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Introducing "Conversations in Color," a dynamic series of discussions and lectures featuring experts, historians, and community leaders. These conversations delve into crucial topics related to race, culture, and history, aligning with the Center’s mission to foster understanding and social change.

Vintage photograph of African American women learning sewing in a classroom, representing the educational history archived at the Amistad Research Center.

AfricaTown USA

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June 19, 2021

AfricaTown USA

Rev. Derek Tucker and Hannibal Lokumbe

Black Women and Polyamory in the Film ‘Ma Belle, My Beauty

Play Icon“Black Women and Polyamory in the Film ‘Ma Belle, My Beauty’” Sage Crump and Idella Johnson

March 21, 2021

Black Women and Polyamory in the Film ‘Ma Belle, My Beauty

Sage Crump and Idella Johnson

Truth-telling and the 1619 Project

Play Icon“Truth-telling and the 1619 Project” Nikole Hannah-Jones and Selamawit D. Terrefe

November 8, 2019

Truth-telling and the 1619 Project

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Selamawit D. Terrefe

This Is Our Story

Play Icon“This Is Our Story” Mitch Landrieu and Keith Butler

October 18, 2019

This Is Our Story

Mitch Landrieu and Keith Butler

Eye on the Prize

Play Icon“Eye on the Prize” Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

January 30, 2019

Eye on the Prize

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Children and Teenagers' Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement

Play Icon“Children and Teenagers' Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement” Doratha Smith-Simmons, Dr. V.P. Franklin and Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr.

December 15, 2018

Children and Teenagers' Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement

Doratha Smith-Simmons, Dr. V.P. Franklin and Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr.

Pathways to Environmental Conservation for Communities of Color

Play Icon“Pathways to Environmental Conservation for Communities of Color” Angelou C. Ezeilo and Ella Delio

November 15, 2018

Pathways to Environmental Conservation for Communities of Color

Angelou C. Ezeilo and Ella Delio