Four people in formal attire stand together on a black-and-white checkered floor inside the Statehouse, in front of a grand marble staircase with ornate railings—perhaps gathered for an Ohio State Board of Education event with Paul LaRue.

Ohio State Board of Education at the Statehouse from Paul LaRue

ASALH members and friends at the Ohio Legislature to discuss the Ohio Report Card. Left to right, former ASALH president John Fleming, Ohio School Board President Charlotte McGuire, Black History Bulletin Editorial Board Member...

A vintage black-and-white photo shows a basketball team of twelve young men and one adult from the Bethel Dukes Branch, all wearing matching uniforms, posed in two rows against a plain wall for an ASALH team portrait.

ASALH Bethel Dukes Branch HBCU Gameday

February is both Black History Month and the CIAA Basketball Tournament. Scholar Raja Malikah Rahim, Ph.D takes a look at the previous instance of Baltimore as a pit stop for the CIAA Tournament. Dr....

A collage of eight Black Scientists and medical professionals, including men and women in formal wear, medical attire, and traditional clothing, shown in both color and black-and-white portraits. Celebrate Black Scientists with this inspiring visual tribute.

Blackpast Interns Celebrate Black Scientists

BlackPast.org is an online resource for Black history, viewed by more than six million people annually. Developed by Quintard Taylor, UW professor emeritus of history, it is by far the largest and most visited...

A group of people stand outside a small white church with three crosses on its front, gathered for an outdoor event near African American burial grounds on a snowy day under a partly cloudy sky.

Brown Introduces Bipartisan African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss the introduction of his African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act. The newly-introduced bipartisan bill is also sponsored by U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT).

Asked to help, Post readers sent searing evidence about dozens more enslavers in Congress

There were handwritten wills, birth certificates of babies born into slavery and newspaper ads placed by congressmen seeking the return of Black people who fled captivity.

A split image displays John H. Murphy Sr., founder of AFRO WSH, in a suit and glasses on the left, and Martha Howard Murphy in a patterned high-collared dress on the right. Text labels them as husband and wife—featured in a 2022 Video for Churches.

Watch: AFRO WSH Video for Churches 2022

AFRO.com provides readers with good news about the African American community not otherwise found in other news outlets. This video directed toward churches is to encourage the community of faith to support the AFRO.

A visual timeline highlights key events in African American history from 1600 to 2000, featuring slavery milestones, abolition, notable publications, and portraits of figures like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth, inspired by BlackPast.org.

BlackPast.org Debuts African American History Visual Timeline on Website

We at BlackPast.org (www.blackpast.org), the largest free and ungated website on African American history on the Internet today, announce in honor of Black History Month and our own 14 th anniversary, the unveiling of...

A group of people wearing masks stand outdoors. As Mayor Welch applauds, a woman in a red dress with layered pearl necklaces stands near a podium. Trees and sunlight are visible in the background during the Black History Month celebration.

ASALH Attends in Support as Mayor Welch Raises Black History Month Flag in History-Making Ceremony

To officially kick off Black History Month in St. Pete, Mayor Ken Welch — the city’s first African-American mayor — raised the Carter G. Woodson flag over City Hall on Feb. 1.

Join the Glenarden Mayoral Community Forum every 2nd Wednesday of the month, featuring Mayor Cashenna A. Cross and the city seal. Engage in discussions on wellness, mental health, and important community topics!.

Mayor Cashenna A. Cross Community Forum: Mental Health and Wellness in Our Communities

Mayor Cashenna A. Cross speaks during the the Mayoral Community Forum with Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, President of Study of African American Life and History (ASALH ®) founders of black history month, Prince George’s...

A woman holds a sign reading RACISM is a PANDEMIC too. The flyer, created in defense of ourselves, criticizes Queens College’s inadequate response to racism and urges students to sign the petition for real change during Black History Month.

SIGN the PETITION: In Defense of Ourselves

On Jan. 6, 2022 threatening racist language was scrawled on a cork board in the first building in the CUNY system to carry the name of an African American. Dr. Lloyd Delaney Hall. Please...

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Ohio State Board of Education at the Statehouse from Paul LaRue

ASALH Bethel Dukes Branch HBCU Gameday

Blackpast Interns Celebrate Black Scientists

Brown Introduces Bipartisan African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

Asked to help, Post readers sent searing evidence about dozens more enslavers in Congress

Watch: AFRO WSH Video for Churches 2022

BlackPast.org Debuts African American History Visual Timeline on Website

ASALH Attends in Support as Mayor Welch Raises Black History Month Flag in History-Making Ceremony

Mayor Cashenna A. Cross Community Forum: Mental Health and Wellness in Our Communities

SIGN the PETITION: In Defense of Ourselves

The Executive Director of the Association shall distribute an appropriate ballot to the membership by the first week in July

National President’s Letter to membership about Annual Fund is distributed January, July and November

Development Committee Telephone Calls to Major Contributors in July

Development Committee Conference Call Meetings are held the first Friday of each Month

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?