The Association of Black Women Historians is committed to social justice and political action on behalf of Black women in the historical profession and Black women’s history. See below for a list of our past statements:

2015, July 28: ABWH Statement on the Modern-Day Lynching of Black Women in the U.S. Justice System (or via PDF here)

2015, October 30: ABWH Statement on Child Brutality in Columbia, South Carolina (or via PDF here)

2011, August 12: An Open Statement to the Fans of The Help (or via PDF here)