Calendar of Events

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The Gibbs/Green Commemorative exhibition honors the men and women who endured the vicious police attack on the campus of then Jackson State College in May 1970. Despite the terror that they faced 50 years ago, these people and their families have built lives of resiliency, not as victims but as survivors. Hundreds were impacted directly

Description:  Date: February 28, 2019 Theme: Supporting S.T.E.M. For more information: http://buffalosoldiermuseum.com/product/buffalo-soldiers-gala-ticket/

The Visual Culture of the American Civil War and Its Aftermath Application deadline: March 1, 2020 Notification date: March 27, 2020 NEH Summer Institute for College and University Teachers' July 6 – 17, 2020 The Graduate Center, City University of New York New York, New York The American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning

A Soldier for Civil Rights This March, Women's History Month will be celebrated at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, with the popular series Programs in the Parlor. Each program blends a short talk, museum, and a special artifact. On Saturday, March 14th, Katie McCabe, co-author of the book "Mighty Justice: My

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker is an upcoming American drama web television limited series, based on the biography On Her Own Ground by A'Lelia Bundles, that is set to premiere Friday, March 20, 2020 on Netflix.   Based on a true story, Self-Made tells the story of an African

Preserving African American History This March, Women's History Month will be celebrated at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, with the popular series Programs in the Parlor. Each program blends a short talk, music, and a special artifact. On Saturday, March 21st, Dr. Janet Sims-Wood, noted librarian and author, will discuss her

We have an opportunity to gain insight on the impact of COVID-19 on African American museums. The survey can be completed now through April 15 (11:59pm PST) and takes no more than 10 minutes to complete. Please click here to take the survey. Your feedback will be extremely helpful in advancing our field-wide advocacy. Amid

Collections Emergency Relief Fund The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation will begin accepting applications for its $200,000 Collections Emergency Relief Fund on April 15. The fund was established to provide immediate support to smaller collections organizations in both Chicago and the Lowcountry. Museums and libraries with budgets up to $1 million and regionally focused collections

Celebrate National Poetry Month with the National Museum of African American History and Culture Join NMAAHC on Friday, April 24th beginning at 10am as it celebrates National Poetry Month with a Virtual Poetry Slam! Poets, aspiring poets, families, and artists of all ages are encouraged to participate. The Museum will accept videos of original poetry

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Jackson State University: 50th Commemoration of the Gibbs-Green Tragedy DATE May 14, 2020 - May 15, 2020 LOCATION Jackson State University 1400 John R. Lynch St., Jackson, MS 39217

African American Genealogy Workshop Learn more about the history and genealogy of African and Native American peoples from genealogical expert Angela Walton-Raji, and Alaina Roberts, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh. Walton-Raji will discuss methods of searching for your joint ancestry while Roberts will address her work focusing on Native land

Emancipation in Florida online event is co-presented by the John G. Riley Center/Museum and the Florida Department of State. You can tune in Wednesday, May 20, 11am to 4pm, by going to www.20thofmay.com or https://www.facebook.com/KnottHouseMuseum/  Videos from the event will continue to be available after these times on both sites. Schedule 11:00 a.m. Welcome by

Women Heal through Rite and Ritual – Online Exhibition Women Heal through Rite and Ritual draws from the imaginative narratives of artists Lavett Ballard, Tawny Chatmon, Oletha DeVane, Shanequa Gay, Delita Martin, Elsa Muñoz and Renée Stout who look to non-Western traditions for inspiration in exploring a woman’s role as nurturer of family and community;

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