Inspired by OAH President Darlene Clark Hine's call in her 2002 OAH presidential address for more research on the origins of the civil rights movement in the period before 1954, the Liberty Legacy Foundation Award is given annually by the Organization of American Historians to the author of the best book by a historian on the civil rights struggle from the beginnings of the nation to the present. Each entry must be published during the period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. One copy of each entry, clearly labeled "2027 Liberty Legacy Foundation Award Entry," must be mailed directly to the following committee members: Emilye Crosby, chair of the award, at the SUNY Geneseo; Devin Fergus at the History Department at Claremont McKenna College; and Leah Wright Rigueur at Johns Hopkins University. Bound page proofs may be used for books to be published after October 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2027. If a bound page proof is submitted, a bound copy of the book must be received by each committee member and postmarked no later than January 7, 2027. While we strongly encourage authors to work with their publisher to coordinate submission for OAH prizes, OAH members are now able to self-nominate their works. Current OAH members who wish to self-nominate their book should write to OAH via email no later than three weeks before the deadline. They must include their name, the title of their work, and publisher information (self-published works remain ineligible). Please visit the award's website or contact the Organization of American Historians for more information.