Kudos: Mary Frances Early receives Luminary Award from ASALH
Mary Frances Early recently received the 2025 Luminary Award from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) at the association’s 110th annual conference in Atlanta.
Established in 1915 by Carter G. Woodson, ASALH founded Black History Month and carries forth the work of its founder, the “Father of Black History.”
The Luminary Award recognizes honorees who have made outstanding contributions to African American history and culture, with a focus on the local community where the annual ASALH meeting is being held.
“I have long admired Carter G. Woodson for his brilliance in scholarship and his forward vision,” said Early, who received the award on Saturday, Sept. 27. “This award makes me both humble and proud. Woodson had the wisdom to ensure that laudable accomplishments by African Americans will be recognized with his literary works, his research, and with his institution of Black History Week and Month.”