Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse and Her Military Sisters

College Park Aviation Museum 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD, United States

The Tuskegee Airmen were African American aviation pioneers who trained as combat pilots during World War II. However, the "Tuskegee Experience" encompassed more than just pilots; it included women of the Army Nurses Corps.

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   […]

Memorial for Fath Davis Ruffins

National Museum of American History 14th & Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC, United States

Please join us in reflecting on and celebrating the life and work of Fath Davis Ruffins. Over the course of her career, Fath made significant contributions to the field and made a lasting impact on many she knew.

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. Requests to observe the meeting must be made using this form.

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.

In Conversation with Victoria Rowell

Howard University School of Business Washington, DC, United States

In Conversation with Victoria Rowell March 25, 2025, 6:30 PM EST/5:30 PM CST Event Details In Conversation with Victoria Rowell is an initmate talk with the award-winning actress about the recent re-release of her popular memior, The Women Who Raised Me. Join us for ‘In Conversation with Victoria Rowell’ on March 25 at 6:30 pm […]

Illinois Freedom conference (In person and Zoom)

Illinois College 1101 W College Ave, Jacksonville, IL, United States

Freedom Corridor meets in Jacksonville Fri-Sat March 28-29 200 years ago the Underground Railroad was live in Illinois. It left its mark. Now where do we go from here? Join us in person or online for the second Freedom Corridor conference at Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL.  Hear from and meet Illinois activists on Underground […]

Illinois Freedom conference (In person and Zoom)

Illinois College 1101 W College Ave, Jacksonville, IL, United States

Freedom Corridor meets in Jacksonville Fri-Sat March 28-29 200 years ago the Underground Railroad was live in Illinois. It left its mark. Now where do we go from here? Join us in person or online for the second Freedom Corridor conference at Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL.  Hear from and meet Illinois activists on Underground […]

5th Sunday African American Cultural Awareness Program

Shiloh Baptist Church 1500 Ninth Street, DC, United States

Fifth Sunday Carter G. Woodson Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History Church School Program "A West Point Story: The First African-American Cadet from Michigan" Colonel Clarence Davenport, Jr. Sunday, March 30, 2025 9:00 A.M. | Sanctuary www.shilohbaptist.org/livestream Presented by Ambassador Elizabeth Davenport McKune (Ret.)

Feast Day Program Honoring Sister Bowman

Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church 3890 Millbranch Rd, Memphis, TN, United States

The W E A L L B E Group Inc, organized by President Ronald C. Herd, will be honoring Sister Thea Bowman during the Feast Day program and as a recipient of the 2024-2025 Posthumous Queen for the Jimmie Lunceford Legacy Award. The Feast Day Program is scheduled on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 2 pm […]

Pro-TRUTH Action Outside the NMAAHC: Circle of Remembrance

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Protect Truth and Sanity in American History. Join hands and encircle the National Museum of African American History in silent reverence for the ancestors.

Program at President Lincoln’s Cottage with Guest Speaker Lynne Jackson, President and Founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation

President Lincoln's Cottage 140 Rock Creech Church Rd NW, Washington, DC, WA, United States

On Wednesday, April 9, the Civil War Roundtable of D.C. and President Lincoln's Cottage are hosting a special event featuring Lynne Jackson, President and Founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation and great-great-granddaughter of Dred Scott. She will discuss the 11-year legal battle for freedom fought by Dred and Harriett Scott, and the foundation’s work […]

All Members Informational Update

Online via Zoom

All Members Informational Update Thursday, April 10, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. CST This meeting will be held online via Zoom. All ASALH members are invited to attend an All Members Update on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. Attend to hear an update on ASALH plans and accomplishments. Zoom information can […]

Collective Voices features Grace Cavalieri as Poet of Distinction at National Poetry Month Event at Oxon Hill Branch Library

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

Join Collective Voices: Sistah Joy, Ladi Di, Brenardo, and Billye Okera as they celebrate National Poetry Month by presenting "FROM THE PAGE TO THE STAGE" with Guest Poet of Distinction, Maryland State Poet Laureate (2018-2023) GRACE CAVALIERI, and Djembe Drummer DOC POWELL.

ASALH Detroit Branch Welcomes Professor and Historian Dr. Rashid Faisal as He Explores the Role of the Pullman Porters

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI, United States
Hybrid Hybrid Event

In person and online via Zoom | April 13, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST | Free event  Join the Detroit Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Monthly History Lesson in welcoming professor and historian Dr. Rashid Faisal as he explores the role of the Pullman […]

Voting Rights Act 60th Anniversary Scholars Roundtable & Symposium

Wallace Community College Selma Hank Sanders Technology Center, 3000 Earl Goodwyn Parkway, Selma, AL, United States

Join us at the 60th Anniversary Scholars' Roundtable commemorating the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Selma, Alabama from April 15th through the 17th. This event brings together scholars, historians, civil rights leaders, and the public together to discuss the legacies of Selma, voting rights, and the state of civil rights since 1965. This event […]

From Slavery to Freedom Film Series Presents “Agents of Change”

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Virtual Program | Wednesday, April 16 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | FREE Join the African American Program for a free virtual screening of "Agents of Change.”  Presented as part of the From Slavery to Freedom Film Series, the documentary reflects current struggles in the face of recent government policies directed at reversing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives that […]

ASALH Executive Council Meeting

Online via Zoom

Executive Council Meeting Thursday, April 24, 2025 (PLEASE NOTE: This meeting has been moved from April 17th to April 24th) 7:30 p.m. EST This meeting will be held online via Zoom. Access will be provided to ASALH members who request it. Requests to observe the meeting must be made using this form. RSVP's must be […]

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