AAAM mourns the loss of Mrs. Aurelia Ruth Brooks
January 18, 1931-May 11, 2021. Aurelia Ruth Brooks, daughter of Harriet Ferguson and Rio Grande Roberts Jr., died on May 11, 2021, at the age of 90, in Los Angeles,
AAAM2021 Robert F. Smith Keynote Conversation
RECORDING AVAILABLE – The 43rd Annual Conference featured a keynote conversation entitled, Why Black Museums Matter: Strengthening Our Institutions, Communities and Museums, by Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman, and CEO
Remembering Adele C Johnson
Image provided by the Richmond Times Dispatch Original Article Located in the Richmond Free Press Adele C. Johnson pushed to ensure the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of
Remembering Miriam Esther Jiménez Román
Miriam Esther Jiménez Román June 11, 1951 – August 6, 2020 Obituary – Provided by http://www.afrolatinoforum.org Miriam E. Jiménez Román, the Puerto Rican archivist, social theorist, scholar, lecturer, writer, editor,
Remembering David Driskell
Distinguished University Professor revolutionized the field of African American art through his scholarship, innovation and humanity. Obituary provided by: https://arhu.umd.edu/news/david-c-driskell-african-american-art-pioneer-dies-88 David C. Driskell, the legendary artist and Distinguished University Professor
A Message from Lonnie G. Bunch, III for AAAM Members
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM LONNIE G. BUNCH, III TO AAAM MEMBERS Lonnie G. Bunch, III Secretary Dear AAAM Members, When I became the Director of the
AAAM 2021 Conference Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Jada Wright-Greene communications@blackmuseums.org Association of African American Museums Announces Second Virtual Conference LaNesha DeBardelaben, AAAM Board Chair Vedet Coleman-Robinson, AAAM Executive Director
2021 AAAM|EMP HBCU Internship Application
2021 AAAM|EMP HBCU Internship Application Through a generous award provided by the Thomas & Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation, the Association of African American Museums is pleased to announce the AAAM|EMP
2021 AAAM Conference Call for Proposals
2021 AAAM Conference Call for Proposals AAAM 2021 invites proposals that consider the global impact of African American institutions, explore concepts of blackness and justice in museums around the world,
Museum Spotlight
The Assocation of African American Museums is pleased to announce the #AAAMMuseumSpotlight. This series will highlight AAAM institutional members who are pillars in their communities and are doing great work