TRUE JUSTICE FOR BREONNA
Black women and men are in danger. Black girls and boys are in danger. Black families are in danger. We are becoming an ever-increasing endangered population. The Association for the Study of
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Presents a Community Reading of “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass
See a special message from Robert Stanton, former director, National Park Service.
Let Us Heed the Words of Frederick Douglass on the Emancipation Memorial
If Frederick Douglass could see the controversy over the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. today, he would offer the following “reality check”—don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the...
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Senators Markey, Smith, Booker, and Harris Introduce Legislation to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Washington (June 19, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.). and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) today announced they will introduce the Juneteenth National Independence
A Father’s Day Letter from ASALH
As we close out this week, which commemorates the 5th anniversary of the Charleston massacre, we recognize how far we still have to go in the fight for equity and reform in America. ...
A Message from the President of ASALH
Death comes too swiftly, too easily to African American communities. COVID-19 has proved this, as it ravages our people and continues to destroy life in many ways: killing our loved ones outright; terminating jobs,...
ASALH Mourns the passing of Civil Rights Icon Rev. Joseph Lowry
ASALH mourns the passing of Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, an outspoken civil rights icon. Dr. Lowery was a supporter of ASALH and served on the honorary committee for the Atlanta
ASALH mourns the Passing of Hidden Figure Dr. Katherine Johnson
The mathematician’s experience showed how valuable diversity can be for inspiring scientific progress
Carter G. Woodson Birthday Commemoration
Join the National Park Service and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH) as we celebrate the 144th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the...
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