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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
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Artist Residencies
Amistad and Rivers Institute announce $500K award from Mellon Foundation.
The Senga Nengudi Papers
"A Range of Experiences: African American Women's History & Senga Nengudi's Art"
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives and International Collaboration
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives and International Collaboration
Amistad Chosen As Repository for the Black Dance Stories Collection
by Amanda Lima, Communications Specialist (Press play to watch with sound on)
Campaign Films from New Orleans’ First Black Mayor Preserved
Amistad preserves 3 Ernest 'Dutch' Morial campaign films with NFPF grant.
A Lifetime of Achievement: Sybil Morial Papers
Amistad Research Center announces Sybil Morial papers now open for research.
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives’s Housing Program
In 1966, 40 Black families in Sumter County, AL, formed the Panola Land Assoc.
Amistad Launches New Digital Exhibition for Women’s History Month
Amistad launches Women’s History Month digital exhibit on Google Arts & Culture.
Amistad Research Center Selected for Competitive Federal Humanities Grant
Amistad awarded $10,000 federal humanities grant to aid COVID-19 recovery.