Annual Conference
The 43rd Annual Conference theme is “Social (In)Justice and Health Disparities: A Continuing Saga.” Visit the conference page for more information and to see the call for papers.
ABS Mission Statement
Our mission is to build a tradition of scholarship and service, informed by the interests of historically disenfranchised groups in general and Black/African American people in particular.
Call for ABS Newsletter Editor
The Association of Black Sociologists is seeking candidates to serve as Editor of The Griot, the organization’s newsletter. The Griot is a resource that presents the issues and concerns of the membership. Send nominations to executiveofficer@associationofblacksociologists.org.
Join ABS!
Member benefits include access the ABS Newsletter, The Griot; a discounted journal rate for Issues in Race & Society: An Interdisciplinary Global Journal; and access to targeted mentoring and professional development intiatives.
ABS Quotables
James E. Blackwell, First ABS President ,It has always been my belief that sociologists should not be completely sanguine with the production of larger cores of knowledge. Rather, sociologists should take aggressive leadership in demonstrating how that knowledge can more effectively be utilized for the greater social good.