Established

1915

Affiliate Since

1991

Membership

2,500

Annual Dues

$95 general; $75 associate; $65 seniors; $55 student; $120 dual; $1,800 life; $500 junior life; $300 institutional

Annual Meeting

Late September or Early October

Publication

Journal of African American History; Black History Bulletin; Fire!!!; occasional books; annual Black History theme resource materials

Primary Contact

Sylvia Cyrus, scyrus@asalh.org

Address

301 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Suite 2204, Washington, DC 20001

Statement of Purpose: The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. The vision of the association 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.

Officers

President
W. Marvin Dulaney
Univ. of Texas, Arlington
Email: dulaney@asalh.org

Vice President for Membership
Ida Jones
Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
Email: vpformembership2022@asalh.org

Vice President for Programs
Aaisha N. Haykal
Coll. of Charleston
Email: vpforprograms2022@asalh.org

Executive Director
Sylvia Y. Cyrus
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Email: scyrus@asalh.org

Treasurer
Valerie Holt
Email: holtrorie2@gmail.com

Secretary
Kaye Wise Whitehead
Loyola Univ. Maryland
Email: asalhsecretary2016@gmail.com

Editor, Journal of African American History
Bertis English
Alabama State Univ.
Email: benglish@alasu.edu

Editor, Black History Bulletin
La Vonne I. Neal
Northern Illinois Univ.
Email: lneal1@niu.edu

Editor, Black History Bulletin
Alicia Moore
Southwestern Univ.
Email: moorea@southwestern.edu

Editor, Fire!!!
Marilyn Thomas-Houston
Univ. of Florida
Email: editors@fire-jbs.org

Updated 6/28/24