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Ron DeSantis banned lessons on racism in Florida public schools. ‘Freedom schools’ fill the gaps
@guardian
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Carter G. Woodson taught at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Washington, DC. Originally known as the Preparatory High School for Colored Youth, it was America’s first public high school for black students.
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John Bracey has joined the ancestors. It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. John Bracey, an ASALH legend.
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In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week (Black History Month) as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history.
#BHM
#CarterGWoodson
#ASALH
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With Black history under attack, Black museums are more important than ever
@BaltimoreBanner
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In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week (Black History Month) as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history.
#BHM
#CarterGWoodson
#ASALH
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Congratulations to the 2021 ASALH Book Prize Finalists! The finalists are:
@astongonz
@SandyDarity
@DainaRameyBerry
@KaliGrossPhD
@QuitoSwan
&
@ShanaRedmond
The inaugural winner will be announced on Feb 10th, during ASALH’s 2021
#BHM
Virtual Festival on
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Florida’s New Middle School Academic Standards Will Harm All of Florida’s Children by Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D.
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In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week (Black History Month) as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history.
#asalh
blackhistoryluncheon
#CarterGWoodson
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#BlackHistoryMonth
: In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week (Black History Month) as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history.
#asalh
#CarterGWoodson
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House Minority Leader, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
@RepJeffries
, Historian Dr. Hasan Jeffries
@ProfJeffries
of The Ohio State University, and moderator
@TiffanyDCross
discussing politics, the upcoming election, and Black History at our sold out
#BlackHistoryLuncheon
!
#ASALH
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Announcing the 2024 ASALH Book Prize Finalists 🏆 Winner to be announced during
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Tomorrow, December 19th we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the creator of
#BlackHistoryMonth
FYI: What is
@ASALH
? Established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History promotes, researches, interprets and disseminates information about Black life, history & culture to all.
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On behalf of the USPS it’s an honored to reveal the oil painting Forever Stamp of
#AugustWilson
!!!
#ASALH
#ASALHFamily
#ASALHFestival
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Carter G. Woodson helped to form the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History as well as the African-American-owned Associated Publishers Press in 1921.
#ASALH
#CarterGWoodson
#BHM
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ASALH Response to Gov. DeSantis and the African American Studies AP Censorship
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#ASALH
is excited to announce the
@usps
Black Heritage Stamp honoring legendary playwright August Wilson will be revealed during its
#ASALHFestival
on Saturday, February 20
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Happy Birthday Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune born July 10, 1875! 🎉🎂🥳
"Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world" - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
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#BHM
Fact: Stokely Carmichael was a U.S. civil-rights activist who in the 1960s originated the Black nationalism rallying slogan, “Black Power.”
#BlackResistance
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A Black student is suspended twice for his hairstyle. The Texas school says it isn't discrimination via
@TheBuffaloNews
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“Black History Month was not intended to be confined to a month but to introduce a theme to be considered throughout the year.” - Robert L. Harris Jr., Professor Emeritus, Cornell University
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Happy Founder’s Day!
#OnThisDay
1915, our founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson & others met at the Wabash Ave. YMCA in Chicago and established what is today known as ASALH.
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Congratulations to
@SandyDarity
and A. Kirsten Mullen “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century”
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Malcolm X would have been 97 years-old today. Remember him, his legacy and his family and read 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X' for more information on this incredible life.
#MalcolmXDay
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Thank you so much
@OfficialOPPF
and Dr. David Marion of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity for your generous $10,000 donation! We are truly grateful for your continued support and generosity!
#ASALH
#ASALHFAMILY
#ASALHFESTIVAL
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Congratulations to
@SandyDarity
and
@IrstenKMullen
for winning the inaugural
#ASALH
Book Prize for “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century.”
#ASALHFestival
#ASALHFamily
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The Black History theme for 2023 is "Black Resistance." ASALH will explore the many meanings of the theme through the 22 programs and events planned for February.
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Executive Council Member Spotlight; Denise Rolark Barnes… A local newspaper focused on the Black community is defying the odds. It’s growing.
@washingtonpost
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#BHM
“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.”
#CarterGWoodson
#ASALH
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The Association for the Study of African American Life and History takes issue with "the ‘anti-woke’ policies of the state’s politicians.”
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Frustrated by Florida's changes to Black history curriculum? A scholar urges people to speak up
@wusf
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“Teachers played very important roles in the movement,”
@DerrickPAlridge
says on the Teachers in the Movement page on the University of Virginia website. “What drives our research team is our desire to bring their stories to light.” 🏫
@YahooNews
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#BHM
: A. Phillip Randolph was a labor and civil rights leader who organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) and directed the March on Washington.
#BlackResistance
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#HappeningNow
@JohnWFranklin4
reading from the book he edited with his father in ‘“Surviving the Tulsa Race Massacre: Voices of Resistance, Then and Now” feat John W. Franklin & The late John Hope Franklin;
@professor_crunk
Olivia Hooker & Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
#Tulsa100
🗣
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Dr. Rosalyn Terborg-Penn – In Memoriam
Scholar, Professor Emerita at Morgan State University,
ASALH Life-Member, and Friend
Reflections by Sharon Harley
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In 1920, Carter G. Woodson became dean of the School of Liberal Arts and head of graduate faculty at Howard University. During his tenure, he created a formal African American history survey course.
#asalh
blackhistorymonth
#CarterGWoodson
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In the 1840s and 1850s for enslaved Blacks in the southern United States who were often not permitted to wed legally in the absence of any legal recognition —- developed their own methods of distinguishing between committed and casual unions.
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“Having ASALH in Florida was a defining moment to upholding intellectual freedom,” said Paul Ortiz, a history professor at the University of Florida… “ASALH represents the alternative for that. Let’s come clean on the history of inequality.”
@MiamiHerald
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John H. Bracey Fellowship Fund Supports Graduate Students in Afro-American Studies
@UMassAfroAm
@UMassNews
@UMassNewsNow
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#BHM
: John H. Sengstacke was an American newspaper publisher and owner of the largest chain of African-American oriented newspapers in the United States including: Chicago Defender, Michigan Chronicle, Tri-State Defender and the Pittsburgh Courier.
#BlackResistance
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ASALH is proud to present …
A CONVERSATION On Juneteenth
Featuring Dr.
@agordonreed
Carl M. Loeb Univ Professor,
@Harvard
In conversation with Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, ASALH President,
@Harvard_History
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
8 P.M. EST/7 P.M. CST ON ASALH-TV
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In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week (Black History Month) as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history.
#BHM
#CarterGWoodson
#ASALH
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Happy Birthday to our founder Carter G. Woodson! Learn more about his legacy
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#BHM
Fact: Prince Hall Freemasons is the oldest recognized and continuously active organization founded by African Americans setting the foundation for black citizenship, education and improved living conditions.
#BlackResistance
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Happy Birthday Carter G. Woodson! Today we celebrate the 143rd Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Carter G. Woodson--the beloved Father African-American History and inventor of
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Happy Black History Month! Started by our founder Dr. Carter G. Woodson, February was chosen because of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln on February 12th, and Frederick Douglass on February 14th. Celebrate with us this month and all year!
#BHM2019
#BlackHistoryMonth
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#BlackHistory365
: Gwendolyn Brooks was an American poet and teacher and was the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer when she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her work “Annie Allen.”
#BlackResistance
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#BlackHistory365
: John Lewis was a civil rights activist and congressman who represented Georgia’s 5th congressional district. His guiding principle: “Good trouble, necessary trouble—It’s not only OK, but necessary to enact and inspire meaningful change.”
#BlackResistance
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Happy Birthday Dorothy Porter Wesley 🎉 Thank you for building a legacy of Black History 🙌🏽
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Jelani Cobb Appointed Dean of Columbia Journalism School | Office of the President
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“Unbought and Unbossed” Shirley Chisholm made history in 1968 when she became the first black woman elected to the US House of Representatives serving New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.
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ASALH is excited for our upcoming book discussion with
@pbsbooks
between Dr.
@jarvisrgivens
& Dr.
@CornelWest
! Tune in Tuesday, May 11th! 8 pm ET.
#fugitivepedagogy
#ASALH2021
#ASALHBooks
#PBSBooks
#ASALHFamily
#TheBlackFamily
#CarterGWoodson
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Congratulations 🙌🏽
Africana Studies is now a major at Rhodes College.
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The story of the 'father' of Black history and the monthlong celebration he created
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We are THRILLED to present our Inaugural Luminary Award to
@HenryLouisGates
at this year's Annual Meeting & Virtual Conference! We're also joined by the Award-winning American actress. S. Epatha Merkerson & by singer-songwriter-philanthropist
@johnlegend
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Our 98th annual
#BlackHistoryLuncheon
was monumental! Thank you to everyone who made it possible: members, authors, attendees, sponsors, volunteers, media, etc. We’re grateful! Thank you
@RepJeffries
@ProfJeffries
@WashInformer
@TiffanyDCross
@drolarkb
@USPS
@OfficialOPPF
#ASALH
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#BlackHistory365
: Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. She was a prominent figure in the Black Arts Movement of the late 1960s and her work was heavily influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement.
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PBS Documentary HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM Premieres Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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CONGRATULATIONS to Derrick P. Alridge, PhD and Erica Armstrong Dunbar, PhD, two of this year's winners of the
#CarterGWoodson
Scholar’s Medallion!!! Registration for
#ASALH2021
is still open. Don't miss out!!!
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The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song airs over 2 nights on
@PBS
, Feb 16th & 17th at 9/8c. Hosted by
@HenryLouisGates
the 4-hour series reveals the broad history & culture of the Black Church & African American faith communities.
#BHM
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#ASALH
is pleased that Professor Tiffany Gill will deliver the Occasion at our 93rd
#blackhistoryluncheon
on Saturday, Feb. 16. Purchase your ticket today for our event!
@SableVictorian
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Powered by human courage, the Underground Railroad offered a route to freedom and resistance. We're recognizing the men and women who helped change history with the
@USPS
#UndergroundRailroadStamps
🌟 Get yours now at !
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Explore your roots! Complete our online series of workshops & panels: ‘The Black Family: United by History, Restored by Storytelling’ w/
@NewYorkLife
to receive a certificate as a family historian, oral storyteller, genealogist, & familial archivist! 🙌🏽
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#ASALHFestival
is proud to feature a conversation between our national president Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham and Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The discussion will be moderated by radio host Joe Madison. Purchase your tickets for our Feb. 20th event!
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Join ASALH and our partners the
@NatlParkService
and
@OfficialOPPF
as we come together to celebrate the 147th anniversary of the birth of "the Father of African American History,”Dr. Carter G. Woodson.
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ASALH remembers Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from poverty to become one of the best-known athletes in modern history and one of the greatest humanitarians. Rest in power ✊🏽
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ASALH Mourns the Passing of Robert (Bob) Parris Moses: A letter from Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham,
ASALH National President
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The Black History theme for 2021 is "The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity." We invite you to explore with us the many meanings of this theme this year.
#ASALHFamily
#ASALHFestival
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Members of
@OfficialOPPF
celebrating
#BlackHistoryMonthbwith
#ASALH
at
#blackhistoryluncheon
#CarterGWoodson
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Brown alumna captures Pulitzer Prize for study of McDonald’s franchises in Black America
@BrownUniversity
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And we are off! The conference has started! The official hashtag is
#ASALH2019
. Please use this hashtag for all tweets. Welcome ✨
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