African American Heritage House Lecture Series
4 Seasons
The African-American Heritage House (AAHH) an organization, informed by the African American Experience, committed to strengthening Chautauqua by encouraging and welcoming diversity, fostering honest conversations, and adding new voices to the programmatic mix. The AAHH is proud to bring quality programming with unique perspectives to the Chautauqua Institution.
About Chautauqua Institution: Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. As a community, we celebrate, encourage and study the arts and treat them as integral to all of learning, and we convene the critical conversations of the day to advance understanding through civil dialogue. CHQ Assembly is the online expression of Chautauqua Institution's mission.
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AAHH: Royal Kennedy Rodgers and Kathy Vance
Episode 1
Originally broadcast Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Royal Kennedy Rodgers is a producer, director and writer with experience in local and network news as well as public broadcasting. She began her career as a reporter for NBC television stations in New Orleans, Cleveland and Chicago. As an ABC Netw...
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1:08:27Episode 2AAHH: Naomi Davis
Episode 2
Originally broadcast Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
African American Heritage House Lecture: Naomi Davis
Originally recorded August 3, 2022.
About Chautauqua Institution: Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each s...
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1:12:08Episode 3AAHH: Frank Thomas
Episode 3
Originally broadcast Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Frank A. Thomas, PhD, currently serves as the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics and Director of the Academy of Preaching and Celebration at Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Ind. Indicative of his great love o...
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1:02:25Episode 4AAHH: Barbara Savage
Episode 4
Originally broadcast Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
Barbara D. Savage is the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought in the Department of Africana Studies of the University of Pennsylvania. She was a member of the University’s History Department from 1995-2013 and in 2018 she was ...
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46:53Episode 5AAHH: The Rev. Adam Taylor
Episode 5
Originally broadcast Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
The Rev. Adam Taylor previously led the Faith Initiative at the World Bank Group and served as the vice president in charge of Advocacy at World Vision U.S. and the senior political director at Sojourners. He has also served as the executive dire...
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52:01Episode 6AAHH: Majora Carter
Episode 6
Originally broadcast Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
Majora Carter is a real estate developer, urban revitalization strategy consultant, MacArthur Fellow and Peabody Award winning broadcaster. She's responsible for the creation of numerous economic development, technology inclusion & green-infrastr...
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41:35Episode 7AAHH: Aaron Williams
Episode 7
Premiering Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
Aaron Williams is Senior Advisor—Emeritus, International Development & Government Relations, at RTI International. Williams served as Peace Corps director from 2009 to 2012, and as executive vice president of RTI International’s International Development...
