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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, […]

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 […]

Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Rochelle Rice Presents Tell Her This

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

As a singer and songwriter, Rochelle Rice creates introspective and deeply profound live music experiences. Her brand of lyric-driven, heart-centered music has led to collaborations with the storied Sweet Honey in the Rock and the fiery and fierce behld.

The Oxon Cove Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm 6411 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, Prince George, MD, United States

The National Park Service, the Town of Forest Heights and Potomac Riverkeeper invite you to the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Oxon Cove Trail on April 26 at 11:30 […]

National Week of Action

In Person & Virtual Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY, United States

National Week of Action April 27 to May 3, 2025 12:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST The National Week of Action will be held from April 27 to May 3, 2025. Join us for a series of events offered in both in-person and virtual formats to accommodate all attendees.

Bethel Dukes Branch April Business Meeting and Speaker Presentation

Woodridge Branch DC Public Library 1801 Hamlin Street, NE Washington, Washington, DC, United States

Live Digital Event Via Zoom | April 27, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST This month's presenter Leslye Penelope is a mighty special presenter - she is Bethel Dukes […]

ASALH Second National Convening: Beyond the First 100 Days

Online

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TWDK Book Club

Online via Zoom

Online via Zoom | May 1, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. EST to 8:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, April 30th marked the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, which included 140+ Executive orders; attacks on and cancellation of DEI policies; sweeping changes to the immigration policy coupled with mass arrests and deportations; threats to universities along with […]

Gathering in Washington: A Walk from the John A. Wilson Building Steps to the NMAAHC

John A. Wilson Building 1350 PA Avenue (across from Freedom Plaza), Washington

In-Person Event | May 3, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. EST to 1:00 p.m. EST ASALH has partnered with the Freedom to Learn Network—a coalition of civil rights organizations including the African American Policy Forum, the National Urban League, the National Council of Negro Women, the Legal Defense Fund, the Lawyer’s Committee, among many others—for the […]

May 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. Topic: 2025 Carter G. Woodson Branch Meetings […]

Preserving Sacred Spaces Virtual Discussion Featuring Dr. Jessica Millward and Janice Hayes-Williams

Virtual via Zoom

Online Via Zoom | May 17, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST In celebration of National Preservation Month, we invite you to an inspiring virtual discussion as we honor the remarkable story of Charity Folks, a formerly enslaved woman who self-emancipated and owned property in Annapolis, MD–some of which the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum stands on today. Join […]

6888th Gravesite Celebration of Sgt. Hilda P Griggs – Member of the 6888th Postal Battalion

Lakeview Memorial Gardens 1300 RT-130N, Cinnaminson, United States

The Only Black, All-Female Unit to Serve Overseas in World War II Receives the Congressional Gold Medal Sgt. Hilda P Griggs was a member of the 6888th WWII Army Women's Postal Battalion. She was born in Delair, NJ, and graduated from Palmyra / Pennsauken HS. We are commemorating her service with the placement of a […]

New Jersey’s First “Six Triple Eight Day”

Allentown Methodist Cemetery Hamilton Street and, Broad St, Allentown, NJ, United States

In-Person Event | May 18, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. EST | Free New Jersey’s First “Six Triple Eight Day” Ceremony to honor 27 NJ African American women for WWII service Allentown, NJ.  On Sunday, May 18, 2025 beginning at 3 pm New Jersey will, for the first time, officially honor the 27 African American women […]

ASALH Memphis Area Branch Meeting

Virtual via Zoom

Memphis Area Branch Meetings will beheld Quarterly or as needed- Virtually, Hybrid and in-person.

Documentary Short Film Premiere: Help Us to Help Each Other Lord: The Story of Morningstar Tabernacle Number 88 of Cabin John, Maryland

Round House Theatre 4545 East-West Hwy, Bethesda, MD, Bethesda, MD, United States

The Friends of Moses Hall are excited to announce the premiere of Help Us to Help Each Other Lord: The Story of Morningstar Tabernacle on June 3, 2025, at Round House Theatre in Bethesda, MD. This documentary celebrates the legacy of the historic Morningstar Moses Cemetery and Hall. We invite all local historians, preservationists, and community members to help spread the word.

ASALH Executive Council Meeting

Loyola University_ , United States

Executive Council Meeting Saturday June 7, 2025 2:00 pm – 4:00pm EST This meeting will be held in person. Details will be emailed for all members who RSVP by June 6th at 12 pm EST.

Third National Convening “Staying Awake During the Great Revolution: Community, Culture, and a Call to Action”

Online

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AAAM 2025 Save the Date

Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, SC, United States

Save the Date for AAAM 2025. Charleston, SC

110th Annual Conference

The Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park 190 Marietta St., NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

110th Annual Conference September 24-28th, 2025 Use the form below to sign up for ASALH emails to stay updated about the conference.