The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is very proud to announce the national theme for Black History Month 2026: “A Century of Black History Commemorations.” Beginning February 1st...
Congratulations to all the finalists for their outstanding work!
The Virginia Black History Month Association and ASALH’s Organizing Northern Virginia Branch have announced a strategic partnership to deliver year-round educational and cultural programs across Virginia. The collaboration aims to expand Black history education,...
ASALH’s 2025 Conference comes to Atlanta amid attacks on Black history and community layoffs.
Journalist and author A’Lelia Bundles offers fresh insight into her new book, Joy Goddess, a vivid portrait of A’Lelia Walker—Harlem icon and cultural trailblazer. An exclusive conversation on legacy, art, and Black history.
ASALH Will Brings its Conference to Atlanta in September with Annual Theme: “African Americans and Labor”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has introduced a resolution honoring the 1848 slave escape aboard the schooner Pearl—the largest known escape of enslaved people in American history. Norton called the daring...
Today, the Descendants of Rosewood Foundation, Inc. announced a significant milestone for the families of those lost during the historic 1923 Rosewood massacre.
The American Historical Association (AHA) condemns the recent rise in violence and harassment against Asians and Asian Americans, emphasizing that such hostility has deep historical roots. From 19th-century exclusion laws to modern hate crimes,...
