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February 14, 2020

FREE Author’s Book Signing

Join us as we educate, inspire, and uplift Black America through research and publishing!

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February 12, 2020

Black History Luncheon Souvenir Journal

The 94th Annual Black History Luncheon Journal and Author’s Book Signing is online now!

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February 2, 2020

ASALH President’s Black History Month Message

February 1, 2020  Dear ASALH Members and Friends:  At the opening of Black History Month in 2020, ASALH invites all of America to reflect upon the annual theme “African Americans and the Vote.”...

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February 2, 2020

How Black Lives Matter Is Changing What Students Learn During Black History Month

THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN TIME MAGAZINE ON JANUARY 31, 2020 Freshman year can make anyone feel lost, but Seattle teen Janelle Gary felt especially lost when she entered high school in 2015....

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January 23, 2020

Special Thanks go to Our Black History Luncheon Sponsors

We extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors for their support the 94th Annual Black History Luncheon.

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December 12, 2019

The 94th Annual Black History Luncheon is Sold Out!

Join us February 22 as we commemorate the 2020 Black History Theme: African Americans and the Vote. Hear reflections from the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, ASALH’s own Dr. Lonnie Bunch.

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ASALH Announces 2020 Black History Theme, African Americans and the Vote

2020 – African Americans and the Vote The year 2020 marks the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment and the...

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The Association for the Study of African American Life and History was founded by Carter G. Woodson. We are the founders of Black History Month.
Instagram post 2245251094479718498_787489378 We are one week away from the 94th annual Black history luncheon - the premiere event in Washington, DC. The luncheon committee gathered this weekend to discuss final details and to meet event volunteers. Tickets to the luncheon is sold out. However, we would love to see you at our Featured Authors event that is free and open to the public starting at 10am on Saturday, February 22. #ASALH #CarterGWoodson #blackhistoryluncheon
Instagram post 2243721632391095478_787489378 ASALH’s Executive Director Sylvia Cyrus will be a guest on the Lyndia Grant Show today to discuss the 94th annual #blackhistoryluncheon. #CarterGWoodson #ASALH
Instagram post 2242423249583823944_787489378 FACT: In states like Mississippi and all over the South, laws and practices were put into place to make sure blacks did not participate in elections in the 1890s. Some barriers included making poll taxes mandatory for voters that unduly burdened black citizens who made up the poorest part of the state’s population. Learn more about “African Americans and the Vote” at ASALH’s 94th #blackhistoryluncheon on February 22, 2020. #CarterGWoodson. See link in the bio for more information.
Instagram post 2241005246023589961_787489378 ASALH National President Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham was a special guest at Marshall University recently where she delivered the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lecture. She spoke on the National Black History theme, “African Americans and the Vote.” Here she is pictured with Tiara and Michaela after her lecture on campus. #CarterGWoodson #blackhistoryluncehon #ASALH @marshallupres #woodsonlyceum #MarshallSOJMC
Instagram post 2240177108012013575_787489378 Edward Brooke was the first African American elected to the US Senate in 1966. He was the last Black Republican to serve in the United States Senate until the appointment of South Carolina’s Tim Scott. Learn more about “African Americans and the Vote” at ASALH’s 94th annual #blackhistoryluncheon. Purchase your ticket today! See link in the bio! #CarterGWoodson
Instagram post 2238192018646244757_787489378 ernice Bennett, author of "Tracing Their Steps – A Memoir" will be a Featured Author at our event before the #blackhistoryluncheon on Saturday, February 22. Plan to attend! #CarterGWoodson See link in the bio for ticket information!
Instagram post 2237430159303355208_787489378 In 1872, Sojourner Truth was turned away from a polling booth in Michigan after demanding a ballot to vote. Women did not secure the right to vote in the United States until 1920. Learn more about “African Americans and the Vote” at ASALH’s 94th #blackhistoryluncheon on February 22, 2020. #CarterGWoodson #ASALH See link in bio for ticket information.
Instagram post 2236650979162840077_787489378 After the 15th Amendment was ratified in 1870, more than a half-million black men became voters in the South. Learn more about “African Americans and the Vote” at ASALH’s 94th #blackhistoryluncheon on February 22, 2020. #CarterGWoodson #ASALH See link in the bio.
Instagram post 2235768121860218900_787489378 The work does not stop even on Super Bowl Sunday for the 2020 Black History Luncheon and Featured Authors Event Committee who gathered this weekend to discuss this year's big event. ASALH has some great speakers planned for our event on Saturday, February 22 including the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie Bunch who will be our keynote speaker. Purchase your ticket today to the premiere black history month event in Washington, DC! See link in the bio for more information. #ASALH #CarterGWoodson #blackhistoryluncheon
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