- 1980, 1981 Houston, Texas (Texas Southern University host)
- 1982 New Orleans, Louisiana (Dillard University)
- 1983, 1984 Jackson, Mississippi (Tougaloo College)
- 1985 Montgomery, Alabama (Alabama State University)
- 1986 Atlanta, Georgia (Morehouse College)
- 1987 Jackson, Mississippi (Jackson State University)
- 1988 Greensboro, North Carolina (North Carolina A&T State University)
- 1989 Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Southern University)
- 1990 Memphis, Tennessee (LeMoyne Owen College)
- 1991 Houston, Texas (English Dept. Texas Southern University)
- 1992 Petersburg, Virginia (Virginia State University)
- 1993 Atlanta, Georgia (Clark Atlanta University)
- 1994 Dallas, Texas (Paul Quinn College and Museum of African-American Life and Culture)
- 1995 Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Southern University)
- 1996 Tallahassee, Florida (Florida A&M University)
- 1997 Atlanta, Georgia (Morehouse College)
- 1998 New Orleans, Louisiana (Amistad Research Center)
- 1999 Houston, Texas (History Program- Prairie View A&M University)
- 2000 Little Rock, Arkansas (Philander Smith College)
- 2001 Greensboro, N. C. (Bennett College)
- 2002-San Antonio, Texas (St. Philip’s College)
- 2003 Charleston, SC (Avery Research Center)
- 2004 Nashville, TN (Hist. Dept. Tenn. State Univ.)
- 2005 Montgomery, AL (Alabama State University -History Dept.)
- 2006 Savannah, GA (First A, B, Church / First Bryan B. C.)
- 2007 Baton Rouge, LA (Southern University)
- 2008 Atlanta, GA (Morehouse College)
2009 Charlotte, NC - 2010 Jackson, MS (Tougaloo College)
- 2011 Dallas, TX (African American Museum ((Dallas)
- 2012 Houston, TX (Buffalo Soldiers Natl. Museum, J.A.F.I., Project R.E.S.E.P.E.C.T.)
- 2013 Tallahassee, FL (History of Political Science Dept.-Florida A&M Univ.)
- 2014 Baton Rouge, LA (History Dept.-Southern University)
- 2015
2016 South Carolina - 2017 Atlanta, Georgia
- 2018 Jackson Mississippi (Jackson State)