Sadly, ASALH shares the passing of Former Vice President Rev. Richard. T. Adams, Jr.

Rev. Richard T. Adams was a dedicated and loyal life and Samuel L. Banks Branch (Baltimore, MD) member of ASALH. He served many years on the Executive Council and was a former Vice...

Network to Freedom Training September 11-14, 2019

The National Park Service, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (NTF) Program, the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State, the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, and...

Official 400 Years Of Perseverance Event

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and Hampton Roads, Virginia ASALH Branch Invite You to Join Us In Commemorating 400 Years Of Perseverance.

2019 Emanuel Nine Commemoration

Charleston, SC – June 4, 2019 – In advance of the four-year commemoration of the Emanuel Nine tragedy, Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Churchannounced today plans and events scheduled to observe the fourth year since...

Malkiel Scholars Named For 2019 Emerging Faculty Leaders Recognized For Research Excellence, Service, Commitment To Campus Inclusion

PRINCETON, NJ (Monday, May 13, 2019)—The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation has announced the ten Nancy Weiss Malkiel Scholars for 2019. The Malkiel Scholars Award, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is...

Smithsonian Regents Name Lonnie Bunch 14th Smithsonian Secretary

The Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents announced today it elected Lonnie G. Bunch III, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, as the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian,...

Preserving the historic ‘Negro Mountain’

This article first appeared in the New Pittsburgh Courier, June 3, 2019 by Alonna J. Carter, For New Pittsburgh Courier...

2019 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Winners Announced

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Dr. John Hope Franklin Award....

ASALH Announces 2019 Black History Theme, Black Migrations

ASALH’s 2019 theme Black Migrations emphasizes the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and subsequently to...

Woodson Home

Dr. Carter G. Woodson directed ASALH’s operations from his home located at 1538 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC, from...