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Association for the Study of African American Life and History - The Founders of #BlackHistoryMonth
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ASALH honors life member Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III upon his retirement as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. His leadership made Black history a permanent part of our national memory. A statement from Nat’l ASALH President 🏅#LonnieBunch #Smithsonian asalh.org/statement-on-lonni…
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The first day of Kwanzaa is dedicated to the principle of umoja, or unity — inspired by the belief that strength comes from togetherness. We’re honoring this meaningful celebration with a new Kwanzaa stamp. Order yours and other stamp-inspired products at b.link/ktddgxlp
ALT The 2026 Kwanzaa stamp on a black background surrounded by a border of interconnected human figures.
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I'm so excited to attend this year's @ASALH Conference in Norfolk, Virginia! I hope to see you in Norfolk, VA, in September. Stop by the In-Person Author's Book Signing...I'll be there with copies of The Trinity on Friday, September 25th! 📚
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USPS will unveil its newest Kwanzaa stamp Sept. 23 in Norfolk, Va., during the 111th annual ASALH conference. The father-and-daughter design will be the 17th U.S. Kwanzaa stamp issued overall.
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#Kwanzaa #Philately
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Beaumont’s Black History – In Moving Pictures” will screen as a part of a presentation at the ASALH on Thursday, 9.24.26, at the Marriott Norfolk Waterside Hotel in #NorfolkVA For conference info, asalh.org/conference/
#History #blackhistory #Texashistory #texasfilm #asalh2026 – at West University Place, TX
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On The Move | Ramona Ann Parker is the new dean of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Texas Permian Basin in Odessa. theeduledger.com/on-the-move…
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@ASALH fam: Please join me Friday, 9/25 @ 10:45am for a roundtable on my book, AFTERLIVES OF THE PLANTATION, winner of this year’s ASALH Book Prize! I’ll be joined by a group of four brilliant scholars whom I admire & whose work influenced my thinking in AFTERLIVES significantly.
Norfolk, we’re almost there! The 111th Annual ASALH Conference opens tomorrow. Hear @BarbaraHammLee’s conversation with @clnfairfax about the gathering on @WHRO, then join us for four days of Black history, scholarship and community. #ASALH2026 📻
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This moment is part of a larger conversation about corporate responsibility and the obligations that companies have to the communities they serve, the consumers who support them, and the broader society in which they operate.
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Honoring Lonnie G. Bunch III as he prepares to retire from the Smithsonian. His leadership has helped preserve and share more of America’s history for generations to come. Grateful for his extraordinary service and lasting legacy.
📸 Smithsonian Institution
#LonnieBunch
History comes home to Hampton Roads! ASALH’s 111th Annual Conference, Sept. 23–27 in Norfolk, marks 100 years since Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week. Read the release and join us: conta.cc/4hzHiNB #ASALH2026
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We're looking forward to our @ASALH exhibit at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott next week! Stop by the Waterside Ballrooms and check out our excellent offerings from 18 presses. #ASALH #africanamericanhistory
Watch Dr. Colita Nichols Fairfax’s interview with WVEC-TV as she previews ASALH’s 111th Annual Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, and discusses the importance of celebrating more than a century of Black history.
Learn more and watch the interview: msn.com/en-us/money/general/…
Keeping History Alive: Audrey Perry Williams Prepares As ASALH 111th Conference Heads To Norfolk #ASALH2026 thenewjournalandguide.com/ke…
Protect the vote against disinformation & fraud!
Join ASALH & @NAACPVirginia for a free public town hall featuring elected officials and leading experts.
🗓️ Sept. 23 | 7–9 PM
📍 Norfolk Waterside Marriott
Know your rights at the polls. RSVP: bit.ly/Votingrightstownhall
#ASALH2026
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#OTD 25 years ago, the lives of nearly 3,000 individuals were taken when 4 commercial airliners were hijacked & used as terrorist weapons. Elizabeth Burnett wore this hard hat while working at Ground Zero. It honors those who helped the country rebuild. s.si.edu/3BwkCsU
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch doesn't want Americans to be afraid of their country's history, saying the nation becomes better by telling the full, complicated story.
"Americans are an amazingly brave people. They have fought wars. They have overcome depression," he told PBS News' Geoff Bennett. "I want Americans not to be afraid of their own history, to basically recognize that, by telling the fullness — and some of this is great stories of important leaders, and some of it is challenges we have to face, and some of it is challenges we have overcome — I think that makes you better as a nation, as a people."
His comments come as the institution faces pressure from the Trump administration over how to tell the American story.
Bunch, the Smithsonian’s first Black secretary, announced Tuesday that he is stepping down at the end of the year.
He sat down with @GeoffRBennett last week to discuss the political pressure he's faced, what's at stake for the Smithsonian and more. For the full interview: to.pbs.org/4r3lNrQ
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Twelve Black FDNY firefighters died on 9/11, however, their heroism is often overlooked. Today, while we honor all those lost on that horrific day, we shed light on these heroes.
Read more here: bit.ly/46wh2OB
#Sept11
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Yesterday, @Smithsonian announced the retirement of Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of our museum & 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. His commitment helped create a national museum documenting a people’s journey & a nation’s story through the African American lens.