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USPS Unveils Kwanzaa Stamp to Celebrate African American Heritage

PITTSBURGH — The United States Postal Service today unveiled a new stamp design honoring Kwanzaa, a Pan-African American holiday observed annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.

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“Why We’re Going to Pittsburgh”: ASALH Brings its Conference to the Keystone State with Annual Theme: “African Americans and the Arts”

PITTSBURGH, Penn.— The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is proud to announce its 109th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh from Sept. 25th to the 29th celebrating the theme “African...

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Norton Introduces Bill To Create Commemorative Coin To Honor Paul Lawrence Dunbar

Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint 50,000 five-dollar coins, 400,000 one-dollar coins and 750,000 half-dollar coins in...

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Black History Month Letter to the ASALH Membership and Friends from the President’s Desk

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

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The ASALH Book Prize for the best new book in African American history and culture

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The ASALH Book Prize Finalists Announced

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.

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We’re back! ASALH celebrates African Americans and the Arts during its annual Black History Month Festival

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

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We Are Running to the Fight! ASALH Brings its Conference to Jacksonville, Florida with Annual Theme: “Black Resistance”

ASALH is going to Florida with a purpose, and we invite all persons interested in sharing their scholarship, expertise and interest in the field of African American history and culture to join us.

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The Inaugural Southwest Juneteenth Festival: History, Heritage, and Hope

Washington, D.C. – The Inaugural Southwest Juneteenth Festival is slated for Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. on the site of the historic Carron Baptist Church at 1354 First Street...

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Why We Are Going To Florida for Our Conference

ASALH is going to Florida with a purpose, and we invite all persons interested in sharing their scholarship, expertise and interest in the field of African American history and culture to join us.

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UPCOMING NATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Jan 26
January 26 - March 7

Black History Month Exhibition “Black County, Black History: Preserving, Promoting, and Protecting Black History in Prince George’s County

Feb 1
February 1 - February 28

100 Quilts for 100 Years of Black History Month Celebrations

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February 7 - February 28

126th Anniversary of Lift Every Voice and Sing

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12:00 pm - 11:30 pm EST

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February 20 @ 5:00 pm - February 21 @ 7:30 pm EST

Tribute to the Honorable Late Baba/Dr. Clarence Christian

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