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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.

Black Life in Old New Orleans

Play Icon“Black Life in Old New Orleans” Keith Weldon Medley

October 23, 2018

Black Life in Old New Orleans

Keith Weldon Medley

Black Global Citizenship and Cultural Work in the Digital Age

Play Icon“Black Global Citizenship and Cultural Work in the Digital Age” Osunlade and Lynnée Denise

October 11, 2018

Black Global Citizenship and Cultural Work in the Digital Age

Osunlade and Lynnée Denise

An American Marriage: Black Women’s Literature and Its Shaping of American Culture

Play Icon“An American Marriage: Black Women’s Literature and Its Shaping of American Culture” Tayari Jones

March 15, 2018

An American Marriage: Black Women’s Literature and Its Shaping of American Culture

Tayari Jones

I Remember Birmingham 1963

Play Icon“I Remember Birmingham 1963” Sara Collins Rudolph, Hannibal Lokumbe, Steven Prince, and Dr. Raphael Cassimere, Jr.

March 19, 2018

I Remember Birmingham 1963

Sara Collins Rudolph, Hannibal Lokumbe, Steven Prince, and Dr. Raphael Cassimere, Jr.

Shaping Activists Movements Through Cultural Narratives

Play Icon“Shaping Activists Movements Through Cultural Narratives” Alicia Garza and Elizabeth Alexander

January 22, 2018

Shaping Activists Movements Through Cultural Narratives

Alicia Garza and Elizabeth Alexander

The Life and Legacy of Chester Himes

Play Icon“The Life and Legacy of Chester Himes” Nancy Dixon, Michael Zell, and Dr. Jerry Ward

December 7, 2017

The Life and Legacy of Chester Himes

Nancy Dixon, Michael Zell, and Dr. Jerry Ward

Notes of a Native Mother and Son

Play Icon“Notes of a Native Mother and Son” Jodie Patterson and Tiq Milan

December 9, 2017

Notes of a Native Mother and Son

Jodie Patterson and Tiq Milan

Architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Hogan's Alley

Play Icon“Architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Hogan's Alley” Zena Howard

November 8, 2017

Architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Hogan's Alley

Zena Howard

The Intersection of Social Justice and Journalism

Play Icon“The Intersection of Social Justice and Journalism” Charles Blow

January 16, 2017

The Intersection of Social Justice and Journalism

Charles Blow