The
Southern Conference on African American Studies, Inc. (SCAASI) took place
during February 12-14 in Montgomery, Alabama at the downtown Doubletree Hotel
hosted by Alabama State University.
The SCAASI began in 1989 stemming
from an African American History and Culture program at Texas Southern
University. The successful conference led to the preservation African American
History and Culture through academic fellowship and intellectual presentations
for the past 35 years.
With the theme of
Remembering Booker T. Washington scholars, professors and students from HBCU’s
and PWI’s represented themselves or their respectful universities and colleges.
Scholars submit academic study papers prior to attending the conference and are
selected to present in panel discussions on a range of topics.
