Program areas at Association for the Study of African American Life and His
A national conference is held annually to bring together the asalh community and its supporters to participate in wide-ranging activities that support asalh's mission. Presenters include national leaders, scholars, professors, teachers, professionals, students, community groups and local leaders. Many participants present new research on African American history. A continuing focus is the connection between past and contemporary struggles. Special recognition awards are made each year. the theme for the 2022 conference was 'black health and wellness'.
Asalh's publications are ready resources to learn and write about the history of African americans. In 2022, asalh enters its 107th year. Dr. carter g woodson believed that knowledge and understanding of African American history would play an integral part in the future of African americans in the united states and the world. His first book was the education of the negro prior to 1861. the early years of asalh were focused on writing, printing and distributing and is also a priority today. In 1915, the first year of asalh, dr. woodson began publication of journal of negro history. It is now published twice annually as the journal of African American history.
Asalh is a national membership organization with forty-four (44) branches located in Alabama, California, district of columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, new jersey, new york, north carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, south carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, and west Virginia.