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On October 16, take to X (Twitter) for #AskAnArchivist Day! Bring us your questions about our archives, archival practices in general, or anything you’d like to know about the field

The year 2024 marks several significant anniversaries for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, including the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of

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Join a sip and paint workshop at the Maryland Center for History and Culture with Michael Seipp, a Baltimore native and self-taught artist practicing the tradition of screen painting. Baltimore

In partnership with the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission and Shaw University, The HBCU Radio Preservation Project’s annual HBCU Radio Preservation Symposium will be held Wednesday, November 13 from

Join the Smithsonian and local leaders to discuss how access to critical resources can shape communities across the nation—including right here in St. Louis. Moderated by Soledad O’Brien, award-winning journalist

How Safe Are You – Continuing Discussion: Combating and Responding to Security Issues in Black Museums Do you recognize behaviors, actions, and situations that result in unsafe environments for you,

Join the Smithsonian and local leaders to discuss how access to critical resources can shape communities across the nation—including right here in Nashville. Moderated by Soledad O’Brien, award-winning journalist and

Applicants to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for awards with expected issuance dates on or after October 1, 2024, should be aware of revisions to the Uniform Administrative

On behalf of the Out(sider) Preservation Initiative (OPI), we’re excited to announce that grant funding is now available for descendant-led projects that celebrate and preserve historic Black communities through storytelling, arts, and preservation! We’d

Activating Environmental Care and Strength at Museums and Historic Sites Virtual Summit January 28 – 29 $60 AASLH Members | $75 Nonmembers SEE THE PROGRAM | REGISTER HERE | BECOME A MEMBER Environmental and

New Stage Theatre is proud to present Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop, a powerful and thought-provoking drama that reimagines the final night of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before his assassination. Opening

February 7-8, 2025: Tougaloo College (Jackson, MS) (register here) Featuring SNCC veterans, Jennifer Lawson and Charles McLaurin, and humanities scholars, Emilye Crosby and Robert Greene Feb. 7, 10:00 am-12:00 pm CT:

The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum Presents “Sacred Spaces” featuring Jabari Jefferson: A Groundbreaking Exhibition Honoring African American Heritage and Sustainability Opens February 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND– The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum proudly announces “Sacred Spaces,”

The official 2025 annual meeting page for the upcoming OHA conference in Atlanta, Georgia, is now available on the OHA website! Inspired by the upcoming semi-quincentennial commemoration of the signing of the

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is excited to invite DORA NELSON AFRICAN AMERICAN ART & HISTORY MUSEUM to complete the National Museum Survey (NMS)! Please take the survey here: Take the

The Margaret Walker Center invites proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the 19th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 4 &

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) is proud to support the next generation of leaders by awarding scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students across the country. This year, we are thrilled

The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), in partnership with the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA), offers a 90-day artist residency for a U.S.-based professional African American visual artist. The residency

The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will present a commemoration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy on Friday, April 4, the 57th