Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)

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The Association for the Study of African American Life and History is an organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of African-American History. It is a non-profit organization founded in Chicago, on September 9, 1915, and incorporated in DC on October 2, 1915, as the ASNLH by Carter G. Woodson, William B. Hartgrove, George Cleveland Hall, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps. The association is based in DC ASNLH and was renamed the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. ASALH’s official mission is “to promote, research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history, and culture to the global community.” ASALH’s official vision is “ to be the premier Black Heritage and learned society with a diverse and inclusive membership supported by a strong network of national and international branches to continue the Woodson legacy.” ASALH created Negro History Week in 1926. Woodson selected the week to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Each year, Woodson established a national theme for the celebration. Since 1976, ASALH extended the celebration for all of February. The organization publishes The Journal of African American History and the Black History Bulletin. ASALH established the ASALH Press, reissuing Carter G. Woodson’s Mis-Education of the Negro. The same year ASALH established The Woodson Review, a magazine that promotes its Annual Black History Theme, including it as part of its Black History Kit. ASALH discovered an unpublished manuscript by its founder, Carter G. Woodson, and published it in a special edition as Carter G. Woodson’s Appeal: The Lost Manuscript Edition. ASALH is a membership organization with over twenty-five branches. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

@USPS Kwanzaa Stamp 1st Day Of Issue Ceremony Sept. 25, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm #Pittsburgh The United States Postal Service is partnering with ASALH for the 1st Day of Issue of the 2024 Kwanzaa Stamp. Buses from the William Omni Penn Hotel starting at 12 noon. https://ow.ly/Ni3A50TmUP6

We’re excited about our plenaries this year. Kicking things off on Thurs Sept 26th is our Plenary on ‘Place, Politics, and the Future of Black #Pittsburgh History’ featuring some of the nation’s leading historians. Join us for #ASALH2024 Sept 25-29 2024 asalh.org/conference

ASALH remembers Frankie Beverly 1946-2024. His music was the soundtrack to our family gatherings and celebrations. His voice warmed our souls. Thank you for causing us to dance, smile, and feel Black joy through song. Rest in Peace Dear Brother.

Negro Mountain, in Maryland, gets historic marker @NewPghCourier https://lnkd.in/eHtDEbFk

#OnThisDay in 1915, Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in Chicago, Illinois. The organization promoted, researched, preserved, interpreted, and disseminated information about Black life, history, and culture. Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) continues to instill pride and dignity in African Americans by charting past and current triumphs and community achievements. Under Woodson’s pioneering leadership, the Association created research and publication platforms for Black scholars including the Journal of Negro History in 1916. 10 years later, in 1926, Woodson initiated the celebration of “Negro History Week,” as an Association outreach program for Black people of all ages. It coincided with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, and in 1976, expanded to include the entire month of February as #BlackHistoryMonth. #APeoplesJourney ?? Courtesy of Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

Today, we at ASALH proudly celebrate our Founder’s Day! On September 9, 1915, our founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History Month,” established the Association for the Study of African American Life and History ??

Black historical society creates Freedom School to close knowledge gaps in Jacksonville @JaxToday https://lnkd.in/eqmZ7AnK

ASALH to Host ‘African Americans in the Arts’ Conference Diverse: Issues In Higher Education https://lnkd.in/eaJU_KbX