Army War College Foundation Honors ASALH Member Col. Edna W. Cummings

Since January 2018, retired Army Col. Edna W. Cummings has worked to bring recognition to the all-black WWII Women’s Army Corps unit the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion also known as the Six...

W. Marvin Dulaney Statement of Thanks

Dear Attendees, ASALH Members and Friends, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who joined us at the 108th Annual ASALH Meeting &

Banned Book Read Out

In a powerful display of unity and resilience, the oldest African American History organization in the US, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the courageous Jacksonville...

Black scholars will mobilize in Jacksonville next month after a racist shooting

The ASALH conference runs from Sept 20-24 with a focus on Black resistance and the teaching of Black history. Published August 29, 2023 at 9:50 AM EDT | WUSF Public

ASALH Condemns the Horrific Killings in Jacksonville

The members of the ASALH are saddened by the killing of Angela Michelle Carr, 52; Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr., known as A.J., 29, who worked at the Dollar General Store; and Jerrald De’Shau...

We Are Running to the Fight!

ASALH Brings its Conference to Jacksonville, Florida with Annual Theme: “Black Resistance”

Florida’s New Middle School Academic Standards Will Harm All of Florida’s Children

Florida’s Board of Education’s new “academic standards” require middle school children to learn “how slaves developed skills which in some instances could be applied for their personal benefit.”