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It’s been a while!  A new year has begun, and we are redirecting our activities to emphasize research.  You will be invited to participate in surveys and projects that help us assemble and share content that we value—oral histories, images, biographical profiles, author interviews, and other sources of information for self-directed learning.  In a previousContinue reading “AAERO at Melchor-Quick Meeting House”

  Although the 2025 elections are over, and the maps may change, it’s not too soon to learn the rules and schedules.  If you want to be a candidate for election, check the deadlines in your jurisdiction.  Visit the Board of Elections website and prepare for 2026. For information about the elections, visit https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election. ClickContinue reading “We’ll remind you when it’s election time in North Carolina! Your vote matters!”

I’ve been thinking about eldercare, having spent the final years of my parents’ lives helping with their care. Now I may be considered elderly. I am thinking about questions that may be of interest to others. This is the beginning of an essay exploring decisions that many people are likely to encounter. Click to accessContinue reading “Eldercare”

July 23, 1892 Warren Coleman Melchor was born to Grace Perry Melchor and Paul N. Melchor. July 23, 1921 Beulah Mae Melchor was born to Beulah Tillman Melchor and Warren Coleman Melchor. July 23, 1959 Warren Melchor died. The twenty-third day of July is meaningful to this family for several reasons.  Both Warren and hisContinue reading “July 23 – a memorable day in the Melchor family!”

We would like to contact and hear from international students who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).  Please complete the form below (or on the International page) and let us know of your interest.  You may have the opportunity to collaborate in raising awareness about issues that matter.  

This is the official Kwanzaa website.  I recommend the website of the National Museum of African American History & Culture as an excellent place to find information about this holiday.  Whether you follow the ritual as prescribed or create your own version, I think Kwanzaa offers a framework worthy of our consideration.  Writing and talkingContinue reading “Kwanzaa celebration!”

On December 21st some of us will discuss Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown’s advice, published in 1940, in The Correct Thing To Do, To Say, To Wear.  In March of this year, when I proposed this conversation and collaborative writing, several ideas seemed relevant; some have been shared in previous blog essays. Today I am inclinedContinue reading “The Correct Things . . .”

This is the time of year that most nonprofit organizations request donations. African American Education & Research Organization (AAERO) at Melchor-Quick Meeting House needs your support!  If you have made a financial contribution, material donation, or gift of your time, we thank you!  We are truly grateful! Now we are asking for your advice andContinue reading “. . . a season of giving. . .”

This is the time of year that most nonprofit organizations request donations. African American Education & Research Organization (AAERO) at Melchor-Quick Meeting House needs your support!  If you have made a financial contribution, material donation, or gift of your time, we thank you!  We are truly grateful! Now we are asking for your advice andContinue reading “03 December 2024”