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60th Anniversary of the March on Washington: Where Do We Go From Here?

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

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

Excerpt from the University of Nigeria plan of work from the Provisional Council

Marguerite Cartwright and the University of Nigeria

For Women’s History Month, we examine journalist Marguerite Cartwright's papers.

Intern Kate Sawyer

An Undergraduate Researcher’s Look Inside the Lorenzo Dow Turner papers

For Spring 2020, Amistad welcomed Kate Sawyer, a Tulane junior in philosophy.

Our dedicated intern Ishmael Ross.

Introducing our Spring 2020 Intern

Hello! I'm Ishmael Ross, a Spring Intern at the Amistad Research Center.

Journalist David Hazinski reports from Poland during the Crisis of 1980.

Broadcast Journalism Highlights from the Marguerite Cartwright Papers

Dr. Marguerite Cartwright's papers reveal her disciplined research habits.

The Cartwright Collection and a Personalized View of Interracial Marriage

While working with the Cartwright Papers, Amistad uncovers more about her.

Cafe Rue de la Course at the corner of Oak Street and Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans. Photograph taken March 30, 2020.

Center Launches Documenting COVID-19 Project

Amistad is launching the Documenting COVID-19 Project post-pandemic.

Sybil Morial speaks with Chris Baxter, vice president, Risk Management & Quality Assurance for Burns & McDonnell. Photo courtesy of Burns & McDonnell.

Financial Donation to Center Honors a Lifetime of Activism

By Christopher Harter, Deputy Director. Amistad is supported by diverse donors.

Composer Howard Swanson. Image by Maurice Seymour. Held at the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago. Used with permission.

The Poetry of Music: The Howard Swanson Papers at the Amistad Research Center

By Felicia D. Render. “The only thing I live for is my music.” —Howard Swanson.

Preparing to plant soybeans at the FSC training center farm in Epes, Alabama, June 1974. Photograph by Pat Goudvis. Used with permission.

Amistad Awarded NEH Grant to Organize Collections on Black Agriculture, Cooperatives and Land Owners

Amistad received an NEH grant to organize collections on Black agriculture.