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Dr. Carter G. Woodson established the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in 1915 and is the founder of Black History Month. Find out more about this non-profit group and their work to highlight the accomplishments of Black Americans throughout history and to foster an appreciation of African American life and culture.
In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent 855 black women from the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the SixTripleEight, was the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII.
The greetings brought by ASALH President Kaye Wise Whitehead at the 2025 Black History Month Luncheon
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