This is a BIG deal for Jacksonville to host the 108th Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Conference! There are a ton of events happening throughout the 6 days, and the lineup is :

9/19 : 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - The Value of Black History: A Community Forum

9/20 : 7:00 am - 5:00 pm - Wednesday Tour of St. Augustine | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Wednesday Reception

9/21 : 7:30 am - 12:00 pm - Thursday Tour of Jacksonville | 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm - 108th Annual Conference Thursday Luncheon | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Plenary Session: Black Student Resistance | 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm - Banned Book Read Out | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thursday Reception

9/22 : 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Carter G. Woodson Friday Luncheon | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Plenary Session: A Phillip Randolph | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Friday Reception

9/23 : 8:30 am - 9:40 pm - Black Resistance Across Time and Space: the ways and means of existence | 10:00 am - 11:40 pm - Teaching Black History as Resistance: A Toolkit for Social Justice | 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Saturday John Blassingame Luncheon | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Plenary Session: Black Women Resistance | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Awards Banquet

9/24 : 7:00 am - 5:00 pm - Sunday Tour of Kingsley Plantation and American Beach