The ABWH is proud to offer prizes and honors that celebrate and acknowledge exceptional scholarship on women of African descent and historical issues that consider intersections of race and gender. It also recognizes up-and-coming stars and accomplished experts in fields history and related fields. The awards are typically presented annually at the ABWH Luncheon during the ASALH meeting. Last year’s awards were presented during the virtual ABWH business meeting.

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Publication Awards

The Letitia Woods Brown Awards are merit-based, monetary prizes awarded for an article and for an anthology, biography, and/or book published in the award year.

Awards for Academics in the History Field

The Lillie M. Newton Hornsby Memorial Award is a merit-based, monetary prize awarded to a Black woman undergraduate student pursing a degree in history or peripheral humanities field.

The Drusilla Dunjee Houston Award is a merit-based, monetary prize awarded to a Black woman graduate student pursing a masters or doctorate degree in history.

The Rosalyn Terborg-Penn Junior Faculty Award is a merit-based, professional recognition award and monetary prize for an outstanding Black woman junior faculty member.

Awards for Academics and Others in History and/or Related Field

The Lillie Newton Hornsby Memorial Award is a merit-based, monetary prize awarded to a Black woman undergraduate student pursing a degree in history or peripheral humanities field.

The Lorraine Anderson Williams Leadership Award is a merit-based, professional recognition award and monetary prize for accomplished Black women scholars.

Please click on each award for additional details, including submission deadlines and requirements.