African-American History

North Carolina Supreme Court Unveils Portrait of NCCU Law Dean Patricia Timmons-Goodson

Patricia Timmons-Goodson was appointed to the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2006, making her the first Black woman to serve in that capacity. She has served as dean of the North Carolina Central University School of Law for the past year.

University at Buffalo Acquires Archival Collection From Historic Black Church

Founded in 1861, St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Buffalo, New York, is one of the country's oldest Black Episcopal congregations. Recently, the University at Buffalo has acquired a collection of materials documenting the church's history and impact on the Black community in Buffalo.

California State University, Northridge Acquires Archives of Photojournalist Vera Jackson

During the 1940s, Vera Jackson was the only woman on the staff of Los Angeles' oldest Black newspaper, The California Eagle. She later became a teacher, while continuing her work as a photojournalist for various media outlets.

Stanford Lab Uses AI to Remove Racially Restrictive Language from Santa Clara Property Deeds

According to the Stanford project, the County of Santa Clara has over 24 million deed documents dating back to 1850 that contain racist verbiage that restricts individuals of African and/or Asian descent from owning property.

Rutgers University Unveils Mural of Black Alumnus Paul Robeson

Robeson graduated from Rutgers University in 1919 as valedictorian and the only Black student of his class. The new mural, painted by Rutgers alumnus Alonzo Adams, is displayed behind the student section in Rutgers' football stadium

Sherita Johnson Appointed Director of the Africana Research Center at Pennsylvania State University

Sherita Johnson is a scholar of nineteenth-century African American literature and print culture. She has conducted extensive archival research on the experiences of Black writers, activists, and public intellectuals.

Gene Jarrett Receives Award for His Biography of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Gene Jarrett's book, Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird, tells the story of Dunbar's life as an African American writer in the late 1800s.

Gerald McWorter Donates Archival Materials to the University of Illinois

Dr. McWorter - also known as Abdul Alkalimat - has donated a collection of his papers to the archives at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he is a professor emeritus of African American studies. The donation includes materials on the history of the Black studies field and the civil rights movement, as well as personal family records.

Grinnell College Dedicates Building in Honor of First Black Alumna Edith Renfrow Smith

Renfrow Smith, who recently celebrated her 110th birthday, is Grinnell College's first Black alumna and oldest living alum. The newly established Renfrow Hall will serve as a space for the college and local community to collaborate on civic engagement projects.

In Memoriam: Sybil Haydel Morial, 1932-2024

When pursuing her graduate education in the 1950s, Haydel Morial was denied enrollment at Tulane University and Loyola University because of her race. She went on to become an active member of the civil rights movement and advocate for voting rights in New Orleans and held administrative posts at Xavier University of Louisiana.

Florida State University Adds New Documents to Emmett Till Archives Collection

Currently, the Emmett Till Archives contains hundreds of materials documenting Till's case, as well as scholarly research and documentation surrounding the case that has been conducted over the past 70 years.

Three Black Authors Named Finalists for Yale’s 2024 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

The finalists are Kerri Greenidge, professor at Tufts University; Sarah Johnson, professor at the University of California, San Diego; and Emily Owens, professor at Brown University.

VCU Acquires Film Collection Documenting the Civil Rights Movement in Richmond

The Richmond Police Department has provided VCU Libraries with the Surveillance Media Collection, a collection of video and audio materials documenting local protests, meetings, and marches from the civil rights movement.

AUC Acquires Archival Collection From Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin

In November 2001, Franklin became the first Black woman mayor of any major city in the southern United States. She served in this role for two-terms, focusing her efforts on supporting the local arts and improving the city's infrastructure.

Counties With Historical Ties to Lynching Associated With Low Economic Mobility Among Blacks

A new study has found an association between counties in the southern United States with a high incidence of historical lynchings and current poor economic opportunities for those counties' Black residents.

Vanderbilt University Launches Digital Collection of Papers From Rev. James M. Lawson

Lawson enrolled in Vanderbilt Divinity School in the 1950s, and was soon expelled for organizing peaceful protests in the downtown Nashville. Since then, Vanderbilt has recognized Lawson's contributions to the civil rights movement through several awards and university initiatives named in his honor.

Four HBCUs Receive Funding to Revitalize On-Campus Buildings Designed by Black Architects

Meharry Medical College, Howard University, Morehouse College, and Virginia State University have received grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to revitalize historical on-campus buildings designed by Black architects.

Two Black Historians in Higher Education Receive Prestigious Dan David Prize

Keisha Blain of Brown University and Cécile Fromont of Harvard University have received 2024 Dan David Prizes for their outstanding achievements as academic historians.

Institute of Museum and Library Services Awards $6 Million in Grants to African American Museums

Since its establishment in 2006, the Institute's African American museum grant program has awarded nearly $36 million to institutions across the country. This year, three grants were awarded to projects in higher education.

Getty Images to Preserve Digital Photo Archives at Delaware State University

Currently, Delaware State University's photo archives contain thousands of photographs taken over the course of the university's 133-year history. Thanks to a new partnership with Getty Images, those images will be digitized and made available on gettyimages.com.
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