Association of Black Women Historians
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| Formation | October 1979 |
|---|---|
| Founders |
Rosalyn Terborg-Penn Eleanor Smith Eleanor Parker |
| Type | Professional association |
| 52-1305573 | |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States |
Official language | English |
National Director | Ida E. Jones |
National Vice Director | Rose Thevenin |
Secretary | Sandy Jowers-Barber |
Treasurer | Kenvi Phillips |
| Website |
www |
The Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH) is a non-profit professional association based in Silver Springs, Maryland in the United States. The organization was developed in 1977 and formally founded in 1979.[1]
History
The formation of the organization stemmed out of the increase of black women historians in the United States after the Civil Rights Movement.[2] Upon its founding in 1979, it became the world's first professional association for black women historians.[2]
Ida E. Jones is the current national director. In 2012, ABWH published a statement about the film The Help. They stated that the film "distorts, ignores, and trivializes the experiences of black domestic workers."[3]
References
- Dagbovie, Pero Gaglo. "Black women historians from late 19th century to the dawning of the civil rights movement." Journal of African American History. pp. 241-261.
Footnotes
- ↑ Terborg-Penn, Rosalynn (2001). "Association of Black Women Historians". In Nina Mjagkij. Organizing Black America: an encyclopedia of African American associations. New York: Garland Publishing. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-8153-2309-3. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dagbovie, p. 256
- ↑ Rivas, Jorge. "The Association of Black Women Historians Says ‘The Help’ is Distorted". Colorlines. Retrieved 15 August 2014.