them: "The organization primary responsibilities would be the publishing of an historical magazine, researching the achievements of Negros, directing a home study program along with writing and publishing books and monographs. Charles Harris Wesley, one of the organization's early developers, was not pleased with the first convention because more race solvers and educators attended than historians, which is in opposition to ASALH’s vision as an historical research society." Each year, the location of the convention rotates to a major US city and coincides with the annual black history theme. The 2008 convention took place in Birmingham, AL, the 2009 convention took place in Cincinnati, OH, the 2010 convention was held in Raleigh, NC, the 2011 conference was held in Richmond, VA, and the 2012 convention from September 26 to September 30 in Pittsburgh, PA. According to the Association, the annual convention draws over 1,000 participants. At the convention, ASALH organizes plenary sessions and workshops, facilitates scholarly presentations selected from the "Call for Papers", sponsors a black history tour of famous landmarks in the city, and hosts a youth day for high school students in the area. Derived organizations Numerous organizations have risen out of the ASALH conventions. One such example is the Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH), founded at the 1977 ASALH convention in Washington, D.C. The ABWH was founded by three women participants: Rosalyn Terborg-Penn, Eleanor Smith, and Elizabeth Parker. The National Council of Black Studies was also conceptualized at an ASALH convention. See also Negro Society for Historical Research References External links Official website For information on the recently published Woodson manuscript. Teachinghistory.org review of ASAALH web resource Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Digital Archive 1915 establishments in Illinois African-American history of Illinois Black studies organizations Ethnic studies organizations Organizations established in 1915