Filmmaker Cintia Cabib’s new documentary, Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell, will premiere on PBS station WHUT in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 7 at 9:30 p.m. Kindred Spirits explores the unique relationship between an African American aunt and niece who, despite the hardships of the Great Depression and the inequities
Thursday, July 9 1:00 - 2:15pm EST Personal Finance 101 REGISTER HERE: https://www.artcurators.org/event/personalfinance101 Understanding managing your personal finances is always important. However, with the current economic climate and its reductions in salary and layoffs, knowing more is vital. Participants will learn how to identify personal financial goals, understand debt, determine emergency fund needs, and develop
Application for an AOS Sponsored Membership for Black Ornithologists The American Ornithological Society (AOS) acknowledges the systemic barriers faced by professional and citizen scientists of color and we’re redoubling our efforts to make ornithology, birding, and access to the natural world equitable and inclusive. AOS is expanding our annual offering of free AOS memberships for
WOS Black Ornithologist Membership Application As part of Wilson Ornithological Society's (WOS) pledge to make ornithology, birding, science, and nature more inclusive, and inspired by our friends at the Association of Field Ornithologists, we are offering free 2-year* memberships in our Society to Black ornithologists. This form may be submitted by an applicant directly, or
Thursday, July 16 1:00 - 2:15pm EST Your 403b - Retirement Plan Now REGISTER HERE: https://www.artcurators.org/event/retirementplanning While retirement planning is a life-long process, many individuals are facing immediate concerns in the wake of the pandemic’s immense financial repercussions. The reality is that while some may be presented with early retirement options, others are considering delaying
The Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives will host a free online discussion and Q & A with documentary filmmaker Cintia Cabib and artist and educator Lilian Thomas Burwell on Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. Register at https://bit.ly/3frClE9 The discussion will center around Cintia Cabib's new documentary, Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas
Obama Hawaiian Africana Museum's 3RD ANNUAL OBAMA BIRTHDAY WALK VIRTUAL Register in advance for this event on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuivrD0qGtfdnnaGzwb6l6u2wS5zSefy After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the ceremony. Schedule of Events Sunday, August 2, 2020 6:55 am: Ceremony Opens to all Registered Zoom Participants https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuivrD0qGtfdnnaGzwb6l6u2wS5zSefy 7:00 am: Official Welcome E
It's back! Join the Banneker-Douglass Museum Foundation Inc. online on July 31st, from 10 am until 2 pm for the third annual BDM Youth Conference. This year's theme is The Black Vote Mural Project. Viewers will experience motivational speakers, spoken word performances, learn ways to use public art as activism, and more. This virtual summit
And Some of Us Are Brave: Ethics, Praxis, & Care in the Trauma-Informed Museum This 90-minute dialogue will explore how trauma impacts how we engage visitors, staff, and our communities. In the wake of a spring and summer of illness, loss, precarity, and violence museums are charged with navigating a twenty-first century landscape that demands
The State of Black Museums: Leadership and Change during COVID-19 and Social Justice Movements. The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will hold its first-ever virtual conference. The three-day online event will be held August 5th through 7th and will feature a keynote conversation entitled, The State of Black Museums: Leadership and Change During
NCPH has extended the deadline for proposals for its 2021 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, that illuminate the ways stories of the past bring meaning to the present and that consider how narratives form and re-form through the ongoing nature of their interpretation. To learn more about the conference theme, "The Presence and Persistence of Stories,"
The National Park Service Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail in partnership with the Association of African American Museums invites you to participate in Exhibiting the Shift in the American Consciousness: When: Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (AAAM EDs/Curators) August 15, 2020 What: We need the public to: •Provide Comments On Our New
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 3PM - 4PM EST How should the community of African American museums and other history organizations engage with the upcoming commemoration of the United States 250th anniversary? We want to hear from you! The event is free; Register here. As U.S. history organizations advance plans for “America 250,” AASLH is partnering with the Association of African
Anti-Racism Educator's Workshop This Virtual BDM program is geared toward teachers, educators, and counselors and facilitated by arts and humanities scholars, this interactive workshop will equip attendees with the skills to dismantle racial stereotypes and improve equity in educational settings. #BDMAntiRacism To Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lc-uorT8qHNAZjFWGC4unLWVIKiCj6X0a
Join the Association of African American Museums and the Fort Monroe partners for a virtual town hall discussion, “Lift Your Voice: 1619 and the Power of Collaboration”. This discussion will explore the significance of 1619 addressing the theme, “reflect on the past, embrace change, and engage for the future.” Moderator: Vedet Coleman-Robinson Executive Director Association of
August 25 2020 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM Host: HANNIBAL JOHNSON Register here: https://rsvp.att.com/?ConfID=734523700
Date and Time Thursday, August 27, 2020 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: Free Racial equity is corrective justice for communities that have suffered oppression due to a long history of legislated or institutionalized racism. Many people may not realize there is an equity problem in education because their individual experiences or biases don’t
