Barbara D. Savage wins The ASALH Book Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Barbara D. Savage on being named the winner of the 2024 ASALH Book Prize for her remarkable work, 'Merze Tate'!
3rd Annual Martin R. Delany Symposium Call for Papers
Application deadline: May 24, 2024 Date posted: February 18, 2024
From DC Streets to Chief’s Seat
Clarence Edwards
Dream Street
Tricia Elam Walker
Nana Akua Goes to School
Tricia Elam Walker
Remarks by President Biden at a Reception in Recognition of Black History Month
"Through this Black History Month and each day we feel the grace of God, let’s act. Let us act in light and truth and freedom. The power really is in our hands....
ASALH Mentioned in ESSENCE
Every February, we celebrate the history, achievements, and impact of Black Americans during Black History Month. Black History Month evolved from “Negro History Week,” which was founded in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson and...
Why Is Black History Month In February, The Shortest Month? by Brittany Wong
eople often question why Black History Month happens in February, the shortest month in the calendar year. Historians say there’s a simple answer: Black History Month ― which began in 1926 as Negro History...
“Hughes in Wilson, NC”
Celebrate Langston Hughes' February 10, 1949 trip to Wilson, NC! Attend all or part of the tour during this fun-filled day.
Special Collections Archivist II, Getty
Getty seeks a motivated and knowledgeable archivist for a thirty-nine-month limited-term position to process the papers of Richard Hunt. the Archivist’s duties will include physically processing and arranging the material;
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