January 18, 1931-May 11, 2021. Aurelia Ruth Brooks, daughter of Harriet Ferguson and Rio Grande Roberts Jr., died on May 11, 2021, at the age of 90, in Los Angeles,
Image provided by the Richmond Times Dispatch Original Article Located in the Richmond Free Press Adele C. Johnson pushed to ensure the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of
Miriam Esther Jiménez Román June 11, 1951 – August 6, 2020 Obituary – Provided by http://www.afrolatinoforum.org Miriam E. Jiménez Román, the Puerto Rican archivist, social theorist, scholar, lecturer, writer, editor,
Distinguished University Professor revolutionized the field of African American art through his scholarship, innovation and humanity. Obituary provided by: https://arhu.umd.edu/news/david-c-driskell-african-american-art-pioneer-dies-88 David C. Driskell, the legendary artist and Distinguished University Professor
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM LONNIE G. BUNCH, III TO AAAM MEMBERS Lonnie G. Bunch, III Secretary Dear AAAM Members, When I became the Director of the
RECORDING AVAILABLE – The 43rd Annual Conference featured a keynote conversation entitled, Why Black Museums Matter: Strengthening Our Institutions, Communities and Museums, by Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman, and CEO
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
MEDIA RELEASE: September 30, 2021, WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) has received a grant of $1,000,000 over four years to solidify its administrative capacity and enhance