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| Moving? Make sure you get your ASALH mailings! If you did not receive your Winter 2007 issue of the Journal of African American History (Vol. 92#4), please contact Byron Dunn at bydunn@asalh.net. If you change your mailing address, make sure you send us your updated contact information. If you have any questions, contact our Membership Department at bydunn@asalh.net. |
| ASALH Bookshelf The Bookshelf is a perfect way for ASALH members to sell more books while helping the Association earn up to an eight percent commission from Amazon.com! This free service will help you gain exposure and increase sales while helping ASALH generate the funds necessary to bring you such publications as the Journal of African American History, and the Black History Bulletin. The ASALH website has hundreds of visitors each month, including many historians, professors, scholars, students, teachers, community builders, and business professionals. If you are not a member of ASALH, please visit our Membership website for details on how to become one. For more information on how to post your work on the ASALH Bookshelf, please send an email to phughes@asalh.net with the title of your book. It's as easy as that! All books must be available through Amazon.com, or through the ASALH Store. |
| NEW! ASALH Community Board The Community Board is a new addition to the ASALH website where members can post their own announcements, upcoming events, and even job listings! Want to let the ASALH community know about an interesting book release, or a new position opening at your university? The ASALH Community Board is the perfect place. For more information, please contact Patrick Hughes at phughes@asalh.net. |
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| The 93rd Annual ASALH Convention Call for Volunteers The Local Arrangements Committee and the Charles A. Brown Branch of ASALH looking for volunteers to help plan for the upcoming Annual Convention. If you are interested in volunteering, click here to find out when our next meeting is, or contact Renita Lake at 202-865-0053 or rlake@asalh.net. |
| We need your help to reconnect with past members! Do you know where they are? In the past, there were ASALH Branches in the following States and Cities within these states: Arkansas (Marianna); Ohio (Shaker Heights, Columbus, Wilberforce, Toledo); Georgia (Atlanta, Savannah); New Jersey (Sickleville, East Orange (2), Mt. Laurel); Missouri (St. Louis); South Carolina (Orangeburg); Tennessee (Chattanooga); Wisconsin (Milwaukee); Delaware (Newark); Connecticut (Hartford); and Kentucky (Louisville). These branches no longer exist and we would like to revitalize them. If you live in these areas or know someone who does and may be interested in forming a branch, please contact the ASALH Executive Director, Sylvia Y. Cyrus at rlake@asalh.net. We are working to form new branches, revitalize inactive branches, or reconnect with members who we have lost contact over the years. Thanks for your help with this matter. |
| Washington, DC Membership Campaign! Dear Members: In support of the Carter G. Woodson Home and in honor of our great founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, and the 2008 Annual Black History Theme: "Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism," we continue a major membership campaign to increase membership in Washington, DC by end of 2008. Membership drive ideas follow: (1) Purchase a membership for your friends and family members as a gift during the Holiday Season. (2) Encourage your place of worship to join ASALH as an institutional member. (3) Encourage all your friends, family, associates, and colleagues who live in Washington, DC to join ASALH by December 2008. (4) Encourage anyone you know who is part of the Omega Fraternity, Dr. Woodson's fraternity brothers, to join ASALH and encourage their chapter to join as an institutional member. Growth of ASALH membership in the District of Columbia will substantially influence the appropriations of funds to restore the Woodson Home as our leadership engages Congress to gain their support for the Woodson Home. Please join us in this major campaign to increase the ASALH membership in the District of Columbia significantly by end of year 2008. Your support is greatly appreciated. At the annual convention in 2008, an additional award will be given to the branch that influenced the most membership in the District of Columbia. We appreciate all that you do to help this very serious matter. |
| Executive Council Class of 2011 Nominations The Nominating Committee of ASALH is seeking nominations for the Executive Council Class of 2011, and for the Vice President for Programs. Nominations are due by April 30th in the ASALH main office at: ASALH Executive Council Nominations C. B. Powell Building, Suite C-142 525 Bryant Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20059. The Executive Council is the policy making body for ASALH and is responsible for carrying out the mission of ASALH and ensuring its fiscal soundness. A new class of eight members is elected each year. Criteria for Executive Council members include: * A member in good standing and paying into a life membership. If already a life member, will contribute annually at the Heritage level. * Support the Black History luncheon in Washington, D. C. by contributing or selling $650 in tickets (1 table), and/or advertisements. * Support the development and distribution of the Black History Month theme products. * Attend, at your own expense, at least 2 of the 3 Executive Council meetings which are held in February, June, and at the annual meeting of the Association. Participating in conference calls as needed to conduct Association business. * Participate on standing and ad hoc committees as requested by the Association president and the Executive Council. Committee work averages 10 hours per month. * Contribute at least $1,000 to the annual fund. * Ability to generate corporate and community partnerships to further the mission and vision of ASALH. This year, ASALH is seeking candidates with specific expertise or significant experience in Financial Planning & Management or Accounting (a CPA); Fundraising; Corporate or Business Leadership; Project Management; Facilities Management or Design (or a related field). Thank you for your continued support of ASALH. View this text as a PDF here. |
| Attention Branch Presidents! Each branch has to fill out the Yearly Branch Report and submit it to ASALH Headquarters as soon as possible. The Yearly Branch Report was due on January 15th, and we have yet to receive reports from a number of branches. Click here to download the report form. Also, there is a new time for the branch workshop at the Birmingham Convention. The meeting will be held from 8:30pm until 11:00pm on Wednesday, October 1st at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel Ballroom. |