V.P. Franklin Legacy Journal of African American History Award

V.P. Franklin Legacy Journal of African American History Award recognizes the outstanding and dedicated work and scholarship of Dr. V. P. Franklin (the JAAH editor and ASALH member). Under his editorship, the JAAH was recognized as the premier academic journal in African American, African, and Diaspora Studies.

During a given two-year cycle, either an author of an article and/or ASALH members and non-members can nominate articles for the award in a given two-year cycle.  

Either the author/s of an article and/or ASALH members and non-members can nominate JAAH published articles for the biennial award.

The selection criteria will include author’s empirical research, method/s of historical inquiry, depth of research, quality of writing, and contribution to redefining/advancing the field of African American, African, and diaspora history.  

2022 Awardees
Dr. Maryam Aziz
Mr. Kevin C. Quin

Awards Nomination 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