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AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM | DALLAS FAIR PARK 3536 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX, United States

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ASALH James Weldon Johnson Branch Veterans Day Program

903 West Union Street Jacksonville, Florida 32203 903 West Union Street, Jacksonville, FL, United States

In person and online via Zoom. Zoom link: Meeting ID: 870 7796 4847, Passcode : 069622

Atlanta ASALH Branch Meeting

Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center 946 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta ASALH Branch Meeting: Meet the Executive Director and ASALH staff! Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST   Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center 946 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW Atlanta GA 30310   Parking in rear.

ASALH Memphis Branch Dr. Carter G. Woodson Commemoration

5340 Norma Road 5340 Norma Road, Memphis, TN, United States

The Memphis Branch of ASALH will be celebrating an Annual Dr. Carter G. Woodson Commemoration Celebration at East Trigg Baptist Church at 1315 South Bellevue Blvd., Memphis, Tennessee 38106 beginning at 11:30 A.M. This year's subject: "REMEMBRANCE & REMORSE". This event is free and open to the public. Information will focus on historical, cultural educational […]

ASALH Executive Council Meeting

Online via Zoom

Executive Council Meeting Thursday, December 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. EST This meeting will be held online via Zoom. Access will be provided to ASALH members who request it. Requests to […]

ASALH Prince George’s County Truth Branch

Oxon Hill Branch Library 6200 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD, United States

You are invited to join the Prince George's County Truth Branch, Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) as we honor and celebrate our Founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, on his birthday. Please meet us at the Oxon Hill Library on Saturday December 21, 1:30 pm. Political scientist and educator Dr. […]

ASALH Charleston Area Branch Black History Month Kick-off Celebration

Baxter Patrick Library 1858 S Grimball Rd, Charleston, SC, United States

The Charleston Area Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is thrilled to announce the start of an exciting new year of events, beginning with our Black History Month Kick-Off on Saturday, February 1, 2025. This event is co-sponsored by the College of Charleston's Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston.

ASALH Charleston Area Branch Hosts Denmark Vesey Monument Panel Discussion

Dorchester Road Library 6325 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, United States

Join the Charleston Area Branch of ASALH as we commemorate the establishment of the Denmark Vesey Monument, located in Hampton Park in downtown Charleston, SC. Unveiled in 2014 after nearly two decades of dedicated effort, this monument honors Denmark Vesey, a freedman who played an important role in Charleston’s history.

ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts Opening Ceremonies 75th City Wide Black History Month Celebration

200 N. Main 200 N. Main, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Friday, February 7, 2025, 9:30 AM - Ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Story of Us photography exhibition by acclaimed Los Angeles photographer Leroy Hamilton .Henry P. Rios Bridge Gallery, located on the third floor of City Hall East. 10:00 AM Immediately following the Ribbon Cutting ceremony, join us in council for our Black Heritage Month presentation […]

ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts, “The Roads We’ve Traveled – Blacks In Labor 75th Diamond Celebration 2025 African American Heritage Month”

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, CA, United States

Collecting February 1 – March 28, 2025 at 8:00 p.m., check website for details Preserve your family’s labor legacy be part of a historic collection. SITE: Online INFO: 323.789.6224 (calls only, not a text line) Arnetta at Mack Enterprises Unlimited, [email protected] Your family’s story is part of America’s story. Our Authors Study Club, in honor […]

ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts An Afternoon with actor-author Courtney B. Vance The Invisible Ache

Los Angeles Public Library – Mark Taper Auditorium 630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, United States

Our Authors Study Club, Inc. (OASC) and the Leimert Park Village Book Fair hosts the opportunity to hear firsthand from award-winning actor, director and #1 best-selling author Courtney Bernard Vance as he discusses his book The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power. Along with professional expertise from famed psychologist Dr. […]

February Carter G. Woodson Branch Meeting

Virtual

All individuals who are members or who are interested in joining the Carter G. Woodson Branch in Washington, DC should join this meeting. Delani, there is a graphic that has been used for the meetings of this branch. Please use it. Sylvia Cyrus is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: 2025 Carter G. […]

ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts Annual Roundtable Discussion “African Americans and Labor”

Los Angeles Trade-Tech., Culinary Arts Building 400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President, Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; Los Angeles City Council President, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilmember, Eighth District; Bob Blumenfield, Councilmember, Third District, Curren D. Price, Jr., Councilmember, Ninth District; Heather Hutt, Councilmember, Tenth District; the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA); Yvonne Wheeler, President Los Angeles […]

ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts City-Wide Worship Service

McCarty Memorial Christian Church 4101 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, United States

2025 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CITY-WIDE WORSHIP SERVICE Join Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President, Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; KW Tulloss, President Baptist Ministers Conference; Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Los Angeles City Council President, Councilmember, Eighth District; Bob Blumenfield, Councilmember Third District, Curren D. Price, Jr., Councilmember Ninth District; Heather Hutt, Councilmember, Tenth District; the […]

ASALH Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group Branch Black History Month Program

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 1:00 pm, the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group held its annual Black History Month Program. The program featured Buffalo Soldier Historian, Jay M. Collins, who currently serves as President of the Buffalo Soldier Mounted Calvary Unit (BSMCU), founded in 2014 in California. Collins’ presentation addressed the historical […]

ASALH Bethel Dukes February Speaker Series

Woodridge Library Branch 1801 Hamlin St NE, Washington

Nannie Helen Burroughs, the pioneering Black American educator and civil rights leader, established the National Training School for Women and Girls (NTS) in Washington, DC.

February Speaker Series

1801 Hamlin St NE Washington, District of Columbia 20018 1801 Hamlin St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Presentation author Danielle Phillips-Cunningham: 3:00pm to 4:00pm Nannie Helen Burroughs, the pioneering Black American educator and civil rights leader, established the National Training School for Women and Girls (NTS) in Washington, DC. The NTS proved to be a revolutionary labor and educational initiative that redefined household employment as a profession where social justice for the […]

99th Birthday Celebration of Mrs. Bessie M. Jackson

Eastwood Manor 3371 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY, United States

The Association for the Study of African American Life & History PO. Box 182, Bronx New York 10475 Evangeline Simmons, President February 10, 2025 Sylvia Cyrus, Executive Director The Association for the Study of African American Life & History   Re: Mrs. Bessie Jackson’s 99th Birthday 301 Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20001-1826   […]

Branch Officers Leadership Forum: Real Talk

Virtual

Date: March 13, 2025 | 8:00 am - 9:30 pm EST Vice President Anita Shepherd will lead a forum that all branch officers should attend. Breakout rooms will support discussion with each of the 5 required branch officers to discuss best practices and the type of support that is needed. Branch presidents are asked to make […]

ASALH Executive Council Meeting – Virtual

Online via Zoom

Executive Council Meeting Thursday, March 20, 2025 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. EST This meeting will be held online via Zoom. Access will be provided to ASALH members who request it. […]

ASALH Charleston Area Branch Women in Business: Dianna McCall Brown – Women’s History Month Discussion

Cynthia Hurd/St. Andrews Library 1735 N Woodmere Dr., Charleston, SC, United States

The Charleston Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) invites you to a special panel discussion celebrating the legacy of Dianna McCall Brown (1860–1949), Charleston’s first woman of color to enter the city’s antique trade. This event reflects ASALH’s Black History 2025 theme, African Americans and Labor, celebrating the contributions of Black women in shaping Charleston’s history and business community.