Echoes of the Enslaved 2022

Friday September 16, 6-10pm: “Conversation”  Descendants panel discussion, 6pm  Listen to a fascinating conversation about family, genealogy, and lineage, featuring Jerome Plummer-Fowler (descendant of Adam Francis Plummer, once enslaved at Riversdale), Tina Wyatt (descendant of Harriett Tubman), and Dr.

National Civil Rights Museum: Freedom Award Ceremony

The 31st Freedom Award will be presented on October 20, 2022 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN. The honorees are Taylor Branch, Isabel Wilkerson, Frederick W. Smith. The Pre-Show

African American Civil Rights (AACR) Grant Program

The goal of the African American Civil Rights grant program is to preserve and protect sites associated with the struggle for equality from the transatlantic slave trade forward. AACR Grants fund a broad range

Dynamic Leadership for Historic Sites Career Fair

This is an opportunity to learn about current job openings in the Historic Sites department and Preservation division at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Then get your questions answered

AASLH History Leadership Institute

Last Chance to Apply for the 2023 History Leadership Seminar: AAAM has become an Advisory Board Partner of the AASLH History Leadership Institute, joining a coalition of several organizations. The

Poetry Out Loud – Mississippi Preliminary Contest

Please join the Margaret Walker Center for the statewide preliminary recitation contest of Mississippi Poetry Out Loud in the Jackson State University Student Center Theater at noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. 

Cost of Voicing the Past

The Cost of Voicing the Past: The Trauma of Historical Interpretation   Museum professionals have the special calling and unique opportunity to interact with history and bring it to life.

Early Bird Registration: AAMG 2023 Annual Conference

Opening Up: Creating New Field Guides to Trust, Service, and Responsibility Join us in Lawrence! At AAMG’s in-person 2023 conference, you can connect with your peers in the field, share stories,

MAC Conference 2023: March 1-5

#MACBahamas2023 The 2023 MAC Conference will take place in Nassau, The Bahamas from Wednesday, March 1 to Sunday, March 5, 2023. This will be MAC’s first in-person conference since 2019,