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Featured Blog Posts
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: The American Missionary Photograph Collection, 1984
"50 Years/50 Collections" series starts with AMA records, Amistad's foundation.
Shakespeare In Black: African American Interpretations of the Bard
Tulane hosts First Folio exhibition for Shakespeare's 400th anniversary.
50 Years/50 Collections: The Origins of the Fine Arts Collection at the Amistad Research Center
Amistad has primarily functioned as an archives and library since its founding.
Yes, Ma'am
"Yes, Ma’am" film explores domestic service, race, and injustice.
50 Years/50 Collections: The Fannie Lou Hamer Papers, 1981
Laura's 1976 letter to Fannie Lou Hamer inspired by June Jordan's biography.
50 Years/50 Collections: “‘Betty Sayes’: Examining Margaret Aurelia Porter v. Reuben Reynolds.”
Lauren A. Heintz, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in English at Tulane.
Amistad Partnership Awarded IMLS Grant
Amistad receives IMLS grant to diversify national digital memory.
50 Years/50 Collections: Kim Lacy Rogers and the Voices of the New Orleans Civil Rights Movement
Amistad's collections cover diverse U.S. ethnic experiences, not just local hist
50 Years/50 Collections: Save Our Schools records
Post-Katrina, the push for free public education intensifies.