A Proclamation on Black Music Month, 2023
During Black Music Month, we pay homage to legends of American music, who have composed the soundtrack of American life. Their creativity has given rise to distinctly American art forms that influence contemporary music worldwide and sing to the soul of the American experience.
ASALH Saint Petersburg FL Branch Freedom School Welcome Reception
Woodson African American Museum of Florida 2240 9th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses
Virtual & In-PersonNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses
Virtual & In-PersonNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
ASALH Our Authors Study Club, INC Branch Celebrates National “Audacity To Hope Day” with a Special New Members Welcome Reception
Hidden History Museum 2131 W. Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLos Angeles, CA – Continuing to amplify the 2023 National Black History Theme of “Black Resistance” Lura Daniels-Ball, President and Theresa Curtis, Membership announces a celebration of the 2023 National “Audacity To Hope Day” with a special reception welcoming the new members of Our Authors Study, Club, Inc. (OASC). On Sunday, June 4th from 2:00 […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses
Virtual & In-PersonNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
Black Music Month – “African American Music and the Struggle for Freedom”
VirtualJoin ASALH for a special encore presentation of "African American Music and the Struggle for Freedom"
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses
Virtual & In-PersonNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
ASALH Charleston Area Branch Middle Passage Remembrance Ceremony
Sullivan's Island 1214 Middle St., Sullivan's Island, SC, United StatesASALH Prince George’s County Truth Branch Event: STOP! Not Me – Music and Black Resistance Youth Summit and Family Festival
CAAPA Cultural Center (CCC) 1900 Tucker Road, Fort Washington, MD, United States
2023 Annual Sunrise Ancestral Remembrance of the Middle Passage Ceremony
Virginia Key Beach Park 4020 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami Beach, FLNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses
Virtual & In-PersonNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
June National Branch Membership Meeting
Virtual via ZoomSession: Treasurers
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses
Virtual & In-PersonNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
ASALH Tampa Bay Branch USF Juneteenth Festival
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Tampa Bay Branch of ASALH participated in the University of South Florida (USF) Black Alumni Society Juneteenth Celebration. This multidisciplinary celebration was a free event, open to the public promoting Black owned businesses and the celebration of Emancipation. ASALH Tampa Bay was one of many vendors hosting a table […]
The Inaugural Southwest Juneteenth Festival: History, Heritage, and Hope by Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D.
Carron Baptist Church 1354 First Street, Wahsington, D.C., DC, United StatesThe inaugural Southwest Juneteenth Festival takes place in an enclave in southwest Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. on the site of the historic Carron Baptist Church at 1354 First Street SW. This festival engages city-wide residents along with James Creek Dwellings, Syphax Gardens, Greenleaf Gardens, Greenleaf Gardens […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses
Virtual & In-PersonNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses
Virtual & In-PersonNational Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Juneteenth Programming Sure To Tantalize the Senses To celebrate the day when more than 200,000 enslaved African Americans in Confederate states were declared free June 19, 1865, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host a variety of events […]
Gateway to Inclusive History Juneteenth Conference
Gateway Arch National Park Tucker Theater St. Louis, MO, United States
ASALH Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group Branch Event: The Wounded World: W.E.B. Du Bois & WWI
The National WW I Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Dr., Kansas City, MO, United StatesThe GKCBHSG will close out the first half of its program year on June 19, 2023, at 6:30 pm when we will gather to hear Dr. Chad Williams discuss his latest book, The Wounded World: W.E.B. DuBois & WW I. We are pleased to partner with our institutional member, the National World War I Museum […]
Real Conversations With AARP featuring the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee
VirtualJoin us for a new episode of Real Conversations With AARP featuring the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee. She discusses her dedication to social justice and making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Register below to watch on June 19 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. CTA LINK: https://events.aarp.org/DKn8L2?RefId=TW
Diving with a Purpose Recovering and Reexamining Our Roots
VirtualA special re-broadcast of this event featuring a panel discussion with divers who seek to preserve the heritage of Black people through discovering and investigating wreckages of slave ships and salvaging artifacts. Panelists include: Justin Dunnavant, Leader, the Society of Black Archaeologists; Alexandra Jones, Founder and CEO, Archaeology in the Community; Kamau Sadiki, Leader, National […]
2023 Ida B Wells Festival
Ida B. Wells National Monument 3729 S Langley Ave., Chicago, IL, United States
James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH Invites You to Celebrate its 28th Anniversary and Commemorate the 152nd Birthday of James Weldon Johnson
The River Club 1 Independent Dr, Jacksonville, FL, United States
2023 African American History Summer Writing Institute
Stanton College PrepASALH Our Authors Study Club, Inc. Branch Event, ON AIR With Dominique DiPrima Lura Ball, OASC; Dr. Singleton, AP African Studies Instructor, Dorsey High and Dr. Dulaney, ASALH Discuss the progress and Assault on Teaching Black History
VirtualLura Daniels-Ball, OASC President Dr. Donald Singleton, AP African Studies Instructor Dorsey High School, Los Angeles Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, President, Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) Discuss the New AP African History Course and the Assault on the teaching o Black History across the country On Air at KBLA […]
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Branch Event: AP African Studies Instructor on KBLA Radio
Digital Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLura Ball invited Dr. Dulaney to join in an important discussion surrounding our own expert season AP instructor Dr. Donald Singleton. He is the only one selected to teach AP African History in California and a 20 plus year AP veteran adjudicator and instructor. In addition, we will discuss the assault on the teaching of […]
Frederick Douglass Home Reopens July 4
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site 1411 W St. SE, Washington, DC, United States“Meet the Candidates” Forum
Virtual via ZoomJoin us online where ASALH members and candidates can meet, July 6th from 7-9pm EST. This event will be hosted by David Walton via Zoom. Members will receive the Zoom link via email to attend these events.
“Meet the Candidates” Forum
Virtual via ZoomJoin us online where ASALH members and candidates can meet, July 7th from 7-9pm EST. This event will be hosted by David Walton via Zoom. Members will receive the Zoom link via email to attend these events.
ASALH Manhattan Branch Event: Abolition Commemoration Day
Mother AME Zion Church 140 West 137th Street, New York City, NY, United StatesAfrican American Civil Rights Network Information Session
VirtualOn Thursday, July 13th at 3:00 pm, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the Park History Program will host an information session on the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN). Created by the African American Civil Rights Act of 2017, and coordinated by the National […]
PBS Books and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to Launch Upcoming Series, ‘Visions of America’
VirtualThis new digital-first series, hosted by IMLS Director Crosby Kemper explores the people, places and stories that have contributed to the America experience today. Watch the PBS Books interview tomorrow at PBSBooks.org or on the PBS Books Facebook or YouTube PBS Books is partnering with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal government cultural grant-making […]
Beyond Barriers: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9981
Embassy Suites by Hilton 300 Tallapoosa St, Montgomery, AL, United States
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: To Secure These Rights
Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThe Truman Civil Rights Symposium opens with a dramatic program featuring Rep. James E. Clyburn, and Judge Richard Gergel, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and author of Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring, and, Dr. Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress.
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: Black Americans in the U.S. Armed Forces
George Washington University Washington, DC, United StatesModerated by Eugene Robinson, a leading panel will explore the history of African American military service from the American Revolution through WWII.
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: The Right to Fight: Implementation and Impact of Executive Order 9981
George Washington University Washington, DC, United StatesJournalist Michele Norris leads a panel of experts as they explore President Truman’s decision to desegregate the military. What were the consequences of E.O. 9981, and how did it impact subsequent American conflicts?
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: Veteran Voices: Desegregation’s Impact on the Individual Experience
George Washington University Washington, DC, United StatesThis public program is offered in conjunction with the Truman Civil Rights Symposium, a three-day national commemoration honoring the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s executive order to desegregate the U.S. Armed Forces.
Truman Civil Rights Symposium: Evening at the National Archives
National Archives Washington, DC, United StatesThis public program is offered in conjunction with the Truman Civil Rights Symposium, a three-day national commemoration honoring the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s executive order to desegregate the U.S. Armed Forces.