ASALH gold seal logo on a blue background above bold yellow text that reads ABOUT ASALH; ASALH stands for Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

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...

ASALH gold seal logo on a blue background above bold yellow text that reads ABOUT ASALH; ASALH stands for Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

Publications

Our Vision, Our Mission Statement, Our Structure. The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life,...

ASALH gold seal logo on a blue background above bold yellow text that reads ABOUT ASALH; ASALH stands for Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

ASALH News

Our Vision, Our Mission Statement, Our Structure. The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life,...

Woodson’s Birthday Campaign

Our Vision, Our Mission Statement, Our Structure. The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life,...

ASALH gold seal logo on a blue background above bold yellow text that reads ABOUT ASALH; ASALH stands for Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

About ASALH

Our Vision, Our Mission Statement, Our Structure. The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life,...