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Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Joins #AAAM2023

Association of African American Museums Announces an Opening Plenary to Include Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Washington, D.C. —The Association of African American Museums (AAAM), a non-profit organization that

Fleming Award Bunch

Dr. John E Fleming Award Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G Bunch III   Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III meets with AAAM Immediate Past President, LaNesha DeBardelaben and Executive Director, Dr. Vedet

AAAM Grant Program Deadline

APPLICATIONS OPEN Through a partnership with the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will soon award several grants between $5,000 to

AAAM Is Awarded $500,000 From the Lilly Endowment to Advance the Visibility, Power, And Impact of Black Museums

MEDIA RELEASE: September 15, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Association of African American Museums (“AAAM”) is pleased to announce that a new grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will help advance