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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
An Afro-American’s Quest for Education: The Elsie M. Lewis papers
An Afro-American’s Quest for Education: The Elsie M. Lewis papers
Amistad Research Center Named Finalist for 2022 IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service
Amistad is a 2022 finalist for the IMLS National Medal.
Amistad Research Center Recognized as a 2022 Recipient of Nation’s Highest Museum and Library Honor
IMLS awards Amistad Center 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
Beyond Brown v. Board: The Anne Pruitt-Logan papers and the Desegregation of Higher Education
Anne Pruitt-Logan papers on higher ed desegregation now open for research
Introducing Our New Summer Intern
Jana Ross, Summer 2022 Amistad intern, processing Alexis De Veaux collection
Introducing 2022 Intern Saleana Copeland
Saleana Copeland, 2022 Robert F. Smith Intern at NMAAHC.
Amistad Welcomes Two Artists-in-Residence to the Archive
Jade Flint, Curator: ARC welcomed British artist Helen Cammock this winter...
Celestine Cook: A Portrait of Civic and Economic Engagement
Amistad announces the Celestine Cook Papers are now available for research.
June Johnson: Warrior Princess of the Freedom Summer of 1964
Intern Saleana Copeland analyzes Tom Dent's Mississippi Oral History metadata.