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60th Anniversary of the March on Washington: Where Do We Go From Here?
"Where Do We Go From Here?" marked the 60th anniversary of the March.
Kathe Hambrick Appointed Executive of the Director Amistad Research Center
Amistad Research Center appoints Kathe Hambrick as new Executive Director.
Amistad & Dillard Join in Commemoration of the March On Washington's 60th Anniversary
NEWS:Amistad Center & Dillard Univ. mark 60th anniversary of March on Washington
Recent Blog Posts
50 Years/50 Collections: Iapi Oaye/The Word Carrier, 1991
AMA records are key to studying African American education and HBCUs.
50 Years/50 Collections: The Chester Himes Papers, 1990
Chester Himes' detective novels, set in Harlem, are globally acclaimed.
50 Years/50 Collections: The World Travels of Labor Activist Maida Springer-Kemp
Maida Springer-Kemp's travels surpassed those of her contemporaries.
Tom Dent’s Southern Journey Oral Histories Launch Online
Three decades post-Civil Rights, writer Tom Dent toured the southern U.S.
50 Years/50 Collections: Gabrielle Simon Edgcomb and the Refugee Scholars of the HBCUs
In Germany in the 1930s, many scholars had to make a difficult choice.
50 Years/50 Collections: Jimmie Daniels: The King of Nightlife in New York
Jimmie Daniels charmed NYC's elite with his crowd-wooing skills.
50 Years/50 Collections: The Chinese Presbyterian Church Records, 1986
Winston Ho authors this week's blog on Chinese American history in New Orleans.
50 Years/50 Collections: The Collins Family
This week's blog by Dr. Tiyi Morris, Assoc. Prof. at Ohio State University.
Ruby Bridges Film to be Preserved with a Grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation
Amistad wins a 2016 film preservation grant from the National Foundation.