As part of the awareness raising campaign for the International Decade for People of African Descent (A/RES/69/16), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is organizing two-day regional meetings in different parts of the world. The fifth regional meeting, for the Asia Pacific region, will take place on 15-16 January 2024 in hybrid […]
Executive Council Meeting Monday, January 15, 2024 4:00 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 by contacting Sylvia Cyrus at [email protected]. Since the office is closed, the other staff will not be checking email today. […]
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — In a collaborative effort, the Fort Mose Historical Society and the Florida State Parks Foundation will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of historic Fort Mose on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Be among the first to witness the site designated for the awe-inspiring reconstruction of Fort Mose, the first legally sanctioned free […]
On Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 11:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST, the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie branch of ASALH presents an exciting and informative discussion led by Anita D Russell, Founder/CEO of The Place to SOAR and VP of Media Relations for the Branch. Anita considers the evolution of the word “genius” and […]
The next EC meeting is Thursday, January 25 at 7 pm EST/6 pm CST. 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.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is launching a multi-city film screening tour of the documentary film, gOD-Talk: Reimagining Faith in the 21st Century, including panel discussions exploring how and why African American millennials are creating new ways to engage with religion and spirituality. Originally premiering in October 2023, gOD-Talk […]
On Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at 5pm Pacific Time we will be sharing details about the nation's first Black Honors College, opening at Sacramento State in Fall 2024. We hope you can attend to learn more about how the Black Honors College will serve and positively impact students interested in Black history, life, and culture.
Join us on February 1 at 3:00 p.m. as we celebrate the implementation of The HBCU Radio Preservation Project. Learn more about how funding support from the Mellon Foundation will allow us to work with HBCU radio stations and their campus communities to develop a collection of reformatted historical HBCU radio material along with […]
This event features Jourdan Hamilton, J. Lee, Hilton George, and Xero Gravity
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The Association for the Study African American Life and History (ASALH), Dorothy Turner Johnson Branch will kick off Black History Month with a “Kick Off Breakfast” on February 3rd at Shiloh Baptist Church. The church is located at 604 West Jackson Street, Orlando, Florida with the event beginning at 9:30 am. This is our inaugural […]