Congratulations to Hazel Gillis, Juanita Powell, and Rodney Hurst Sr.

The image features the ASALH seal with the text ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY above large, bold letters reading BRANCH NEWS on a faded newspaper background, highlighting Education and Training initiatives.

True Southern Leadership Conference Florida – Inauguration Ceremony & Membership

On April 4, 2026 at 6:30 pm, Hazel Gillis (president of the James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH), Juanita Powell, and Rodney Hurst Sr. were given awards by the True Southern Leadership Conference Florida.

Hazel Gillis - President, James Weldon Johnson Branch of ASALH

True Southern Leadership Conference Florida – Inauguration Ceremony & Membership

Northern Virginia Organizing Branch Virtual Meeting

Hill Center DC Presents The Life of a Poet Featuring Brian Gilmore, author of No More Worlds to Conquer: The Black Poet in Washington, DC in Conversation with Poet/Editor Kyle Dargan

ASALH Executive Council Meeting

City of Alexandria Proclamation Presentation

150 Years of the Emancipation Memorial