old, he and his family traveled from his home in Georgia to

Frank Thomas to Speak on Power of Preaching in African American Heritage House Lecture

by Tina Giuliano on August 6, 2019

Thomas For Frank Thomas, a sermon is more than just a generic speech about God — it’s a powerful collection

Stacey Abrams to Discuss Importance of Voting Rights in AAHH Lecture

by Tina Giuliano on July 16, 2019

Stacey Abrams When politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams was 17 years old, she graduated from high school as valedictorian. “I was very proud of myself,” Abrams said in her 2018 Ted Talk “3 questions to