Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Association for the Study of African American Life and History annual conference! Use the promo code ASALH25 for 50% off of all […]
ASALH 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Tag: African American Studies
2025 Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of the words “June” […]
AAIHS 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 African American Intellectual History Society conference! Visit our website and use promo code AAIHS25 for 50% off of all African American studies […]
2025 Black History Month
African American Studies is a cornerstone of the University of Illinois Press. While we honor Black history all year, this month we’re celebrating with some of our favorite and forthcoming […]
ASALH 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 Association for the Study of African American Life and History annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, […]
AAIHS 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 African American Intellectual History Society conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use […]
2024 Black History Month
African American Studies is a cornerstone of the University of Illinois Press. While we honor Black history all year, this month we’re celebrating with some of our favorite and forthcoming […]
ASALH 2023 Virtual Exhibit
The University of Illinois Press stands in solidarity with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the Black community in Florida, who are being […]
Q&A with Kristine M. McCusker, author of JUST ENOUGH TO PUT HIM AWAY DECENT
Kristine M. McCusker, author of Just Enough to Put Him Away Decent: Death Care, Life Extension, and the Making of a Healthier South, 1900-1955, answers questions on her new book. […]
Free E-book Giveaway: PEACE BE STILL
June’s free e-book is here! Check out Peace Be Still: How James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir Created a Gospel Classic by Robert M. Marovich before the month is over! […]
Q&A with Lorenzo Costaguta, author of WORKERS OF ALL COLORS UNITE
Lorenzo Costaguta, author of Workers of All Colors Unite: Race and the Origins of American Socialism, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
AAIHS 2023 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 African American Intellectual History Society conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use […]