The Association for the Study of African American Life and HistoryFounded in 1915, by Carter G. Woodson, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) promotes, researches, preserves, interprets, and disseminates information about Black life, history, and culture to the global community. ASALH serves both the academic and the general population. Since 1926, ASALH has published materials in support of Negro History Week, now Black History Month.