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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
Land Assistance Fund Feeds Farmers’ Hopes
Farming is tough, but the Federation of Southern Cooperatives is here to help.
New Orleans Improvement League: Fighting for integration in the shadows of the NAACP
A simple question can lead to discovery while assisting patrons in research.
Living Legend: Larry Bagneris
Nearly six decades after his activism began, Larry Bagneris is learning.
Archival Work Unearths Hidden Passion
Brendon's work on the 'Just for the Record' Collection is part of a project.
Becoming Danielle Metz: Life After Incarceration
Danielle Metz enjoys driving around and sleeping on a new pillow-top mattress.
50 Years/50 Collections: Connie Harse On the Frontlines of CORE
The Connie Harse papers provide a history of New Orleans' Civil Rights era.
Rouselle Papers To Amistad
A 1973 'Black Politics Series' in the States-Item featured Bill Rouselle.
The Mercantile Agency: A Curious Relationship of Credit Reporting and Abolitionism
Lewis Tappan is known for his abolitionism, but early Mercantile Agency records.
Poor People’s Campaign Publicized Poverty In ’68
Marian Wright, then director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Jackson.