Sema Hadithi Foundation tells the story of African-ancestored history, heritage & culture in Utah; focused on researching, teaching & preserving Black history.
Utah
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It's been 160 years since Mr. Thomas Coleman was killed and put into an unmarked grave. Please help us get a headstone.
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POWERFUL! Houston dad Dorian Ojemen became the first father in Texas to use a wearable incubator to hold his premature baby skin-to-skin. This is what scientific innovation can do — give a father the precious opportunity to bond with his babies, even in the NICU!
2026 WILLIAM & LIZZIE AUSTIN TAYLOR MEDIA RECOGNITION RECIPIENT
Lara Jones, Executive Producer of RadioACTive
KRCL 90.9
They have been chosen for their excellence in media, their community engagement, and in drawing a circle wide enough to include all persons and all communities.
Our Heritage Days Chair Emily has been asked to teach a class at the Idaho State University in Pocatello for the Spring semester. Her class is "Genealogy", which will be about genealogy for historians; teaching historians new skills in research.
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CONGRATULATIONS to our Tech Guy Joshua for completing certification and earning his Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology - System Administration from Ensign College of Salt Lake City, UT.
Mildred Berryman Institute for Utah LGBTQIA History, held a reveal for the historic Sun Tavern which once stood in SLC, UT. State Senator Plumb and SLC Councilperson Wharton were present to support and cheer. History considered "difficult" does not have to be such. Excellent job!
2026 ALBERTA HILL HENRY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RECOGNITION RECIPIENT
WINNER: UTAH HISTORICAL SOCIETY and MUSEUM OF UTAH
Inaugural Recognition Recipient
Recipients:
Jennifer Ortiz
Tim Glenn
Holly Andrew
Jami Van Huss
2026 ABNER LEONARD HOWELL SPORTS RECOGNITION RECIPIENT
"Game Changers: AJ Dybantsa, BYU, & the Struggle for the Soul of Basketball" book
Inaugural Recognition Recipient
Publisher: Signature Books
Authors: Matt Bowman & Wayne LeCheminant Basketballer: A.J. Dybantsa
NEW HISTORIC NAMES FOR OUR ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
Originally The Sankofa Recognition Award, our Heritage Days Committee reached into Utah's Black history and selected an individual from our history to name each award. Follow us to learn who are the inaugural recipients.
It’s official! Sema Hadithi Foundation is presenting at the Western Museums Association | Utah Museums Association 2026 Annual Conference 23-26 September!
Accepting ignorance and not taking time to learn and acquire knowledge sets us up to be manipulated and controlled by people who do not have our best interests at-heart. The way to protect ourselves is to always be learning and acquiring understanding from that learning.
11th Annual Tell the Story Black History Forum Presenter: Josephine Sutherland Buabeng
Her presentation at our Tell the Story Black History Forum this Saturday is part of a larger National Park Service Grant looking at diverse visitors in the park service in Southern UT and AZ
Ancestral Remembrance Celebration & Recognition Dinner: Performer --- Gray Adyelott
Raised in Kaysville, Utah, Gray Aydelott’s work spans television, film, and stage.
Victoria Wynn Kargbo volunteers in a triple capacity as our Marketing Director, the Board of Trustees, and as our Official Voice. Victoria is the hostess of our annual Ancestral Remembrance Celebration & Recognition Dinner to be held this Friday the 11 of September.
At our Tell the Story Black History Forum Paul’s presentation “Beyond the Color Line: Passing as Resistance & Survival” will share the story of one Black American family’s journey & how their passing for White American changed their lives & the trajectory of their descendants.
Robert will present at our Tell the Story Black History Forum on Sat 12 Sep why Black Americans continued to join the military after the Civil War, after having promises made and unfulfilled during both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
The foremost and premiere authority on Buffalo Soldiers in Utah, we are pleased to announce that at our 11th annual Tell the Story Black History Forum on Sat 12 September Marcos will present on some of his findings about these soldiers and their assignments while stationed here.
At our Tell the Story Black History Forum, J.R. Hardman will present on Black American women she has found who passed as men to join the military and who garnered awards and ranks traditionally given to men, making military and U.S. history.
2026 TELL THE STORY BLACK HISTORY FORUM: DEFENDING FREEDOM
KATE HOLBROOK BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY ADVOCATE SPEECH:
"Fight! Fight Hard! Black Civil War Soldiers, Birthright Citizenship, and Voting Rights in America"
To be delivered by: Dr. Dwain Coleman
