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2025 AAAM Conference Countdown
Upcoming Events
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19Dec, 2025
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Call for Abstracts: Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution
December 19
Slavery North July 2026 Conference Call for Abstracts
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16Jan, 2026
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NOMINATION DEADLINE: 2026 Annual AAAM Awards
January 16, 2026
The Association of African American Museums is excited to open nominations for its 2026 Awards. Help us recognize the outstanding work
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April 7, 2025 This morning, we learned the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has started terminating previously awarded NEH grants. We understand this includes operating grants to the state and
The John E. Fleming Award, the highest given, recognizes professionals who have contributed outstanding expertise and exceptional dedication to African and African American focused institutions nationally and internationally, through a
Dear AAAM Family, With a broken heart, I share that Dr. John E. Fleming passed away on September 12, 2025. Our field has lost a giant; it is difficult to
The John E. Fleming Award, the highest given, recognizes professionals who have contributed outstanding expertise and exceptional dedication to African and African American focused institutions nationally and internationally, through a