2022 Scholars Brunch

8090 Crenshaw Boulevard,Inglewood CA 90305

30 July, 2022

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Our Authors Study Club, Inc. invites you and yours to an afternoon to celebrate our 2022 scholars and hear their reflections on our National theme Black Health and Wellness. We will hear from our special guest speaker about the mental turmoil that many are facing and some of the coping tools we might use to help others and ourselves during these trying times. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr. Loren M. Hill, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and successful entrepreneur. Leadership is a priority for Dr. Hill. She is dedicated to helping others achieve their highest potential through her company Acclivity, a consultancy that advises clients in executive coaching, psychoeducation, and program management and evaluation. Additionally, Dr. Hill is an experienced academician, having held several faculty and administrative positions in academia. Over the years, Dr. Hill has been recognized for her professional contributions. She is an American Psychological Association Feminist Academic Leadership Academy Fellow and a RAND Corporation Faculty Workshop in Policy Research and Analysis Fellow. Her clinical, academic, and business experience uniquely positions her to assess micro and macro needs and provide breadth and depth of strength-based solutions. Dr. Hill's community service has included serving on non-profit boards, think tanks, peer review committees, and commissionerships. She has memberships with the American Psychological Association (APA), California Psychological Association (CPA), and Los Angeles County Psychological Association (LACPA), and she serves as a member of the LACPA Ethics Committee. ABOUT OASC INC - WWW.OASCLA.ORG Our Authors Study Club, Inc. (OASC) A Branch of The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH)On September 9, 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson held a meeting in Chicago, Illinois with Alexander L. Jackson, Executive Secretary of the new Negro YMCA branch. In addition to Woodson and Jackson, three other men were present: George Cleveland Hall, W. B. Hartgrove, and J. E. Stamps. At this meeting, they formed the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASALH) and appointed Dr. Woodson, as Executive Director, a post he held until his death on April 3, 1950. Today, this organization is known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH). Its headquarters is currently on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. In Los Angeles, a group of Terminal Annex postal workers brought their proposal to read the works of African American authors and learn the true history of Africans in the Americas to Mrs. Vassie Davis Wright, and Our Authors Study Club (OASC) was formed on February 14, 1945. Mrs. Wright recommended that the group affiliate itself with Dr. Woodson’s organization, and Dr. Carter G. Woodson, himself, chartered Our Authors Study Club as the Los Angeles Branch of ASALH in June 1945. OASC was incorporated as a California nonprofit organization in 1946. Our Authors Study Club, Inc. (OASC) began citywide celebrations for what was Negro History Week in 1947. In 1950, Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron issued the first proclamation acknowledging Our Authors Study Club, Inc. as the primary sponsor of Negro History Week and invited citizens of Los Angeles to join the celebration. In 1959, while serving as General Chairperson for Negro History Week, the late Gilbert Lindsay moved the Opening Ceremony to City Hall steps where the celebration now takes place every year, weather permitting. In the year of the nation’s Bicentennial, 1976, the celebration was expanded to the entire month of February and is now known as African American Heritage Month. OASC continues its original mission and now offers programs that include: a Reading Program for elementary school students; an Oratorical Contest for high school students; scholarships for deserving college students seeking a bachelor’s degree; and a fellowship for Ph.D. candidates researching African American history, literature, and/or culture. Additional activities include an annual Tour of African American Landmarks in Los Angeles, and the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Scholarship and Awards Luncheon where the accomplishments of extraordinary African Americans are recognized. Our Authors Study Club, Inc. also supports the restoration of Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s home in Washington, DC, now declared a National Historic Site, and partners with community organizations including the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) and the Sigma Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS