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May 12, 2021

ASALH and PBS Books present “History: Race and Photography”

A Special Conversation between Deborah Willis, Sarah Lewis, Ilisa Barbash, & Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham

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May 5, 2021

Thurgood Marshall’s School (Public School 103) Special Resource Study

As directed by Congress in 2019, the National Park Service is preparing a special resource study of Public School 103 (P.S. 103), the elementary school of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, located...

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April 21, 2021

The 2022 ASALH Book Prize for the best new book in African American history is open for Submissions!

ASALH awards an annual prize to recognize an outstanding book in the field of African American history and culture. Books must engage archives to be eligible for consideration, however, the

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April 12, 2021

Woodson receives posthumously The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division B Lifetime Achievement Award

Division B Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually to "a  distinguished scholar with widely recognized and continuous records of accomplishment and who has made substantive contributions to the field of curriculum studies or whose work...

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April 1, 2021

2021 Call for Papers – Deadline is April 30

The 2021 ASALH Academic Program Committee invites proposals for individual papers, entire sessions, presentations, performances, films, round-tables, workshops, conversations, or alternative formats dealing with the 2021 theme, “The Black Family”.

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February 25, 2021

ASALH member Alondra Nelson receives a Biden Administration Appointment

This Black History Month, LCV and the entire environmental movement celebrates Black leaders who are at the forefront of advancing environmental and climate justice.

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A Special Conversation between Deborah Willis, Sar A Special Conversation between Deborah Willis, Sarah Lewis & lisa Barbash TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY IN THE WORLD: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF THE ZEALY DAGUERREOTYPES MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021, 8:00 P.M. EST FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. To Make Their Own Way in the World is a multidisciplinary volume with essays by scholars who explore such topics as the identities of the people depicted in the daguerreotypes fifteen daguerreotypes of Alfred, Delia, Drana, Fassena, Jack, Jem, and Renty-men and women of African descent who were enslaved in South Carolina. Photographed by Joseph T. Zealy for Harvard professor Louis Agassiz in 1850, they were rediscovered at Harvard's Peabody Museum in 1976. VIEWING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ASALH TV @youtube CHANNEL SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE.COM/ASALHTV TODAY!
*Sunday, May 23, 2021 | 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. ET “Multigenerational Family Caregiving” With @aarp Virginia State Office. Part of the “Sunday Sit-Ins” series brought to you by the ASALH Richmond branch, led by Michelle Evans-Oliver. Registration link in bio. Join us 🙌🏽
#Repost @pbsbooks ・・・ In partnership with @ #Repost @pbsbooks ・・・ In partnership with @pbsbooks we will host a conversation on Monday, May 17 at 8 PM ET called Author Talk: History, Race and Photography, highlighting the recently released book To Make Their Own Way in the World: The Enduring Legacy of the Zealy Daguerreotypes. The conversation will feature four extraordinary scholars; Ilisa Barbash, Deborah Willis, ASALH National President Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, and Sarah Elizabeth Lewis. Save the date, and be sure to tune in via Facebook Live and ASALHTV! #booklover #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram
#Repost @jaahistory ・・・ We are so thankful t #Repost @jaahistory ・・・ We are so thankful to our #GuestEditors @profloumoore and @drderrickewhite for this exciting special issue on "New Directions in African American #SportsHistory"!! #CheckItOut @jaahistory @abwhtruth @asalh_bhm
A Special Conversation between Deborah Willis, Sar A Special Conversation between Deborah Willis, Sarah Lewis & lisa Barbash TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY IN THE WORLD: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF THE ZEALY DAGUERREOTYPES MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021, 8:00 P.M. EST FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. To Make Their Own Way in the World is a multidisciplinary volume with essays by scholars who explore such topics as the identities of the people depicted in the daguerreotypes fifteen daguerreotypes of Alfred, Delia, Drana, Fassena, Jack, Jem, and Renty-men and women of African descent who were enslaved in South Carolina. Photographed by Joseph T. Zealy for Harvard professor Louis Agassiz in 1850, they were rediscovered at Harvard's Peabody Museum in 1976. VIEWING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ASALH TV @youtube CHANNEL SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE.COM/ASALHTV TODAY!
#Repost @pbsbooks ・・・ Save the date for Auth #Repost @pbsbooks ・・・ Save the date for Author Talk: History of Black Education on May 11 at 8:00 PM ET. We are partnering with @asalh_bhm to present the author Jarvis Givens, and scholars Dr. Cornel West and Brandon Terry. They will discuss the history of Black education in the US sparked by Givens’ new book Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching. #booklover #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram
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ASALH is excited for our upcoming book discussion ASALH is excited for our upcoming book discussion with @pbsbooks between Dr. @jarvisrgivens & Dr. @CornelWest! Tune in Tuesday, May 11th! 8 pm ET. #fugitivepedagogy https://asalh.org/calendar/asalh-and-pbs-books-fugitive-pedagogy/ #ASALH2021 #ASALHBooks #PBSBooks #asalhfamily #theblackfamily #cartergwoodson
#Repost @keet_tv ・・・ Repost from @pbsbooks • Mama's love is brighter than the sun, even on the rainiest of days. In the tradition of Someday, this celebration of a mother-daughter relationship is perfect for sharing with little ones. Hear more about the story Mama & Me from author Cozbi Cabrera as she shares snippets about her life and work at the upcoming Trailblazing American Women: Author Talk with Cozbi Cabrera event on May 4 at 5:00 pm ET via Facebook Live. This event is done in partnership with @asalh_bhm. #booklover #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #eurekabookstore #chapmansbookery #northtownbooks
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