William Johnson, Jr., joins JMU History as a Preparing Future Faculty Fellow. He is earning his Ph.D. from Morgan State University and researches U.S./UN peacekeeping missions in Somalia, Somali diaspora refugee movements, and Somali immigration patterns in the U.S. (4/10)

I'm excited to be a tourist in one of my cities

Probably very early for this, but I will be at ASALH in Pittsburgh next month at the UVA Press booth. If you're also attending & are interested in publishing with us, email me to set up an appointment. upress.virginia.edu/staff/beth-col… You can also just swing by to chat publishing!

We are getting excited about our plenaries for the conference in #Pittsburgh Sept 25th-28th! The plenary on Saturday, September 28th will be an examination of how the arts have manifested in #Hollywood and Black Histories. Join us! asalh.org/conference

#OnThisDay in 1963, prominent civil rights leaders of the era including MLK Jr. and John Lewis organized The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Student activist Dianne Marshall found this discarded banner that read “W. Penna. March on Washington” after the protest.

When America needed hope, they delivered. The Six Triple Eight, starring Kerry Washington, premieres December 20.

#OnThisDay in 1963, the #MarchOnWashington for Jobs and Freedom brought nearly 250,000 people to the nation’s capital to protest racial discrimination and show support for civil rights legislation pending in Congress.

Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. He was only 14 years old. As a U.S. senator, I led the effort to make lynching a federal hate crime. As Vice President, I proudly stood beside Joe Biden as he signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law. As President, I will continue

The ASALH Freedom School in St. Pete helps "promote, and preserve Black History" ilovetheburg.com/?p=107594 via @ilovetheburg

On August 28, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till from Chicago was brutally murdered in Mississippi, accused of flirting with a white woman. Despite the overwhelming evidence, his killers were acquitted. The case drew international attention to the civil rights movement.

On August 28, 1963, around 250,000 individuals gathered for the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The event culminated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ASALH Brings its Conference to the Keystone State with Annual Theme: “African Americans and the Arts” conta.cc/3XkgW8c

Alabama anti-DEI law shuts Black Student Union office, queer resource center at flagship university apnews.com/article/divers…

Learn the history that redefined freedom for the world. #ASALH2024 ASALH

This #LaborDay, we honor the heroic efforts of American workers participating in labor movements. In response to African American exclusion from labor organizations, Black workers created all-Black unions that championed their members’ class & racial interests. #ANationsStory

Happy Labor Day! 🎉 Today, we pay tribute to the legacy of Black labor unions and leaders like A. Philip Randolph. Pictured here is the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Please note, ASALH offices will be closed today. Learn more: chicagodefender.com/labor-day-blac…

Some essential reading prep for ASALH in Pittsburgh! 3 weeks to go! #ASALHPittsburgh #ASALH2024 #BlackPittsburgh

"We shouldn't teach it in isolation." Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ohio State history professor, talking about how the Civil Rights Movement was not confined to the 1950s and 60s. Watch more, Saturday 9/7 at 8pm ET on CSPAN 2

ASALH to Host ‘African Americans in the Arts’ Conference Diverse: Issues In Higher Education diverseeducation.com/students/artic…