Seventy years ago, the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education that outlawed racial segregation in our Nation’s public schools, finding that “separate but equal” is “inherently unequal.”
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History proudly announces its Woodson Ambassador Program, which is an early professional training for History, Public History, and Museum Studies Scholars.
Congratulations to Dr. Barbara D. Savage on being named the winner of the 2024 ASALH Book Prize for her remarkable work, 'Merze Tate'!
Joe Madison was a civil rights activist, author, and groundbreaking radio personality. He was a great supporter of ASALH, our events and programs, and Black life, history, and culture. His
The 98th Annual Black History Month Luncheon and Virtual Festival Souvenir Journal is available in digital format for an immersive journey through history!
The winner(s) of the ASALH Book Prize will be announced on ASALH TV on February 20th at 6:00 p.m. EST. This event is part of the 2024 ASALH Black History Month Festival.
The 47th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors Constance Baker Motley (1921-2005), civil rights pioneer and the first African American woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court and the first...
ASALH will celebrate the return of our annual in-person Black History Month Luncheon on Saturday, February 24th, 2024 at the Westin Washington, DC Downtown
The ASALH conference runs from Sept 20-24 with a focus on Black resistance and the teaching of Black history. Published August 29, 2023 at 9:50 AM EDT | WUSF Public
The members of the ASALH are saddened by the killing of Angela Michelle Carr, 52; Anolt Joseph Laguerre Jr., known as A.J., 29, who worked at the Dollar General Store; and Jerrald De’Shau by...
