Letitia woods brown book award

Winner of the inaugural 2010 oah darlene clark hine award. Letitia woods brown, historian, academician, public scholar and. Association of black women historians letitia woods brown. The letitia woods brown memorial book prize and the letitia woods brown memorial article prize are awarded annually by the association of black women historians abwh for the best book, anthology, and article about african american womens history. Scott university of maryland, baltimore county it is my great honor, as chair of the association of black women historians abwh letitia woods brown book prize committee, to inform you that you are the recipient of the 2017 letitia woods brown article prize. Letitia woods brown memorial book award book awards. Black women historians abwh letitia woods brown book prize committee. Association of black women historians letitia woods.

Letitia woods brown memorial book award association of black. She was the first african american woman to earn a phd in history from harvard university. In 1983, the association of black women historians abwh, renamed their annual top book award the letitia woods brown memorial book prize. Earning a masters degree in 1935 from ohio state university and a ph. For more information about the association of black women historians, sponsors of this award, click here. Womens interracial activism in south carolina during and after world war ii university press of florida, 2014, by the association of black women historians at the.

Parsons honorable mention for the mary alice and philip boucher book prize. To be considered for the award prize, each committee member must receive a copy of the nominated book by the june 15, 2019, deadline no exceptions. Letitia woods brown was a committed educator and a historian who documented african americans in dcs early decades. Letitia woods brown memorial book, anthology, and article awards. The woods brown prizes are awarded annually by abwh. The letitiawoods brown article prize is awarded annually by abwh. Common knowledge book awards letitia woods brown memorial book award. Cofc alumna wins letitia woods brown memorial book award. A black pioneer on the antebellum frontier by juliet e.

Historians announces 2017 letitia woods brown article prize winner. Letitia woods brown october 24, 1915 august 3, 1976 was an african american researcher. She personally donated the money for the book, anthology, and article awards. She moved to dc in the 1960s to teach at howard university, after stints teaching at tuskegee university and lemoyne college. Letitia woods brown article prize, 2017 michelle r. In addition to other honors, she was awarded a fulbright award. It is my great honor, as chair of the association of black women historians abwh letitia woods brown book prize committee, to inform you that you are the. Letitia woods brown was an african american researcher and historian who was the first black woman to earn a ph.