Welcome, ASALH Convention Guests!
Greater Raleigh welcomes delegates of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) for their 95th Annual Convention, September 29 — October 3, 2010. We look forward to hosting your panels on “The History of Black Economic Empowerment” and many other events. This site will help you plan your trip in advance as well as help you navigate the area’s multicultural services, restaurants, shopping and more while you’re here. Enjoy your stay in the Raleigh area!
Fan cheering: Photo courtesy Flickr Creative Commons/Brit
Child: Photo courtesy Flickr Creative Commons/pamocampo
Child: Photo courtesy Flickr Creative Commons/pamocampo
African-American Heritage and Travel
Whether you’re visiting for business or pleasure, you’ll sense the fun, lively vibe that makes Raleigh a one-of-a-kind capital and a cultural center—with something to offer visitors from every culture. There are so many great ways to getaway here, so use these listings of accommodations, multicultural events and services, restaurants, shopping and more to plan your visit.
Greater Raleigh is especially rich in African-American heritage and a local history that includes the South’s oldest black university, the nation’s first institute for blind African Americans, the first, four-year medical school for African Americans and even the foundations of 1960s nonviolent resistance to segregation. Page through our history under Things to Do.
