Congratulations to our 2008 Winners!
Undergraduate
Jackson Christopher Bartlett
Wayne State University
Graduate
Jonathan Fenderson
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
ASALH’S 19TH ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST
V.P. Franklin and Felix Armfield
2009 Essay Contest Co-Chairs
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
(ASALH) proudly announces its nineteenth annual essay contest for
undergraduate and graduate students.
Essays may be submitted on any topic that explores the lives, history or
cultures of African descended people in North America, South America,
the Caribbean, or throughout the African Diaspora. A research
approach is required; papers that are only polemical and offer only
personal opinions will not be accepted.
Essays should site the appropriate primary and secondary sources related
to the topic under examination using endnotes and the citation style
found in The Journal of African American History, which uses The
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition (2003)
Essays will be judged by members of the ASALH Essay Contest Committee on the
basis of clarity, organization, originality, and documentation.
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Each winner will be awarded $500 and have the opportunity to present their essay
at the 94th annual ASALH convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 30October 4, 2009.
In addition to the monetary award, the Graduate Winner’s essay will be published
in an upcoming issue of The Journal of African American History (JAAH). In
preparing graduate student essays for submission back issues of the JAAH should
be consulted.
Efforts will be made to find a suitable publication for the winning undergraduate
essay.
SUBMISSION RULES
Contest Opens:
Deadline for submission:
January 1, 2009
June 1, 2009
Please submit the following documents to:
essaycontest@asalh.net THIS IS FOR SUBMISSIONS ONLY
1.
A copy of your essay with an attached page containing only the
title of your essay.
2.
A separate Microsoft word document containing a cover letter
with the title of your essay, your name, school, summer address,
telephone number, email address, and your ASALH faculty
advisor/sponsor’s name, summer phone number and email
address.
Faculty Advisor/Sponsor MUST be a current ASALH member
3.
Please mail an original signed endorsement letter from your
ASALH Faculty Advisor/Sponsor to Felix Armfield at the
following address:
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4.
ASALH ESSAY CONTEST
C.B. Powell Building
525 Bryant Street, Northwest
Suite C142
Washington, D.C. 20059
Please direct ALL QUESTIONS ONLY to Felix Armfield at
FELIXASALH@ASALH.NET OR ARMFIEFL@BSCMAIL.BUFFALOSTATE.EDU
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