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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
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.
Preserving a Legacy: Opening of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Records
The Center proudly announces the opening of FSC/LAF Records for public access!
Blog Posts
Umbra Writers Workshop, 1962-1964
New Orleans poet Thomas Covington Dent helped found the Umbra Writers’ Workshop.
Exploring the Lives of African American Youth in the Early 20th Century
H. Lewis, born in 1911 in D.C., earned degrees from Virginia Union and Chicago.
Recent Acquisitions Provide Varied Insight into New Orleans History
Four recent donations to Amistad showcase the diversity of New Orleans history.
Jesse Cornelius Crump
Jesse C. Crump's mother instilled the value of education from an early age.
Interns Help Support the Life of the Archive
Recently, the Amistad Reading Room was bustling with students helping staff.
From the Stacks: Lloyd H. Smith’s Unique Jazz Library
When published in 1939, Jazzmen featured "32 pages of illustrations."
Nineteenth Century Abolition: American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, circa 1840-1859
This minute book of the Anti-Slavery Society covers meetings from 1848 to 1855.
Catch up on Amistad’s Events Online
Amistad's programs, including Conversations in Color, are now streaming online.
Missionary Society’s Disavowal of the Ku Klux Klan
Founded in 1908, the FCC promoted cooperation among U.S. Christian churches.