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		Association for the Study of African American Life and History- The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about African-American life, history and culture to the global community.
		The Association for the Study of African American Life and History is headquartered in Washington D.C., temporarily on the campus of Howard University.
		American Association of School Administrators- The American Association of School Administrators, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders across America and in many other countries.
	www.farmers.com /FarmComm/WebSite/html/teachers/Professional_Life_Partners.html (485 words)

	DoD Celebrates African American History Month
		In 1915, Carter Godwin Woodson, the father of Black history, founded the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History.
		The recent growth in the study and interpretation of African- American History within the National Park Service illustrates the comprehensive attempt by many park units to tell their parts of this story to the American people.
		The integration of the armed forces was a momentous event in our military and national history; it represented a milestone in the development of the armed forces and the fulfillment of the democratic ideal.
	www.defenselink.mil /specials/africanamerhistory (481 words)

	African American Heritage
		His photographs -- most intended to demonstrate the wretched conditions of African American schools in the south and to show how they could be improved -- provide a unique view of southern education during the first half of the twentieth century.” The website contains a searchable database of digitized photographs.
		The wonderful Library of Congress American Memory Collection is a “gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States.
		The African American Odyssey Collection, African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A.P. Murray Collection, The African-American Experience in Ohio: Selections from the Ohio Historical Society, The African-American Sheet Music Collection, The American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers’ Project Collection.
	www.ccm.edu /library/subweb_african_american_heritage.htm (1100 words)

	BLACK HISTORY MONTH
		Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), noted Black scholar and historian and son of former slaves, founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915, which was later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).
		A brief factual history of how 53 slaves - captured by the Spanish, principally from the African colony of Sierra Leone - revolted aboard the transport ship "Amistad," were interred in the United States, and eventually won their freedom through the U.S. judicial system.
		A history of the contemporary civil rights movement in the United States, including a chronology of key events, brief biographical information on two centuries of African-American leaders, and excerpts from King's speeches and writings.
	www.usembassy.at /en/us/black_history.htm (523 words)

	Pittsburgh Celebrates Black History Month
		He founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915, which was later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).
		Islam was the dominant religion of many Africans during the 7th century in North Africa, the 11th century in West Africa, and the 15th century in West Africa.
		Their call resonated with many African American women, as it was an alternative to the Nation of Islam and other groups calling for fl power that were less receptive to women’s struggles.
	www.thomasmertoncenter.org /The_New_People/March2004/bhistory.htm (2713 words)

	Celebrating Black History Month
		In February 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, proposed the establishment of "Negro History Week" to honor the history and contributions of African Americans to American life.
		In 2006, the association's theme is "Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Social and Civic Institutions", in recognition of the impact that these organizations have had on the evolution of African American life and history.
		Visit the County Library's Black Resource Center, located at the A C Bilbrew Library, which was established in 1978 to support research and study on the social, historical, musical and cultural aspects unique to the African American experience.
	www.colapublib.org /bhm (1010 words)

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		The association's headquarters and center of operations were located in his home at 1538 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Dr. Woodson directed the association's operations, trained researchers and staff, managed the association's budget and fund-raising efforts, and pursued his own study of African American history.
		Among its enduring accomplishments, the association instituted Negro History Week in 1926 to be observed during the same week in February as the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas.
		The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, renamed the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, continues to serve and educate people of the importance of African-American history.
	www.doi.gov /ocl/2000/hr3201.htm (639 words)

	ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY
		Woodson, like W.E.B.Du Bois, realized early on the important role of the African American in the history of the U.S. and world and committed his life to research on the African American past and to the dissemination of knowledge about the African American in the new world.
		His dream for ASALH was to archive sociological and historical data, publish books, promote the study of Afro-American life and history and encourage racial harmony through the organization and work of clubs and schools.
		In 1916, ASALH published the first issue of the "Journal of Negro History", a highly respected and scholarly digest which was followed by the "Negro History Bulletin", a widely circulated historically oriented magazine.
	www.dpw-archives.org /asalh.html (489 words)

	African American Veterans Encouraged to Participate (News and Events: Veterans History Project, Library of Congress)
		During Black History Month and throughout the year, the Library of Congress and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) urge all African American veterans to share their wartime memories with the Veterans History Project, a national archive.
		Individuals, family members, veterans, civic groups and organizations are invited to interview African American veterans by contacting the Veterans History Project, where staff will provide guidance to ensure that an audio or video interview be made and preserved at the Library of Congress as part of the permanent record of our nation's history.
		The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) was founded on September 9, 1915, by Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson and five others, in Chicago, Illinois.
	www.loc.gov /vets/pr05-AfAmHistory.html (311 words)

	African American Studies Graduate Schools, Graduate Program African American Studies, Masters African American Studies, ...
		National Association of African American Studies ASALH - Association for the Study of African American Life and History The History Makers
		About the field of African American Studies: African American studies focus the student's attention on issues of culture, society, history, and development of the African American community, and the implications of that development.
		Students generally apply the knowledge they have learned in African American studies to a larger context, whether that be in a social, civil, academic, or international setting.
	www.gradschools.com /listings/menus/african_am_stud_menu.html (178 words)

	African American History Month- Big Y® World Class Market™
		Originally established as Negro History Week in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a noted African-American author and scholar, and founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915, which was later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).
		Since 1926, The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History (ASALH) has established the national theme for the month-long celebration of Afro-American History Month.
		The National Theme for the celebration of Black History Month in the year 2004 is "Brown v.
	www.bigy.com /content/gnrl/seas/wntr/africanamerhist.php (185 words)

	DCPL: Internet: African American Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Guide to African American Art Exhibitions in 2003 is a comprehensive selection of art exhibitions.
		This year will prove to be a busy and exciting one for museumgoers, particularly those interested in works created by African American artists or those who are interested in themes focusing on the African American experience.
		The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community.
	www.dclibrary.org /internet/african-american-studies.html (664 words)

	'Father of Black History' House Named National Historic Site
		The house also is the original home of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, where scholars met to "discuss their largely ignored past," Cyrus-Albritton noted.
		The association is working with the newly created Negro League Legends Hall of Fame in researching, preserving and publishing materials that highlight the contributions African American baseball players made to the development of major league baseball, the African American community, and American society.
		Cyrus-Albritton is the interim executive director of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1070701/posts (1500 words)

	University of Wyoming
		His talk will focus on African Americans in the past and present and what can be done to control that image in the future.
		All events are free and open to the public and are presented by the Association of Black Student Leaders and African American Studies and co-sponsored by ASUW.
		The yearly celebration is credited to Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), a noted fl scholar, historian and son of former slaves, who in 1915 founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
	www.uwyo.edu /news/showrelease.asp?id=6121 (238 words)

	Association for the Study of African American Life and History
		Association for the Study of African American Life and History
		of the major themes in the history of the African
		ASALH dedicates its 2007 national theme to the struggles of peoples of African
	www.asalh.org (220 words)

	Carter G. Woodson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1915, Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland co-founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
		By this time convinced that the role of his own people in American history and in the history of other cultures was being either ignored or misrepresented among scholars, Woodson realized the need for special research into the neglected past of the Negro.
		The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, founded September 9, 1915, in Chicago, was the result of this conviction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carter_G._Woodson (1635 words)

	Carter G. Woodson
		Througout his studies he noticed that fl history was largely left out of mainstream books and decided to do something to change it.
		In 1915 he established The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.
		It is still in existence today by the name The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, or ASALH.
	web.knoxnews.com /web/blackhistory/bios/bio10.shtml (323 words)

	ASD \| Black History Month 2006
		In 1915, Dr. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History.
		The theme will be “Believe, Achieve, and Succeed.” African Americans who have made significant contributions to the state of Alaska will be speaking to the students.
		The PBS program, "Eyes on the Prize" focuses on the period of American history from World War II to the present, providing a comprehensive history of the people, the stories, the events, and the issues of civil rights struggle in America.
	www.asdk12.org /events/BlackHistory.asp (809 words)

	African-American Internet Subject Guide - Newark Public Library
		The official theme of African American History Month, 2006, as announced by The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, is Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Social and Civic Institutions.
		The Association of African American Role Models, based in St. Louis, Missouri, is a mentoring program that offers parental support in the form of counseling and youth development forums.
		African American genealogy, holidays, and the Tuskegee Airmen are among the covered subjects.
	www.npl.org /Pages/InternetResources/SubjectGuides/africanamerican.html (4177 words)

	Saving a National Treasure: The Home of Dr. Carter G. Woodson \| Felix L. Armfield \| August 2002 OAH Newsletter
		In 1912, Woodson the son of former slaves and a native of Virginia, became the second African American to earn a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University.
		In 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History —now the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)—which he used as his scholarly vehicle to promote both the study and the legitimacy of African American history.
		From 1915 until his death in 1950, Woodson operated both the ASALH and the journal from his Victorian-style row house in the historic Shaw neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, the Woodson house has been vacant for several years and is urgently in need of substantial repairs.
	www.oah.org /pubs/nl/2002aug/woodson.html (339 words)

	Reach Every Child \| Welcome!
		February is National African American History Month, and the commemoration would not have gotten off the ground without the work of an African American scholar.
		Carter G. Woodson, (1875-1950) a noted historian and son of former slaves, founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915.
		(This organization was later renamed the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.) Woodson initiated Black History Week, Feb. 12, 1926, and for many years African Americans celebrated it the second week of February.
	www.reacheverychild.com /feature/aa_history.html (505 words)

	WorldatWork
		The celebration of Black History Month, and the study of fl history are due to the efforts of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, (1875-1950).
		Carter Goodwin Woodson originally proclaimed this “Negro History Week” in the 1920s to recognize the achievements of African Americans throughout history.
		Since 1993, the American Telecommuting Association (ATA) has celebrated Telecommuter Appreciation Week and is designed to call attention to the benefits of telecommuting.
	www.acaonline.org /worklifecalendar/generic/html/calendar_feb.html (1530 words)

	ASALH Amherst Branch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH), incorporated October 3, 1915, under the laws of the District of Columbia is a non-profit, tax-exempt professional organization.
		Woodson, like W.E.B. DuBois, realized early the important role of the African American (then "Negro") in the history of the U.S. and world and committed his life to research on the African American past and to the dissemination of knowledge about the African American in the new world.
		The Amherst branch of the ASALH is housed within the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
	www-unix.oit.umass.edu /~miletsky/asalh (236 words)

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		Woodson was disturbed to find that history books largely ignored the Black American population, and when they did figure into the picture, it was generally in ways that reflect the inferior social position to which they were assigned at the time.
		Woodson subsequently established the Association for the Study for Negro Life and History (now called the Association of the Study of African American Life and History) in 1916.
		It goes without saying that African American people have made enormous contributions to the health and well being of this nation.
	www.shilohbaptist.org /pp020605.htm (466 words)

	African American Registry: Association for the Study of African American Life and History founded..
		African American Registry: Association for the Study of African American Life and History founded..
		Association for the Study of African American Life and History founded..
		The ASALH was dedicated to using education to fend off racist and erroneous ideas about African American life and history.
	www.aaregistry.com /detail.php3?id=348 (237 words)

	Emory University News Release - woodson
		He founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and in 1916 established the Journal of Negro History, for many years the premier scholarly journal focused on African American history and culture.
		The association was the first created to foster the scholarship and teaching of African American history among teachers of all grades as well as scholars.
		This beautiful dust jacket for Woodson's extensive survey of African American history is by the noted artist James Lesesne Wells.
	www.news.emory.edu /Releases/woodson1078523643.html (699 words)

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