Deadline for ASALH Award Nominations is June 11

Each year, ASALH presents several awards to recognize community leaders and those who make significant contributions to the preservation of African American history.

KCA and Community Dedicate Historic Marker At Kalorama Park

Adams Morgan neighbors and historians gathered at Kalorama Park on a beautiful evening April 25 to dedicate the recently installed National Underground Railroad marker which honors 20-year-old Hortense Prout’s courageous flight to freedom...

ASALH Exec Among National Parks’ Centennial Honorees

This article first appeared in The Washington Informer on May 9, 2019 One of D.C.’s most tireless advocates for the global promotion of Black heritage and culture was recently honored by the National...

Executive Council Member Selection

The Nominating Committee of ASALH seeks nominations for the Executive Council, Class of 2022. The Executive Council and the Executive Officers set the policy direction for ASALH and are responsible for carrying out...

Black Migration Was Hot Topic At 93rd ASALH Black History Month Luncheon

This article first appeared in “Black EOE Journal” More than 1,000 educators, historians, students and community and government leaders convened for the 93rd annual Black History Month luncheon hosted by the Association for...

Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham: Shaping a Legacy Through History

Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham envisions the role of the historian today as one who understands the present by examining the past that shaped it. In the same regard, the distinguished scholar sees history...

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...

Contact your Representative to pass the Hidden Figures legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), along with 44 of their...

Woodson Home

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