Image Not Available

Association for the Study of African American Life and History

founded 1915

BiographyThe banner was made for the 89th Annual Association for the Study of African American Life and History convention held in Pittsburgh in 2004. The Association was established by Harvard educated, Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), in 1915. He also founded the Journal of Negro History (Journal of African American History) to give a stronger foundation for the Association to promote African-American life and history in academia. He started the celebration of Negro History Week (now Black History Month) in 1926. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History aims for the “study, preservation and presentation of African-American life, culture and history.” The Association changed its name from the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History during its 57th annual convention in Cincinnati, Ohio around 1972. The Association is headquartered in Washington, DC at Howard University.

Verdier, Georgia. “Woodson Sowed Seeds for History Month.” Star Gazette, Newspapers.com. p.7. 26 February 2008.

Tieuel, Bob. ‘‘Ringing the Bell’: Organization Prefers ‘African-American’.” Clovis News-Journal, Newspapers.com. p.15. 17 December 1972.

Gay, Wayne Lee. “Journal Editor Founded Black History Month.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Newspapers.com. p.59. 27 February 2002.

Reference from Accession Report for Catalog number 2004.165.1