Call for Papers: The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)
The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) invites abstracts (sessions, papers, posters, and videos) for the Program of the 85th Annual Meeting in Portland, OR, March 25-29, 2025. The theme of
Public Pathways: Lessons about PhD Careers from 10 Years of Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows
There is a persistent false perception that the humanities PhD is primarily a training program for future university faculty researchers. In reality, PhDs in the humanities and interpretive social sciences have meaningful careers in...
ASALH CELEBRATES THE 70 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BROWN DECISION
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Brown v. Board Education of Topeka case that racially segregated schools were unconstitutional.
A Proclamation on 70th Anniversary Brown V. Board of Education
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.”
Former Rochester community garden coordinator shares her methods for a healthy garden
Pamela Reese Smith is the definition of having a green thumb. She transformed her backyard in the city of Rochester into an urban oasis.
ASALH Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group Branch Institutional Member, William Jewell College, Acknowledges Enslavement History
On Monday, May 6, 2024, William Jewell College dedicated a Freedom Walk, one of several ways Jewell’s Racial Reconciliation Commission is telling a fuller and more accurate history of the College founded in 1849.
A Tribute to Mrs. Elnora Lewis
To Mrs. Elnora Lewis, May 16, 2024 On behalf of ASALH President, Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney and the Executive Council I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the
Mothers and Leadership: Twelve Principles for Success
Dr. Reginald E. Vance
Florida education restrictions spur community ‘teach-ins’ on Black history
In recent years, conservative lawmakers have sought to limit how public schools teach race and history. To combat those efforts, community groups are stepping in to fill the void.