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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
Letters from Germany: Thomas Carey and Maestro Pelletier
Thomas Carey was an American baritone and music professor from South Carolina.
Grant Supports Collaborative Preservation Efforts
New Orleans Preservation Coalition receives $15K grant for education initiative.
Civic Responsibility and the Howard University School of Divinity
Amistad's blog series highlights HBCUs; today we feature Howard University.
New Orleans Spirit: The Donald Harrison, Sr. Family Papers
Amistad acquired the family papers of Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Harrison Sr.
R.L. Stockard and Birth of the Bayou Classic
Each November, over 200,000 fans visit New Orleans for a HBCU football game.
From the Stacks: Contraband to Souvenir, the “San Quentin copy” of Chester Himes’ Pinktoes
Amistad’s “From the Stacks” series highlights unique books in the library.
Nkombo a “little magazine” of the Black Arts Movement
Since the late 1800s, literary magazines have featured experimental works.
Roy Joseph Weems: Straight College Athlete & Alumnus
The Roy Joseph Weems papers document student life at Straight College.
Preserving the Sounds of Treme
In 1993, the Amistad Research Center documented a New Orleans neighborhood.