National Educational Association's Carter G. Woodson Memorial Award

ASALH is a co-sponsor of the NEA’s Carter G. Woodson Award. The Woodson Award is given for leadership in promoting Black History Month, for furthering the understanding of Black Americans’ heritage, and for accomplishing significant positive change.

Awardees


2010
Distinguished Sculptor Ed Hamilton .

2011
Executive Director of Sojourn Jeffrey Steinberg

2012
Jerry Gore

2013
ASALH Life Member, Judylynn Mitchell (Video)

2020 Winners – Click here!

AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Award Nomination Form
Luminary Award Form
Award Descriptions and Past Awardees
Woodson Scholars Medallion
Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award
Council Award of Special Recognition
Living Legacy Awards
Freedom Scholar Award
The ASALH Luminary Award
The ASALH Book Prize
V.P. Franklin Legacy Journal of African American History Award
The Wesley-Logan Prize
National Educational Association’s Carter G. Woodson Memorial Award
National Educational Association’s H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award
The Dorothy Porter Wesley Award
Rays of Light Honorees
President’s Service Award Honorees
Outstanding Branch Programming Award
Branch of the Year