OUR FOUNDERS
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) was founded in Chicago on September 9, 1915, during the National Half Century Exposition and Lincoln Jubilee, as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) by Carter G. Woodson, William B. Hartgrove, George Cleveland Hall, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps, and incorporated in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 1915.
Help Us Tell the Full Story of ASALH’s Founders
As we celebrate 110 years of legacy, we are taking time to honor the five founding members of ASALH: Dr. Carter G. Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, James E. Stamps, William B. Hartgrove, and Alexander L. Jackson.
While Dr. Woodson’s legacy is well documented, we are seeking to learn more about the lives and contributions of Hall, Stamps, Hartgrove, and Jackson — remarkable men whose work helped launch a movement in Black history and scholarship.
We’re calling on the historians, researchers, and community archivists in our network: If you have any documents, photos, research, or biographical information about these four founders, please share it with us.
Your insights will help us preserve and elevate the full legacy of ASALH’s origins.
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