The Southern Historical Association is pleased to announce a new award in honor of

John B. Blassingame for distinguished scholarship and mentorship in African American history

Recipients of the prize will be based on nominations from the SHA membership. In order to nominate a candidate for the award, a letter describing the person's accomplishments should be sent to SHA office where it will be copied and forwarded to committee members. At least two supporting letters should accompany each nomination (though more than two are welcome). For nominations involving a primary role of mentoring African American students, the committee particularly welcomes letters from students, either graduate or undergraduate. Nominees from all areas of the academic community, including those from community/junior colleges, historically black colleges and universities, as well as from large research universities, are welcome. Nominees will be considered based either on distinguished careers as mentors of African American students, personal scholarly accomplishments, or some combination of both. The third Blassingame Prize will be awarded at the November 2008 SHA meeting in New Orleans. The award consists of a $1,000 stipend, and will be awarded in even-numbered years.

2008 Blassingame Committee

Dr. Cynthia Griggs Fleming (committee chair)
Department of History
6th Floor, Dunford Hall
University of Tennessee
915 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4065

Dr. Kathleen A. Clark
Department of History
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-1602

Dr. Robert F. Engs
Department of History
309 A College Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6379