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2 Positions, Grants Management Specialist (Senior Program Officer), Office of Museum Services

Position 1 Section: Office of Museum Services Vacancy Announcement Number: DE-11852082-23-SW Position Title: Grants Management Specialist (Senior Program Officer), GS-1109-13 Full Performance Level: GS-13 Closing Date: March 15, 2023 Area […]

Historian, Park History Program, National Park Service

Duties The major duties of the Historian position include, but are not limited to, the following: Assist the Chief Historian, a lead Park History Program (PHP) Senior Historian and professional […]

ASALH Saint Petersburg Branch Chaplain’s Monthly Inspiration: March 2023

Do not neglect to do food and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. – Hebrews 13:16

Request for Proposals: Ethnographic Overview and Assessment of Indigenous Peoples Affected by the De Soto Expedition

Request for Proposals Ethnographic Overview and Assessment of Indigenous Peoples Affected by the De Soto Expedition.  Deadline: March 31, 2023   Project Description Over the course of four years the […]

3 Available GS-9 Historians, Park History Program

Park History Program (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) is recruiting for 3 GS-9 term historians for the positions below. Location: Remote Salary: $57,118 – $91,873 per year Occasional Travel   WW2 […]

Request for Proposals: African American Ethnohistory of Pine Spur and Peaks of Otter Areas at Blue Ridge Parkway

Request for Proposals Project Title: African American Ethnohistory of Pine Spur and Peaks of Otter Areas at Blue Ridge Parkway Background   The NPS seeks to enter into a partnership […]

Michael’s BOLD Leadership Team Features ASALH in Company Newsletter

Check out the ASALH feature from Michael’s Black Organized Leaders of Diversity (BOLD) team from the company newsletter.

President Biden Commends Jet for Historic Emmett Till Coverage at White House Screening of “Till”

On February 16, 2023, in honor of Black History Month, the White House hosted a special screening of Till, based on the true story of educator-turned-activist Mamie Till-Mobley, who pursued justice after the brutal and unjustified death of her 14-year-old son Emmett in 1955.

Frederick Douglass Funeral Program

Frederick Douglass funeral program, provided by wife Helen Pitts Douglass.

Why is Black History Month celebrated in February? | Race and Culture

Since 1976, every American president has designated February as Black History Month and issued proclamations endorsing an annual theme created by ASALH.

A Black History Month Celebration Hosted by The Tuesday Evening Club of Social Workers, Inc and The Rosa L. Gragg Flower Club

Join us for the excellent presentation by Civil War re-enactor Michael Crutcher. He is nationally known for his presentations of Mr. Douglass’ legacy.

ASALH James Weldon Johnson Branch “Black Resistance” Short

A chapter from Jacksonville’s “Black Resistance.” This video won the Jacksonville Film Festival last year.

Murphy says New Jersey will expand AP Black history classes

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one school to 26 in New Jersey after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked the course from being taught in public schools in Florida.

Who’s Afraid of Black History?

Lurking behind the concerns of Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, over the content of a proposed high school course in African American studies, is a long and complex series of debates about the role of slavery and race in American classrooms.

Civil Rights icon Rev. James Lawson continues his fight against racism

Credited as the architect of the Civil Rights Movement, Rev. James Lawson played an integral role in the nonviolent protests of the south in the 1960s. Lawson was called upon by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to teach his practices of nonviolence to students in order to protest against racial discrimination laws. Now in his 90s, his life’s work is being recognized.

The story behind the man responsible for Black History Month

Written by Sandhya Dirks NPR News   A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: It’s Black History Month. And the man who laid the foundations of this celebration is Carter G. Woodson. He founded […]

ASALH Remembers John Henry Bracey Jr.

John Henry Bracey Jr. was a lifetime member of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)

Sundiata Cha-Jua: Real Talk: A Black Perspective

In Florida, public school and university administrators, faculty and librarians live in terror. The state has become a knowledge prison. Gov. Ron DeSantis has created an anti-knowledge infrastructure. He has passed legislation, built a policing apparatus, and recruited a volunteer army to abolish academic freedom and imprison knowledge.

A Letter from the ASALH President on Black History Month, Black Resistance and Supporting ASALH

We need all members of ASALH to purchase tickets for the Black History Month Festival. We especially need you to purchase tickets for the Conversation with Dr. Lonnie Bunch and Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall on February 22nd and the play, “Campaign 1972,” on February 25th.

“Oral History Worker Survey Opens for Responses” for ASALH Network/Members

The Oral History Practitioner Worker-led Survey & Solidarity Project has launched its Oral History Worker Survey, which is collecting responses from all cultural workers who have been engaged in some form of oral history work anytime within the last five years.

Race in America: History Matters with Jelani Cobb

Jelani Cobb is the dean of Columbia Journalism School and has frequently written about the intersection of race, politics and history.

Black White Woodson Reconciliation by Dr. Craig Woodson Featured on NPR’s Morning Edition

Black White Woodson Reconciliation by Dr. Craig Woodson was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition this past Wednesday.

It’s Black History Month. Here are 3 things to know about the annual celebration, Written by Scott Neuman

February marks Black History Month, a tradition that got its start in the Jim Crow era and was officially recognized in 1976 as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebrations. It aims to honor the contributions that African Americans have made and to recognize their sacrifices.

Black History Month Festival Souvenir Journal

View The 97th Annual Black History Month Festival Souvenir Journal

American Historical Association Announces “Long Overdue” Obituaries Project

With the January 2023 issue of Perspectives on History, the AHA launches the Long Overdue project as part of the Racist Histories and the AHA initiative. Long Overdue aims to publish obituaries for historians of color whose passing the AHA did not mark.

The visionary thinking behind Black History Month as written by Jarvis R. Givens

Communities and individuals often struggle with how to commemorate Black History Month, an occasion particularly relevant today given the resurgence of debates about race, historical knowledge, and school curricula.

Sundiata Cha-Jua: Real Talk: A Black Perspective written by Sundiata Cha-Jua

There is startling irony to history. In 1931, Langston Hughes published the short poem, “White Shadows.” In this polyvocal poem, two speakers discuss the possibility of escaping anti-Black racial oppression. The first queries, “I’m looking for a house/In the world/Where white shadows/Will not fall.”

Our Authors Study Club, INC. Announces 2023 City-Wide Black History Month and the National Theme of “Black Resistance in The Past, Present, and Future”

Join the Our Authors Study Club, INC., (OASC) and 2023 Honorary Chair, Michael Lawson, President & CEO of Los Angeles Urban League for the Seventy-Eight Black History Month celebration and the Seventy-Third City Wide celebration in continuous partnership with every mayor since 1950.

ASALH The Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group 39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration

The Clay County African American Legacy’s 39th annual Northland Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration was held on January 16, 2023 in Gano Chapel on the campus of William Jewell College. Qiana Thomason, president, and CEO of Health Forward Foundation and a Jewell Trustee was the keynote speaker.

COVID-19 is Still Here.

COVID-19 is Still Here.

Civil Rights Now: Movements of Community Resistance/Charles A. Brown-Birmingham Branch Partners with Birmingham Public Library for MLK Memorial Lecture

As part of the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, each January the Birmingham Public Library Archives Department sponsors Begin the Day: The Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Lecture.

ASALH Black History Theme Through the Years Featured on Parade.com

“February is Black History Month, and there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate. From books you can read to your kids during the month (and beyond), Black documentaries you can watch, Black Americans to learn more about and so much more, it’s a great time of year to focus on the contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans…”

Michelle Commander Named Deputy Director of the National Museum of African American History & Culture

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has announced the selection of its deputy director, Michelle Commander. Commander brings a plethora of experience, leadership and knowledge to the position, most recently working as the deputy director of research and strategic initiatives at The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

ASALH Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch President Ronald B. Saunders Appointed Chairperson of Penn Hills Advisory Council

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) is announcing the creation of a new advisory council in Penn Hills. The Penn Hills Advisory Council has established three officers: Ronald B. Saunders, Chairperson; Dr. Michele Greene, Vice-Chair; and Alexis Clipper, Secretary.

2023 Virtual Festival Press Release

Washington, D.C.—Join the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) for its Third Annual Black History Month Festival celebrating the 2023 Black History theme, “Black Resistance.”

ASALH Bronx Branch 2nd Annual New York State Abolition Commemoration Day Ceremony

“One-hundred and ninety-five years ago, the New York Legislators passed The Abolition Act abolishing slavery in New York State on July 4th, 1827. The movement began 28 years earlier with The Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery that passed on March 29th, 1799, mandating that children born to a slave mother after July 4, 1799 were legally free…”

ASALH President Dr. W Marvin Dulaney Quoted on Will Smith film “Emancipation” News Story from The Washington Post

In a recent story from The Washington Post on Will Smith’s latest film “Emancipation,” ASALH President Dr. W Marvin Dulaney is quoted on the narrowed teachings of the history of slavery.

ASALH St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay Branches Collaborate and Celebrate the 147th Birthday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson

On December 19, 2022, the St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay Branches collaborated to celebrate the 147th birthday of Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, founder of the Association of African American Life and History (ASALH).

Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group Branch of ASALH Holds Woodson Birthday Celebration

On Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 1:00 pm, the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group held its annual Dr. Carter G. Woodson birthday celebration which featured keynote speaker Dr. Kim Cary Warren, Associate Professor of History at the University of Kansas where she specializes in race, gender, social reform, education, as well as civil, human, and women’s rights.

ASALH Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch Mourns the Passing of Hall of Famer Franco Harris

With sadness and deep regret, I would like to inform you of the passing of Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back, Franco Harris. Franco died overnight Tuesday, December 20th .

Opening of Charleston’s International African American Museum Delayed

The International African American Museum will not open in January, as planned. Humidity and temperature problems are to blame for the delay to the long-awaited museum in downtown Charleston, according to information released late Dec. 16.

Submit Your Nomination for the 2023 ABFF Honors

Submit Your Nomination for the 2023 ABFF Honors.

Opinion: Determination, Faith, and Black Resistance as written by Denise Rolark Barnes

The new “Emancipation” movie featuring Will Smith as formerly enslaved man Peter Gordon, reminds us of the ways Black folks have historically stood up against racist, oppressive systems.

Press Release: ASALH 2023 Black History Month Festival

Washington, D.C.—Join the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) for its Third Annual Black History Month Festival celebrating the 2023 Black History theme, “Black Resistance.”

ASALH Athens Branch Staged Reading of Charly Evon Simpson’s “Behind the Sheet” (2023 Founders Birthday Event)

2023 Annual Founder’s Birthday event: A staged reading of Charly Evon Simpson’s “Beyond the Sheet.” Directed by Freda Scott Giles, emerita professor of Theatre and Film. Featuring actors from Town and Gown Players, University of Georgia University Theatre, and the Athens community.

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ASALH Remembers Civil Rights Leader and Activist Esther Cooper Jackson

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History remembers a giant of the Black Freedom Movement, Esther Victoria Cooper Jackson, radical activist, civil rights leader, and long-time editor who died on August 23, 2022 at the age of 105.

Black Businesses of Charleston Oral History Project

On Tuesday, November 29 (6-8 PM) at Burke High School, the Preservation Society will host a launch event for the new Black Businesses of Charleston Oral History Project, in partnership with the Charleston County School District 20 Principal Collaboration Program.

Holiday Brass & Percussion – Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Brass

Seasonal selections and Holiday favorites performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Brass!

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park: Recapturing Erased Memories, Celebrating Shared Future

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park is currently under construction in the historic LaVilla neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida. When completed, the Park will honor two of Jacksonville’s most famous residents, James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson.

ISR, partners conduct first national study of public libraries’ Black History Month programming as written by Michigan News: University of Michigan

Researchers from the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan have received a $750,000 research grant to conduct a survey of Black History Month programming in public libraries across the country.

ASALH Mourns the Passing of Reverend Mr. Charles Melvin Sherrod

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History and the worldwide freedom struggle lost a great champion on October 11, 2022, with the passing of the Reverend Mr. Charles Melvin Sherrod.

Executive Council Member Dr. Jarvis Givens Receives AAC&U Frederic W. Ness Book Award

Washington, DC — The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced today the winner of the Frederic W. Ness Book Award, Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching, published by Harvard University Press.

Amber Wiley to Join Weitzman Faculty and Lead Civil Rights Initiative written by the Weitzman News

Amber Wiley, an award-winning architectural and urban historian whose teaching and research center on the social aspects of design and how it affects urban communities, will join the University of Pennsylvania […]

Become a Black History Month Festival Sponsor

This year’s festIval will celebrate the theme of black resistance in the past present AND FUTURE STARTING FEBRUARY 1st 2023.

Become a Black History Month Festival Advertiser

Support the founders of Black History Month by Advertising during the 2023 Black History Month Festival

ASALH Memphis Area Branch Mourns the Passing of the Honorable State Representative Barbara Ward Cooper

We are sharing sad news on the passing of our longest serving legislator, the Honorable State Representative Barbara Ward Cooper (93 years old), in the state of Tennessee and probably the Southeast or national regions who transitioned last week after a brief illness.

ASALH Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch on Front Page of New Pittsburgh Courier

View the New Pittsburgh Courier with front page article of the ASALH Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch winning the Branch of the Year Award for 2022.

Press Release: Open Call For 2023 African American Heritage Guide By Our Authors Study Club, Inc & The City Of La Department Of Cultural Affairs

The Our Authors Study Club, Inc. of Los Angeles (OASC), and the City of Los Angeles The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announce today the planning for the 2023 African American Heritage Guide.

ASALH Philadelphia Heritage Branch Member Marion Lane Publishes Book, Women of Colour Made a Difference in the Era of the Revolutionary War

In January 2022, Marion Lane published “Women of Colour Made A Difference in the Era of the Revolutionary War” and in October 2022, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) honored her for this monumental work at their International AAHGS Book Awards.

ASALH Philadelphia Heritage Branch Member Spotlight: President Regina Vaughn Received Harriett Tubman Service Award

On June 10th, 2022, ASALH Philadelphia President Regina Vaughn received the Harriett Tubman Service Award from the Sons & Daughters of the United States Middle Passage.

ASALH PhilaMontco Branch Event, Limb Amputation Prevention & Diabetes Diabetes

Discussion will explore diabetes management, factors that lead to a higher risk of amputation, prevention of ulcers, signs of trouble, treatment and care.

Apply NOW for Student Debt Relief!

President Biden announced that millions of working and middle class borrowers can apply for student debt relief right NOW!

America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places – 2023

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is now accepting Letters of Intent for the 2023 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.

ASALH x Howard University’s Social Justice Workshop Wednesdays RETURNS!!

ASALH & Howard University present a virtual Workshop Wednesdays series on social justice, sponsored by the Mellon Just Futures Initiative

Resolution of Respect for Greer-Randle Final

Whereas, “We today, stand on the shoulders of our predecessors who have gone before us. We, as their
successors, must catch the torch of freedom and liberty passed on to us by our ancestors. We cannot lose in this battle.” (Benjamin E. Mays, “I Knew Carter G. Woodson.” Negro History Bulletin, March 1981, p. 21.),

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Birwood Wall Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at Alfonso Wells Memorial Park

Join us for the Dedication Ceremony for the Birwood Wall Historical Marker at Alfonso Wells Memorial Park at 11am, October 10th. The story behind the building of the Birwood Wall is an important chapter in Detroit’s Civil Rights History.

Media Alert: ASALH Announces it’s 2022 Award Recipients

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is proud to announce the 2022 Award recipients, which will be given at the 107th Annual Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, from September 29th to October 1st.

PastForward 2022: Special Programming

Please join us for PastForward Online 2022 this fall! On-demand sessions will start in early October, while marquee events featuring well-known speakers or incorporating a live interactive component to the session will take place November 1-4.

House Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral Bass Legislation to Advance Quality Basic Education Around the World

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2022 House Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral Bass Legislation to Advance Quality Basic Education Around the World   WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed the […]

House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bass, Smith Resolution Reaffirming the U.S.-African Union Relationship and Encouraging Greater Trade Partnership with Africa

Today, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed by voice vote a resolution introduced by Africa Subcommittee Chair Karen Bass (D-CA) and Ranking Member Chris Smith (R-NJ) reaffirming the significance of the African Union as a strategic international partner to the United States and expressing strong support for partnerships that cultivate intra-African trade.

ASALH Heralds Nichelle Nichols Entry into the Final Frontier

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History mourns the death of Nichelle Nichols and heralds her entry into the final frontier when her ashes are sent to deep space aboard a Vulcan rocket.

Support The Woman King! – In Movie Theaters September 16th – Join The BHERC 1stWeekendClub Call To Action

We are excited to announce our 1st Weekend Club and beyond campaign in support of the upcoming movie, The Woman King, opening Friday, September 16, 2022. BHERC is thrilled to invite you, your members, families, and friends to join us in promoting and helping to spread the word about this important movie.

Laugh Out Loud With Jackie “Moms” Mabley Theatre Week 2022

The Essential Theatre continues its 33rd anniversary year celebration with Theatre Week pay-what-you-can performances of the 1996 Helen Hayes Award nominated comedy cabaret, “A Night with Jackie “Moms” Mabley,” written and performed by Charisma Wooten, featuring Everett P. Williams as Luther.

Reginald Cunningham: Black Pearls Photography Exhibition on View Sept. 3, 2022 – Jan. 22, 2023

The Boca Raton Museum of Art presents the premiere of Reginald Cunningham: Black Pearls, the first-ever museum exhibition of Cunningham’s work, curated by Kelli Bodle, Assistant Curator.

International Day for People of African Descent

31st August is commemorated as International Day for People of African Descent.

Ax Handle Saturday

Ax Handle Saturday (video)

The Inaugural Jacksonville Civil Rights Conference

“Freedom is not Free. If you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the problem.” This quote from Rutledge Pearson, Rodney Hurst’s 8th-grade American history and ninth-grade Civics teacher, adviser to the 1960 Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP, and Hurst’s mentor resonated throughout Jacksonville’s Inaugural Civil Rights Conference held in Jacksonville on August 25-27, 2022.

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Echoes of the Enslaved 2022

The Echoes of the Enslaved events are held in partnership with The Slave Dwelling Project, a non-profit whose vision is to encourage a “more truthful and inclusive narrative of the history of the nation that honors the contributions of all our people.”

Social Justice @ ASALH: Know Before You Go, Pre-Conference Book Series

Join us for our “Know Before You Go” pre-conference book series. Authors and guests discuss their work and themes of Black Health/Wellness. Brought to you by ASALH, in partnership with Howard University Social Justice Consortium, and sponsored by the Mellon Just Futures Initiative.

Ford’s Theatre Society Presents The Trip to Bountiful, by Horton Foote, directed by Michael Wilson

The Trip to Bountiful By Horton Foote Directed by Michael Wilson Featuring Nancy Robinette as Mrs. Carrie Watts; Joe Mallon as Ludie Watts and Kimberly Gilbert as Jessie Mae Watts […]

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Savannah Yamacraw Branch Event, “The Power of Story” and “Black World”

Dr. Bertice Berry, author, lecturer and inspirational speaker brought two groundbreaking, stirring presentations by leading a discussion on storytelling and race among a diverse local audience in Savannah, GA.

ASALH Remembers Dr. James Turner, Foundational Leader in Africana Studies

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History mourns the death of Dr. James Turner. Born in Brooklyn in 1940 and raised in Manhattan, he was a foundational […]

Encore run of OTTO FRANK created and performed by Roger Guenveur Smith for Campo Santo, the Magic Theatre’s Home Resident Company

Press Release – Encore run of OTTO FRANK created and performed by Roger Guenveur Smith for Campo Santo, the Magic Theatre’s Home Resident Company

Rep. Bass Statement on Upcoming Angolan Presidential Elections

Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights issued the following statement.

Underground Railroad Education Center Press Release

Underground Railroad Education Center is sponsoring an archaeological dig on a site where once stood the home of Doctor Thomas Elkins, Black medical doctor and Albany resident known for his inventions and for his role in the Underground Railroad.

Department of Education Makes $8 Million in New Grants Available to Help Colleges Strengthen and Diversify the Teacher Workforce

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced a new $8 million grant competition aimed at increasing the diversity of the teacher workforce and preparing teachers to meet the needs of our most underserved students.

‘Honest assessment of the past’: Community Hero Steve Murray, keeper of Alabama’s true history

It serves as Alabama’s attic. The Alabama Department of Archives and History, established in 1901, was the first state archives in the nation. The big building, catty corner from the state Capitol, serves as the repository of public records in the state, from governors’ correspondence to town clerk documents.

Martin Delany Symposium

The African American Program at the Heinz History Center will host the Inaugural Martin Robison Delany Symposium on Aug. 26-27, 2022, at the History Center. The two-day academic conference will take an unprecedented look at the life, career, and legacy of Martin Delany, one the nation’s most influential African American leaders in the 19th century.

2022 Conference Press Release

“We Are Back!” ASALH Brings its First In-Person Conference Since the Pandemic to Montgomery, Alabama with Annual Theme: “Black Health and Wellness”

Alex Haley Birthday Celebration with Back to School Giveaway

Alex Haley Museum will hold its Annual Birthday Celebration on Saturday August 13, 2022, between the hours of 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Our focus this year is education. It is our intent, to honor the legacy of the Palmer, Murray, and Haley families who were devoted to academic excellence. As was once stated, “Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.”

ASALH Tribute to Bill Russell Requiem for a Champion

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History mourns the death of William Felton Russell. Russell is the winningest professional athlete of all time in team sports. He was the centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty which claimed 11 NBA titles in 13 years, and one with him as player-coach, to become the first Black coach to win an NBA championship.

Rosie Rios Designated Chair of U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission

Former Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios has been designated as the Chair for the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, the Congressional Commission charged with planning the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

Greetings from the ASALH President

Read President W Marvin Dulaney’s letter to ASALH supporters.

400 Years of African American History Commission awards $150,000 in National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Grants

WASHINGTON – In honor of Emancipation Day in Canada, the National Park Service announced the award of $150,000 in National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (NTF) Grants to 26 existing and prospective Network to Freedom members.

ASALH Detroit and the Charles H. Wright MAAH Announces the Reception of Former President Jamon Jordan of ASALH Detroit

ASALH Detroit is proud to announce the appointment of Former President Jamon Jordan as the First Historian for the City of Detroit.

2022 Abolition Commemoration Day

Abolition Commemoration Day event on July 11, 2022.

ASALH Bronx Branch Member on Tavis Smiley Show

ASALH Bronx Branch member Eric K. Washington was on the “Tavis Smiley Show” — an LA-based talk-radio show (kbla1580.com) — to talk about efforts to landmark the former Colored School No. 4 at 128 West 17th Street.

ASALH The Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group Branch Event, Invisible Warriors: African American Women in WWII

On Thursday, July 14, 2022, The Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group in conjunction with the National World War I Museum and Memorial hosted a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, Invisible Warriors: African American Women in WW II.

BHERC 28th Annual African American Film Marketplace & S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase

BHERC 28th Annual African American Film Marketplace & S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase Returns With Hybrid Format Featuring Both In-Person & Virtual Viewing Experience After presenting virtually for two years, the festival is back offering the option to experience the BHERC festival experience virtually and in person.

Loss of Mr. Robert Edison’s Mother, Mrs. Nola Edison

We are sadden by the loss of our members mother Robert Edison. Mrs. Nola Edison passed on Sunday Morning. Mrs. Edison funeral will be held at: AD Porter 1300 West […]

The Conference Registration is Open

Our 2022 hybrid conference will offer attendees sessions featuring ASALH members who are prominent figures in Black cultural studies, as well as students from many disciplines.

ASALH James Weldon Johnson Branch News: Duval County Courthouse Jury Assembly Room Named After Daniel Webster Perkins

On June 15, 2022 members of James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH had the distinct honor of attending the dedication of the Jury Assembly Room in the Duval County Courthouse after Daniel Webster Perkins, the father of our deceased James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH member and historian Camilla P. Thompson.

Americans at Work – National Historic Landmark Theme Study on Labor History

The National Historic Landmarks Program is pleased to announce the release of a new theme study, Labor History in the United States, which highlights the many stories of Americans at work through current scholarship on labor history and nationally significant places.

ASALH Bethel Dukes Event, Unveiling of Nannie Helen Burroughs Suffrage Marker

The National Votes for Women Trail unveiled its first of four suffrage marker in Washington, DC. The NVWT is a collaboration between the National Collaborative of Women’s History Sites and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to commemorate the centennial of the suffrage movement with a virtual and physical trail of markers nationwide identifying local and regional suffrage activities and activists.

Black Rodeo at Fair Park the W. Marvin Dulaney D/FW ASALH Branch Volunteered during the Event

Presented by the African American Museum, Dallas, the Texas Black Invitational Rodeo offers up an exciting noche as approximately 300 African American cowboys and cowgirls compete for significant cash prizes in bronc and bull riding, calf and steer roping, barrel racing, a Pony Express relay race and more.

We Invite You to Share Your Perspectives on Monuments

Us/ICOMOS would like you to share your perspectives on Monuments.

JUNETEENTH: We the People

BLKFreedom Presents “JUNETEENTH: We the People”

Why Juneteenth Matters

Freedom delayed was just as sweet to the formerly enslaved men, women, and children in Texas who received two pieces of good news on June 19, 1865: first, that the Civil War was over and second, that they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation two and half years earlier.

Juneteenth: A Celebration | National Archives

In commemoration of Juneteenth, celebrating the liberation of enslaved people in the Confederate states…

ASALH Central Florida – Dorothy Turner Johnson Branch to Present Juneteenth History at the City of Orlando’s Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration

ASALH Central Florida will present a brief history of Juneteenth during the City of Orlando’s inaugural Juneteenth Celebration this coming Saturday, June 18th, 2022 from 12 pm EDT – 5 pm EDT.
The theme of the celebration is Freedom is not Free: Honoring the Past – Pressing Towards the Future.
The celebration will feature live music and entertainment, vendors, and an area for youth.

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“What Kind of Soil Are We?” Events Commemorating the Seventh Anniversary of the Mother Emanuel Massacre and Martyrdom

Faith groups across the country will mark the seventh anniversary of the racially-motivated massacre at Mother Emanuel African Episcopal Church by participating in a commemorative Bible study event.

“Woke-Racism-How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America,” by John McWhorter; Reviewer Herbie K. Johnson

In Woke Racism, McWhorter reveals the workings of this new religion, from the original sin of “white privilege” and the weaponization of cancel culture to ban heretics, to the evangelical fervor of the “woke mob.”

Charge Buffalo Massacre Defendant Under Anti-Lynching Law as written by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

George Floyd was a victim of lynching two years ago. The mass murder of African Americans in Buffalo, N.Y., was also a lynching, says Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, professor of constitutional law at John Jay College (CUNY). Our nation must accept that lynching continues and use the new Emmett Till Antilynching Act to prosecute the alleged shooter, Payton Gendron, she argues.

ASALH Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch Signs Atop the Highest Point on the National Road

The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Signs atop Negro Mountain, the highest point on the National Road on U. S. 40 in Garrett County, Maryland. The National Road runs from the State of Illinois to the State of Maryland and is the road that built America.

Social Justice Reading Room: Memoir as a Voice for Justice

ASALH x Howard Univ. Social Justice Consortium presented our latest series, Social Justice Reading Room, on May 18

Stay up to date on the 108th Annual Meeting & Conference

Conference Programs will be available in-person at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront (Jacksonville, Florida) and virtually on ASALH TV on September 20 -24, 2023

Book Your Stay

Reserve your room at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Covention Center.

In-Person Author’s Book Signing Registration

The Author’s Book Signing will be one of the events at the 107th Annual Meeting and Conference for individuals who are enthusiastic about the history of America and the African diaspora.

Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event

We invite you to participate in the Virtual Author’s Book Talk Event at the 107th Annual Meeting and Conference September 29 – October 1, 2022

Book Your Annual Conference Hotel

Book Your Stay For The 2023 Conference At The Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront

ASALH Saint Petersburg Branch Supports ‘Woodson Warriors’ Scholarships

In an awards ceremony held May 7, 2022, at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL, local Branch President Attorney Jacqueline Hubbard was present to deliver a ‘check’ in the amount of $12,700.00.

ASALH James Weldon Johnson Branch Member Rodney Hurst Receives Liberty Bell Award

James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH member Rodney L. Hurst received the “Liberty Bell Award” from the Jacksonville Bar Association during their 2022 Law Day Luncheon on May 4, 2022.

Black Farmers Lost $326 Billion Worth of Land in 20th Century, Study Finds

Our March 15th Program titled: The Future of Farming: Women in the Forefront featured the State of Georgia’s youngest certified farmer, Kendall Rae Johnson with her mother Ursula Johnson and ASALH Rochester New York Branch President, Pamela Reese Smith a member of Black Farmers United NYS.

America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places – 2022 List Unveiled

The National Trust for Historic Preservation today unveils its much-anticipated annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The eleven sites on the 2022 list represent a powerful illustration of expansive American history.

Outstanding Contributions to Frostburg State University by the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH

The Annual Student Leadership and Awards Program recognizes student leaders, staff, faculty and friends from across the campus and region. The program this year will feature an award recognizing the Outstanding External Support from the Executive Board of the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH located in Pittsburgh.

Under Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Gabe Camarillo Posthumously Promotes Colonel Charles Young to Brigadier General

The Under Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Gabe Camarillo hosted the Posthumous promotion of COL Charles Young to Brigadier General on April 29th.

Bob Stanton Given Mott Leadership Award

Former National Parks Service (NPS) Director and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior, Bob Stanton, received the William Penn Mott, Jr. Leadership Award on April 1.

Black Carolinians Speak: Share Your Pandemic Experience!

The goal of this initiative, Black Carolinians Speak: Portraits of a Pandemic, is to gather first person testimonies, letters, music, images, art and other documents that capture the experiences of African Americans in North Carolina during the global pandemic.

ASALH Atlanta Branch Event, Ask a Black Doctor: Black Health and Wellness Forum

The ASALH Atlanta Branch is a sponsor of this community health event. Our Branch has partnered with the ETA Omega Chapter of Atlanta’s Omega Psi Phi Fraternity to bring this event to the Atlanta community.

ASALH James Weldon Johnson Branch Member George Gillis Quoted in the Washington Post on February 11, 2022 on Governor Ron DeSantis

A quote from the Washington Post article printed February 11, 2022: George Gillis, 76, who serves as chairman of the deacons at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Jacksonville, said he is concerned about DeSantis’s motives for slicing up the district where he lives and prays.

ASALH James Weldon Johnson Branch Members Speak in Opposition to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Redistricting Map

On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, members of the James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH traveled via bus furnished by Equal Ground to Tallahassee, Florida to speak before the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives in opposition to the map drawn by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

ASALH Saint Petersburg Branch Chaplain Shares Words of Inspiration

ASALH Saint Petersburg Branch Chaplain shares words of inspiration.

ASALH Saint Petersburg Branch Chaplain Shares Insight on Grief

ASALH Saint Petersburg Branch Chaplain shares insight on grief.

Blank Slate Monument Unveiled at Civil Rights Memorial Center

The Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was pleased to welcome the Blank Slate Monument to Montgomery on Tuesday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. CST.

40th Annual Salute to the Parks Celebration

The 40th Annual Salute to the Parks Celebration took place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. on April 6. Three National Park Advocates: Jack Gladstone, Audrey Peterman, and Bob Stanton were all honored at the celebration.

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The Afro’s High Tea: We’re Still Here!

The theme for this year’s High Tea is We’re Still Here. Despite the challenges we have all faced over the past two years, we have survived, we are thriving and We’re Still Here!! At this year’s Tea, we will CELEBRATE. We will celebrate Black Women in the Media.

National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Event, EMOTIONAL HEALTH IS WEALTH: Guided Visualization Meditation Part I

Join NCNW in April for a virtual guided visualization meditation designed to empower participants in all areas of their lives, from home to the workplace.

W. Marvin Dulaney D/FW ASALH Branch Biennial Texas African American History Conference: The Underground Railroad from Texas to Mexico

This conference featured scholars who have studied the southern route to freedom taken by African Americans and illuminate how African Americans found freedom in Mexico and made it as viable a “profound land” as Canada.

The Dorie Miller Medal of Honor Campaign

With the challenge of an unseasonable windchill, a crowd of legacy buffs and patriots gathered at Brandywine-Todd Memorial Park in Wilmington, Delaware to pay homage to African American recipients of the Medal of Honor (CMH).

ASALH Celebrates and Congratulates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for her Confirmation as an Associate Justice on The United States Supreme Court

ASALH celebrates this very special historical moment in American History and we stand behind Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as she assumes this important position on the United States Supreme Court that will benefit all Americans.

Nation’s best job-placement rate belongs to La Salle’s MBA program, according to U.S. News

La Salle University’s full-time MBA program ranks No. 1 in the nation for job-placement rate, with 100% of graduates securing jobs within three months of graduation.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Needs the Support of Our Mighty Force of Women!

President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court is eminently qualified. Her stellar record as a public defender, service on the United States Sentencing Commission, her private practice and service as a federal judge underscore the wide range of her experiences. These experiences demonstrate her commitment to fairness and excellence.

ASALH Memphis Area Branch Mourns the Passing of Memphis Historian and Branch Member Larry Batchlor

Larry Batchlor, noted Memphis historian, author, former Vietnam veteran, and branch member passed away on February 27, 2022. The alumnus of the University of Memphis, formerly Memphis State, is credited with being one of the founders of the university’s Black Student Association in 1969.

President Biden Signs Into Law the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act”

Finally, 124 years after my great-grandmother Ida B. Wells first talked to President McKinley in 1898 about enacting this legislation, it happened yesterday.

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Get Your Copy of Radio Active: A Memoir by Joe Madison with Dave Canton

Order your copy of Radio Active: A Memoir by Joe Madison with Dave Canton today!

FOR RELEASE: Pamela Newkirk Address on “Power of Portrayals” To Open Underground Railroad Education Center’s FreedomCon 2022

Award-winning journalist, scholar and author Pamela Newkirk will present the opening address at the Underground Railroad Education Center’s FreedomCon 2022 conference, speaking on “Locked In and Left Out: Ota Benga, The Diversity Industry and the Power of Portrayals” April 1 at Hudson Valley Community College and virtually.

Congratulations to Dr. Evelyn B. Higginbotham

  ASALH extends congratulations to Dr. Evelyn B. Higginbotham, former national president of ASALH who will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University during […]

Nominate Your Favorite Historic Restaurant to Save Local Flavor

Together with American Express, we at the National Trust for Historic Preservation are once again offering the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Programto aid restaurant recovery amid ongoing challenges related to the pandemic.

Michelle Evans-Oliver: Spotlight on President of Richmond, Virginia Branch of ASALH

In the midst of a pandemic marked by death, large-scale action and change for African-Americans, Michelle Evans- Oliver is working to ensure the stories of Black people in Richmond are preserved and promoted. As founder and president of the Richmond, Virginia Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Ms. Evans-Oliver first began this work when the group was chartered in 2020.

Signed Copy of the Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran’s (R-Kan.) legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women’s Army Corps, who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion – the “Six Triple Eight” – during World War II, was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The unit served at home and in Europe where they sorted and routed mail for millions of American servicemembers and civilians.

Executive Council Nominations

Nominations are due April 15, 2022. The Nominating Committee of The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) seeks nominations for the Executive Council and for seats in the Association as follows General, Student and Corporate seats.

ASALH Mourns the Passing of Carl Westmoreland

Carl Westmoreland, 85, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

ASALH Mourns the Passing of Carl B. Westmoreland

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center joins friends and family in mourning the loss of renowned historian Carl Westmoreland. Westmoreland was a longtime supporter of the Freedom Center, advocating for its creation and serving as its historian for nearly 20 years.

ASALH Prince George’s County Truth Branch Donates “Mis-Education of the Negro” Books to Prince George’s County Memorial Library

In recognition of Black History Month and our ongoing partnership with the Oxon Hill Branch, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS), several copies of Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s classic, “The Mis-Education of the Negro” were recently donated and presented to Area Manager, Melanie Townsend-Diggs. A non circulating copy will be added to the Sojourner Truth special research collection on Black History. Other copies will be available to the public throughout the Library System.

ASALH Prince George’s County Truth Branch Donates “Mis-Education of the Negro” Books to Prince George’s County Memorial Library

In recognition of Black History Month and our ongoing partnership with the Oxon Hill Branch, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS), several copies of Dr Carter G.Woodson’s classic, “The Mis-Education of the Negro” were recently donated and presented to Area Manager, Melanie Townsend-Diggs. A non circulating copy will be added to the Sojourner Truth special research collection on Black History . Other copies will be available to the public throughout the Library System.

ASALH Manasota Branch Insight: Email Marketing Is Still an Inexpensive Way to Reach Your Target Audience

A few years ago, everyone was saying that email marketing responses were going to be surpassed by social media. Yes, social media responses continue to rise, but email marketing continues to be the fastest way to receive a response yet today. Email receives a 20 times faster response rate than social media according to Silverpop.

ASALH Manasota Branch Scholarship Program: Topline Observations Over Past Ten Years of Documented Records

For over ten years of documented records, Manasota ASALH, Inc has made a difference in Manatee and Sarasota counties in Florida. We have given out over 232 scholarships. Of the 232 students that received scholarships, 57% went to Florida Colleges or Universities.

ASALH Manasota Branch Celebrate Woman of the Month Honoree: Lovette W. Harper

The Friends of Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, Inc are announcing Mrs. Lovette W. Harper as their Women of the Month Honoree. Mrs. Harper is a founding member of Manasota ASALH and has recently written a book. She is a visionary leader, educator, humanitarian, and philanthropist. Please come out and join us and celebrate her incredible accomplishments.

ASALH Charles A. Brown-Birmingham Branch President John L. Lanier Posthumously Honored by ASALH Members

Birmingham, AL – On March 2, 2022, members of the Charles A. Brown-Birmingham Branch of ASALH honored the contributions and legacy of Mr. John L. Lanier with a proclamation, in memory of his lifelong commitment and service to the preservation of African American history and community cultural sites and resources. The proclamation was provided to his family at the time of his passing.

Ohio State Board of Education at the Statehouse from Paul LaRue

ASALH members and friends at the Ohio Legislature to discuss the Ohio Report Card. Left to right, former ASALH president John Fleming,  Ohio School Board President Charlotte McGuire, Black History Bulletin Editorial Board Member Paul Larue, and  Ronald Todd from the Governor’s Office

Social Justice Reading Room: How Far Have We Come

ASALH x Howard Univ. Social Justice Consortium presented our latest series, Social Justice Reading Room, on March 15

ASALH Woodson Home Committee Receives Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service

National Capital Parks – East is pleased to announce that the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s (ASALH) Woodson Home Committee was awarded the National Capital Area’s Hartzog Group Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service for their remarkable contributions to the Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site!

A&T’s Smallwood Wins UNC System Holshouser Prize

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors recognized acclaimed North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University historian Arwin Smallwood, Ph.D., today with the Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service, one of the top two annual faculty awards bestowed by the UNC System.
This marks the first time a North Carolina A&T faculty member has been chosen for the honor, which was first presented in 2014.

WATCH: ASALH for the Black History Month Finale Ceremony

View the closing Black History Month event. Special remarks will be given by Dr. Dulaney. The event will look back on the month-long Black History Festival programs that explored the 2022 theme “Black Health and Wellness.”

Charles A. Brown-Birmingham Branch Mourns The Passing of President John Lanier

It brings us great sorrow to inform you of the passing of our Branch President John Lanier. A man of impeccable character and dedication to historical preservation, it is difficult to comprehend this. Lanier was an instrumental co-organizer in the re-establishment of the Charles A. Brown-Birmingham Branch in recent years and a tireless advocate for the preservation of African American history and cultural resources.

Jarvis R. Givens wins The ASALH Book Prize

“Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching” wins for the best new book in African American history and culture.

ASALH Bethel Dukes Branch HBCU Gameday

February is both Black History Month and the CIAA Basketball Tournament. Scholar Raja Malikah Rahim, Ph.D takes a look at the previous instance of Baltimore as a pit stop for the CIAA Tournament. Dr. Rahim is working with the National Membership Committee and the CIAA as scholar, historian and volunteer. Kudos Dr. Rahim!

BUY TICKETS: Black Bodies, Part II: Race Norming in the NFL

Join ASALH on Saturday, February 27 for the second marquee event, featuring a round table discussion among former NFL players and sports medicine professionals about issues of race norming and mental health

WATCH: Author’s Book Talk Events

Watch The 2022 Black History Month Festival Author’s Book Talk Events held on February 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. EST

WATCH: National Underground Railroad Network To Freedom & ASALH Presents “What You Don’t Know about the Legacies of Slavery”

This presentation reviewed social practices, beliefs, and psychological dispositions that are distinct continuities from slavery on February 23, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. EST

Blackpast Interns Celebrate Black Scientists

BlackPast.org is an online resource for Black history, viewed by more than six million people annually.  Developed by Quintard Taylor, UW professor emeritus of history, it is by far the largest and most visited website on African American and global African history.

Brown Introduces Bipartisan African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss the introduction of his African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act. The newly-introduced bipartisan bill is also sponsored by U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT).

WATCH: A Presidential Conversation: Black Health and Wellness in the Eye of the Storm

Watch a moderated conversation with ASALH President W. Marvin Dulaney and Presidents of Black professional health organizations and institutions held on Saturday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m. EST

Asked to help, Post readers sent searing evidence about dozens more enslavers in Congress

There were handwritten wills, birth certificates of babies born into slavery and newspaper ads placed by congressmen seeking the return of Black people who fled captivity.

ASALH Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch Host 1st Annual Dr. Charles R. Drew Knowledge Bowl

On February 12, 2022, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of ASALH, located in Pittsburgh Pa conducted its First Annual Dr. Charles R. Drew Knowledge Bowl for Black History Month.

Watch: AFRO WSH Video for Churches 2022

AFRO.com provides readers with good news about the African American community not otherwise found in other news outlets. This video directed toward churches is to encourage the community of faith to support the AFRO.

BlackPast.org Debuts African American History Visual Timeline on Website

We at BlackPast.org (www.blackpast.org), the largest free and ungated website on African American history on the Internet today, announce in honor of Black History Month and our own 14 th anniversary, the unveiling of our newest feature, the African American History Visual Timeline.

Black Health Matters: Shingles and African Americans over 50: What You Should Know About Your Immune System

As a member of our Affiliate Newsletter Program, we will be producing a newsletter for ASALH focused specifically on Shingles, healthy aging, health, wellness and general lifestyle.

Black Health Matters: Health Focused Newsletter Eleventh Edition

Black Health Matters and ASALH have partnered to create a series of Health Focused newsletters

Join us on Saturday, February 12 for our first marquee event, Black Bodies, Part 1

This session will examine the history of medicine, clinical practice, and policies that have impacted African American health and contributed to disparities

ASALH Attends in Support as Mayor Welch Raises Black History Month Flag in History-Making Ceremony

To officially kick off Black History Month in St. Pete, Mayor Ken Welch — the city’s first African-American mayor — raised the Carter G. Woodson flag over City Hall on Feb. 1.

Mayor Cashenna A. Cross Community Forum: Mental Health and Wellness in Our Communities

Mayor Cashenna A. Cross speaks during the the Mayoral Community Forum with Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, President of Study of African American Life and History (ASALH ®) founders of black history month, Prince George’s NAACP President Linda Thornton-Thomas, and moderator Terrence Woodbury Licensed Mental Health Professional, and Creator of “TRIUMPHANT MOMENTS with T. Wood” Podcast on a discussion regarding mental health and wellness in our communities.

SIGN the PETITION: In Defense of Ourselves

On Jan. 6, 2022 threatening racist language was scrawled on a cork board in the first building in the CUNY system to carry the name of an African American. Dr. Lloyd Delaney Hall. Please stand with us by signing this petition in defense of our humanity and right to a secure workplace. Help us let the administration know that our lives, the lives of our students and the legacy of Dr. Lloyd Delany matter.

Watch: PBS Books Author Talk: Harriet Washington

Join PBS Books for an Author Talk about African American Health and Inequities on Tuesday, February 15 at 8:00 p.m. EST

Webinar: Harriet Tubman & Leadership – Her Legacy in the 21st Century

March 2022 marks the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Harriet Tubman, known as one of the principal “conductors” of the Underground Railroad.

Author’s Book Talk Events

Watch The 2022 Black History Month Festival Author’s Book Talk Events on February 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. EST

Press Release: Norton, Booker Announce Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 African Americans Who Fought to Preserve the Union in the Civil War

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced today, during the first week of Black History Month, that they will introduce a bill to award […]

WATCH: Race and Health Disparities in Urban African American Communities

The Manhattan Branch hosted a panel discussion on health care disparities in urban African American communities on February 5, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST

WATCH: ASALH kicks off its Black History Month celebration on Tuesday, February 1

Subscribe to ASALH-TV to watch our virtual festival opening starting at 6:30pm (EST)

Nominations Open for 2022 National Preservation Awards

Shine a Spotlight on Preservation Is there a person, organization, historic site, or project in your city or town that deserves the national spotlight? Have you seen transformation in your […]

BUY TICKETS for the Marquee Events Now!

This two-part program will explore the 2022 Black History Theme: Black Health and Wellness and will feature panel discussions to examine the historic exploitation of Black bodies for the advancement of scientific and medical discovery.

President’s Letter: Black History Month

This year’s theme for Black History Month is Black Health and Wellness. ASALH has celebrated Negro History Week and Black History Month for ninety-five years and rarely has one of its themes for the annual celebrations been more appropriate and timely.

ASALH Mourns the Passing of Robert Hayden, Jr.

ASALH sadly acknowledges the January 23, 2022 passing of Robert Hayden, Jr., former National Secretary and founding president of the Martha’s Vineyard Branch of ASALH.

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Releases To Heal the Wounded Nation’s Life: African Americans and the Robert Gould Shaw/54th Regiment Memorial Ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Over the course of three years, historian Kathryn Grover examined African Americans’ involvement in the Shaw/54th Regiment Memorial’s creation, reactions to its completion, and feelings about this unique Civil War […]

December 2021 National Symposium on Municipal and Local Reparations

The Evanston Municipal Reparations Symposium Communique

Black History Month Virtual Festival

ASALH will hold innovative virtual programming In the month of February celebrating The 2022 Black History Theme: Black Health And Wellness

Author’s Book Talk Events

View the full schedule of Author’s Events during the 2022 Black History Month Festival

Message from the Archivist of the United States

Dear Friends, After 12 years as the tenth Archivist of the United States, I have decided to retire, effective mid-April, 2022. As I wrote to President Biden, it has been […]

Inaugural Jacksonville Civil Rights Conference POSTPONED

Conceptualized by Rodney L. Hurst Sr., author, Black historian and Civil Rights activist, the conference will take place Feb. 3-5, 2022, at the Southbank Marriott in Downtown Jacksonville, with a […]

Black History Month Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities

Support the Founders of Black History Month in Celebrating The 2022 Black History Theme: Black Health And Wellness

Black Health Matters: Health Focused Newsletter Tenth Edition

Black Health Matters and ASALH have partnered to create a series of Health Focused newsletters

Black History Month Festival Schedule of Events

View all The Black History Month Festival sessions starting February 1, 2022

ASALH South Florida TV with Dr. Valerie Patterson

Join us on Zoom tomorrow with Dr. Valerie Patterson https://asalhsouthflorida.wordpress.com/podcast/ Please register and join us Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at 4 p.m. Dr. Joan Cartwright is inviting you to a […]

ASALH announces the 2022 Officers

Meet the the Incoming Officers of the Executive Council

The 2022 ASALH Book Prize Finalists

Winner to be announced during Black History Month 2022

ASALH Member First-Ever NYC Digital Editor

Josh Barker, Manhattan Branch of ASALH member, joins New York Amsterdam News as its first-ever digital editor. Read story here…

Publications: The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice, Loyola University Maryland

View here: https://www.loyola.edu/join-us/karson-institute/center-research-culture/publications

PBS Books, USA TODAY and the Muhammad Ali Center Present a Live Virtual Event Honoring Muhammad Ali’s 80th Birthday

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The Memphis Area Branch of ASALH dedicated its monthly meeting to veterans

Appreciation and commendations were extended to the following members and families for their dedication, commitment, perseverance, courage and service to the United of America

ASALH Savannah Yamacraw Branch Event, How Enslaved Ancestors Built Savannah, Ga.; Birthday Celebration for Dr. Woodson

The Savannah Yamacraw ASALH branch celebrated the birthday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson on December 14, 2021, by presenting a workshop for students in the after-school program at the West […]

Black Health Matters: Health Focused Newsletter Ninth Edition

Black Health Matters and ASALH have partnered to create a series of Health Focused newsletters

Clio Putting Black History Sites on the Map

As written by Kathleen Thompson “Clio is a nonprofit humanities organization that connects users to nearby history and culture through a free educational website and mobile application that hosts individual entries, […]

Evanston Reparations Symposium Makes News

The reparations movement is advancing on the local, national, and international levels.   US and International Reparations Leaders Meet in Evanston, Ill. (Evanston RoundTable)https://evanstonroundtable.com/2021/12/13/evanston-reparataions-national-gathering/   Reparations Rising with Robin Rue […]

Watch The ASALH/Howard University SJC’s Social Justice Reading Room: JUSTICE DEFERRED

The Reading Room series on social justice is a collaborative effort presented by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and The Howard University Social Justice Consortium.

ASALH Bethel Dukes Branch Annual Dr. Carter G. Woodson Cemetery Pilgrimage

Living in the Washington DC area affords the Bethel Dukes branch a great deal of opportunities to celebration the national and local history of ASALH. Dr. Woodson is buried in […]

Black Health Matters: Health Focused Newsletter Eighth Edition

Black Health Matters and ASALH have partnered to create a series of Health Focused newsletters

African American Museum of Dallas hosts holiday music and marketplace event

The W. Marvin Dulaney Branch of Dallas-Ft. Worth table banner is featured in this news story.   As reported by FOX4 News… “Get into the holiday spirit and support local […]

Josephine’s Glorious Entry into the Pantheon

“In a splendid ceremony planned by the Elysées Palace, Josephine Baker took her place among France’s greatest citizens as she was inducted into the Pantheon on November 30, 2021. Six […]

ASALH Mourns the Passing of Edgar Brookins as written by Renee Nash

Afro Newspaper GM Edgar Brookins Dead at 74 by Renee Nash Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2021) – Edgar Brookins, affectionately called Mr. D.C., died Wednesday at Walter Reed Medical Center in […]

Savannah Yamacraw Branch Event, From the N Word to Mr. Mayor: Experiencing the American Dream

Join Telfair Museums and The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)- the Savannah Yamacraw Branch host “N Word” to Mr. Mayor: Experiencing the American Dream”, […]

“Unidentified African American family”. Rondo Neighborhood Photograph Collection. Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society.

ASALH in collaboration with Archival Alchemy® presents, The Black Family: United by History, Restored by Storytelling

This national program centers the legacy of Black family reunions while encouraging families of all backgrounds to build and renew their own traditions and stories.

Enslaved to a Founding Father, She Sought Freedom in France by Martha S. Jones

Click below to read the full New York Times article by Martha S. Jones on an enslaved woman seeking freedom in Paris. Enslaved to a U.S. Founding Father, She Sought […]

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Frederick Douglass NHS Oratorical Contest

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Reel Sisters Microbudget Film Fellowship Offers Women of Color A Chance for $5000 to Produce A Web Series Pilot!

New York, NY Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series, the first Academy qualifying festival devoted to women filmmakers, is offering creators an opportunity to produce the […]

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson Birthday Virtual Symposium

  Join us as we commemorate Dr. Woodson's Birthday with a virtual symposium. This event is free and open to the public. You must register to receive the Zoom link. [...]

Book Launch: Mame’s Spirit: Reparations and Romance by Bernard Demczuk

Book signing & brief discussion on Bernie’s new novel: an Afro-futurist, crime-mystery, love-story about West African spirituality remixed with righteousness, reparations and the end of White supremacy, settler-exploitative colonialism.

Social Justice Reading Rooms

ASALH x Howard Univ. Social Justice Consortium present our latest series, Social Justice Reading Rooms. Sponsored by Mellon Just Futures.

Fred Smith of Athens recently received a national award for his community service work. Contributed.

Athenian receives national award from African-American group as written by Wayne Ford

Fred Smith, a retired Georgia Department of Labor official from Athens, was recently presented with a national award from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History

ASALH Savannah Yamacraw Branch Book Lecture with Author Wanda Lloyd

Wanda Lloyd chronicles her life journey, from growing up in segregated Savannah, to editing roles at seven daily newspapers, and finally back to Savannah to make a difference in her childhood community

Black Health Matters: Health Focused Newsletter Seventh Edition

Black Health Matters and ASALH have partnered to create a series of Health Focused newsletters

The National Constitution Center Offering America’s Town Hall Series

The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news. Join these programs for free from your home computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering […]

ASALH Philadelphia Heritage Branch President Regina Vaughn featured in USA TODAY

“Regina Vaughn has been painstakingly tracing her family legacy dating back to slavery to keep a vow she made to her late mother more than a decade ago

ASALH Mourns the Passing of Margaret M. Miles

ASALH mourns the passing of Margaret M. Miles. Mrs. Miles was the long-time Park Ranger at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site. She was also a great […]

Jamon Jordan, Detroit’s unofficial historian, is now its official one Bryce Huffman as written by Bryce Huffman

Bridge Detroit Bryce Huffman “On Monday, Mayor Mike Duggan and Rochelle Riley, the city’s director of Arts, Culture & Entrepreneurship, announced that Jamon Jordan is now the city’s first official […]

ASALH member, Marcia Chatelain, wins Pulitzer Prize in History

“Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America” Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History

Exhibit Aide Volunteers Needed for the DC History Center in the Carnegie Library

The DC History Center deepens understanding of our city’s past to connect, empower, and inspire. We will reach into all eight wards to preserve and elevate the stories of Washington’s […]

ASALH W. Marvin Dulaney Branch D/FW Annual Carter G. Woodson Luncheon featuring “Chasing Perfection: The Work and Life of Architect John S. Chase.”

The African American Museum is opening a new exhibition, “Chasing Perfection: The Work and Life of Architect John S. Chase.”

ASALH W. Marvin Dulaney Branch D/FW Black Health and Wellness 2022: Sports

Many athletes are hiring nutrition consultants and personal chefs to make sure that they are eating right during the regular season and the offseason

ASALH Mourns the Death of General Colin Powell

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Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act with the ACHP

On Friday, October 15, 2021, preservationists around the world  will celebrate the 55thanniversary of the signing of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), the statute that created the […]

Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour Congressional Testimony

On October 14, Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour will present oral testimony before the United States House of Representative Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, […]

ASALH mourns the passing of historian and civil rights activist Timuel Black

ASALH mourns the passing of historian and civil rights activist Timuel Black. In his 102 years of life, he stood as a witness to so many of the important people and events that have come to define and shape the experiences of African Americans in this country. As a child, he lived with and shared stories of his grandmother who was once held as a slave in Alabama. He lived through both the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918 and grew up on Chicago’s South Side Black community in the aftermath of the 1919 “Red Summer” riot.

Social Justice “Workshop Wednesdays”: Exploring the Impact of Mass Incarceration

Join us October 13 from 6-8 p.m. for PART FIVE or our virtual Workshop series on social justice

Reclaiming Monuments: The Light of Truth Memorializes Ida B. Wells’ Activism in Chicago by Yvonne Krumrey

As written by Yvonne Krumrey of Newcity Art “After thirteen years of planning, fundraising and crafting, the “Light of Truth” monument to Ida B. Wells-Barnett was unveiled this summer. Wells-Barnett’s […]

ASALH Member, Keeanga Taylor, Receives MacArthur Fellowship “Genius” Award

Princeton Professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship Award, also known as the “Genius Grant” for analyzing the political and economic forces underlying racial inequality and the role […]

Black Art in Puerto Rico / Arte Afropuertorriqueño: Footprint and Panorama on Afro-Puerto Rican Plastic and Visual Arts

Artist Edwin Velazquez share Black Art in Puerto Rico / Arte Afropuertorriqueño, a blog with data on Afro-Puerto Rican visual artists with videos about conferences, talks, documentaries, news and other […]

Northwest African American Museum Presents African American Leaders’ Descendants Series Webinar

LIVESTREAM/WEBVIDEO: Northwest African American Museum Presents African American Leaders’ Descendants Series Webinar Guest: Tina Wyatt, Educator; Co-Founder, Washington, DC Annual Harriet Tubman Day Commemoration and Thrice-Great-Grandniece of Harriet Tubman In-Conversation […]

The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) Presents: A Webinar/Panel Discussion: The Role of Historic Boston’s Churches Regarding Slavery, Truth-telling, and Healing

LIVESTREAM/WEBVIDEO: The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) Presents: A Webinar/Panel Discussion: The Role of Historic Boston’s Churches Regarding Slavery, Truth-telling, and Healing Oct. 11, 2021 | 4:00 […]

The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture Presents 2001 Annual Symposium (Virtual and In-Person Events)

Join the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture as we celebrate resiliency and commitment through our annual symposium: The Spirit of the Black Family: Reclaim, Rejoice, Renew, Remember. […]

Photography, Family History, and the Underground Railroad–National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom hosts Virtual Photo Exhibit

Photography, Family History, and the Underground Railroad–National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom hosts Virtual Photo Exhibit for a limited time; North Is Freedom Virtual Photo Exhibit, a partnership between […]

Comcast Offering $10,000 Small Business Grants to People of Color

Starting October 1 thru October 14, applications can apply for a $10,000 grant from Comcast Rise. These grants will be awarded to small businesses owned and operated by people of […]

Morris Brown College to Start Restoration of Historic Fountain Hall by Darius Goodman

Morris Brown College announced it received an award from the National Park Service (NPS) Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program to start the restoration of the historic Fountain Hall

Understand SC: What 1 doctor is doing to address vaccine hesitancy by Emily Williams

Written by Emily Williams of The Post and Courier “The number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is beginning to decline across the country, signaling the beginning of the end […]

Black Health Matters: Health Focused Newsletter Fifth Edition

Black Health Matters and ASALH have partnered to create a series of Health Focused newsletters