Burnis R. Morris The Office of Academic Affairs has announced the inaugural lecture for the second year of Marshall’s Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative. Burnis R. Morris, Marshall University’s Carter G. Woodson Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, will give a reading/presentation from his book, Carter G. Woodson: History, the Black Press, and Public Relations. […]
September 7, 1923, Johnstown's mayor gave every African American and Mexican immigrant who had lived in the city less than seven years 24 hours to leave. About 2,000 people were uprooted.
SAVE THE DATE Saturday, September 9, 2023 1:00pm EST Spend an Afternoon with Award Winning Author and Poet Jennifer Smith Turner Hosted by Martha’s Vineyard Branch of ASALH At the Oak Bluffs Public Library Experience the Joy of Buying Her Autographed Books We will Celebrate ASALH’s 108th and Martha’s Vineyard Branch’s 21st Founders […]
What's Happening Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 16th Street Baptist Church, the University of Illinois Center for Children’s Books, Birmingham Public Library, the Hoover Public Library, The Morgan Project, Make it Happen Children’s Theater, Sloss Furnaces, the Footsoldiers Headquarters, the National Park Foundation, The Ballard House Project, and many more are […]
Training Conference attendees and presenters (chair, commentator, panelists, etc.) training will take place on Thursday, September 14th at 7 p.m. EST. The training will be recorded and will be accessible after the training on ASALH TV. Additionally, you can view videos created for the 2020 and 2021 conferences on this webpage that will be helpful […]
All ASALH members are invited to attend the Annual Branch Workshop. The Zoom information will be emailed to all current members. If you are a current member and have not received this information by Thursday, September 14 at 12 noon, please email [email protected]. Branch presidents are asked to make sure their members receive this information.
All ASALH members are invited to attend the Annual Members Business Meeting. The Zoom information will be emailed to all current members. If you are a current member and have not received this information by Thursday, September 14 at 12 noon, please email [email protected]. Branch presidents are asked to make sure their members receive this […]
The ASALH Annual Conference is an occasion to explore the history and culture of people of African descent. Our conference brings together more than one thousand people, including educators, students, community builders, business professionals, and others who share an abiding interest in learning about the contribution of African Americans to this nation and the world.
The community forum features Rep. Angela Nixon, Rev. Kim McKissick, Isaiah Rumlin, Cliff Albright, Jametoria Burton, Rev. Karl Smith, Lois B Wilkins, Imam Lateef A. Majied, Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, Joe Ross, Sr.
Bus loads at 7:00 a.m. EST Bus departs at 7:30 a.m. EST Bus returns to the hotel at 5:00 p.m. EST Tour of St. Augustine: Ft. Mose Historic State Park Ft. Mose Historical Society Museum and Flight to Freedom Trail Florida National Guard – St. Francis Barracks Museum Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center Trolley tour of […]
This Plenary Session features panelists Alan Spears, Adrienne Nirdé, Edda Fields Black, Turkiya Lowe, and Gerald McWorter.
AACRN Exhibit booth, AACRN Workshop, National Historic Landmarks/ National Register and AACRN Workshop
Bus loads at 7:30 a.m. EST Bus departs at 8:00 a.m. EST Bus returns to the hotel at 12:00 p.m. EST Tour of Jacksonville – we will either stop at or drive by these sites: Rutledge Pearson Elementary School Bethel Baptist Institutional Church AKA House Sugar Hill Neighborhood Myrtle Avenue Ballpark Rutledge Pearson House Pearson […]
This Plenary Session features panelists Zebulon Miletsky, Brian Jones, Stefan Bradley, Shirletta Kinchen, Jelani Favors, and Darius Young.
A Workshop/Gathering in the park to learn about Black History and Black Resistance through the reading, acting, and artistry of ASALH and other banned book authors. Conference participants are encouraged to gather at the James Weldon Johnson Park where they will be joined by the Jacksonville community. Shuttle service will also be provided. Local and […]
This Conference Session features author Artika Tyner discussing her book, The Inclusive Leader.
This Conference Session features author Dr. Leonard Weather, Jr. discussing his book, Endometriosis, the Name of the Pain and How to Repress It.
This Conference Session features author Annette Teasdell discussing her book, Unbleaching the Curriculum.
This Conference Session features author Benjamin Weber discussing his book, American Purgatory.
This Conference Session features authors Joi Spencer and Kerri Ullucci discussing their book, Anti-Blackness at School.
This is an in-person event. Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Conference Center A - 3rd floor
This Plenary Session features panelists Omar Eaton-Martinez, Mark Anthony Neal, Lionel Kimble, and Andre Johnson.
This Conference Session features author Beverly W. Davis discussing her book, The Road to Redemption.
This Conference Session features author Mozella Mitchell discussing her book, Yea, Lord, Moving with the Spirit.
This Conference Session features author AJ Sam discussing his book, A Journey Far.
This Conference Session features author Gloria Browne-Marshall discussing her book, She Took Justice.
This session features Lisa Brock
This Plenary Session features panelists Jasmin Young, Ula Taylor, Natanya Duncan, and Robyn Spencer.
This Conference Session features author De'Shawna Yamini discussing her book, If She Can Do It, I Can, Too!
This Conference Session features author Ronald Daniels discussing his book, Igniting the Fire, Brings the Light.
This Conference Session features author Diane Spivey discussing her book, At the Table of Power.
Bus loads at 7:00 a.m. EST Bus departs at 7:30 a.m. EST Bus returns to the hotel at 5:00 p.m. EST Tour of Kingsley Plantation and American Beach: The Kingsley Plantation Anna’s Parlor Kitchen House Garden Walk to the Slave Cabins Slave Cabins Exterior Driver’s Cabin River Historic Structures A.L. Lewis Museum American Beach Amelia Island […]
Join us to celebrate the completion and dedication of Speak Up! by Dorian Sylvain. This work completes a monumental new mural series in Chicago’s loop celebrating the work of Illinois women activists to obtain the right to vote and recognizing the ongoing struggle for women’s equality. The newest murals in the series - located at […]
