Northern Virginia Branch MembershipJoin the Northern Virginia Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and help us preserve, promote, and protect African American history throughout our region.Membership connects you with historians, educators, students, descendants, faith communities, civic organizations, and neighbors committed to truthful historical education and the preservation of local stories. Members may participate in educational programs, historic-site visits, lectures, commemorations, community partnerships, volunteer opportunities, and branch planning.Local and National MembershipAnnual Northern Virginia Branch dues are $40 per person. All branch members must also maintain a separate national ASALH membership.Current national membership categories include:General: $95 annuallySenior, age 65 or older: $65 annuallyStudent: $55 annuallyAssociate: $75 annually; does not include publications or voting rightsDual: $120 annually for two people living in the same householdInstitutional: $300 annually; includes benefits for two designated individualsJunior Life: $600 for individuals up to age 26Life: $1,800Life Interim: Five consecutive annual payments of $360The ASALH membership year runs from January 1 through December 31. National dues are paid separately through ASALH’s national membership portal. The $40 payment collected through this Zeffy page covers Northern Virginia Branch dues only.Local dues help support:Public-history and educational programsCommunity outreach and partnershipsHistoric-site tours and commemorative eventsYouth and adult learning opportunitiesBranch communications and administrative expensesBy joining, you become part of a national tradition founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1915—and a growing Northern Virginia effort to ensure that African American history is accurately researched, responsibly preserved, widely shared, and carried forward.Preserve the history. Promote the truth. Protect the legacy. Join us.