Description
The first volume in a major new series offering a compelling glimpse into the transformative and revolutionary world of HBCUs, that reveals the complex stories that their collections tell us.
“At the Vanguard does more to take seriously the life changing work of Black memory workers at HBCUs; it artfully and rigorously pushes us to accept the multiple ways cultural workers at HBCUs have created the most lasting artful pathways in my lifetime. Absolutely necessary and unforgettable.”—Kiese Laymon, Professor of English and Creative Writing, Rice University
“Opening the pages of this book is like diving into a treasure trove of African American history…The essays, informative and tautly written, provide critical information about museums, archives, murals, records, and sculptures of HBCUs. The pictures are a joy to behold…pictures of some of the art works collected are a powerful reminder of our persistence and resilience.”—Dr. Julianne Malveaux, economist, author, and President Emerita of Bennett College
This book, featuring objects from the museums and archives at five HBCUs—Jackson State, Tuskegee, Florida A&M, Clark Atlanta, and Texas Southern Universities—attests to the aesthetic value of African American cultural production on university campuses, the persistent development and expansion of HBCU academic programs, and the dynamics of student-led activism on campuses and throughout surrounding communities. Organized into four main sections, focusing on the partner institutions, arts, academics, and activism, this remarkable assembly of images will inspire readers to engage with, reflect on, and examine the unforgettable stories they represent.
The museums and archives at the five HBCUs featured tell unique stories, from detailed community histories and accounts of civil-rights era activism to premiere collections of African American art. Together, these institutions paint a powerful and multifaceted picture of African American academia and beyond.
Series editor Tulani Salahu-Din. Contributions by Dorothy Berry, Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Jelani M. Favors, Jeanelle K. Hope, Marion McGee and Tulani Salahu Din
Dorothy Berry is Digital Curator, Office of Digital Strategy and Engagement, NMAAHC
Kinshasha Holman Conwill is Deputy Director Emerita, NMAAHC
Jelani M. Favors is Henry E. Frye Distinguished Professor of History and Director, Center of Excellence for Social Justice, North Carolina A&T State University
Jeanelle K. Hope is Caterpillar Curator of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, NMAAHC
Marion McGee is Program Partnership manager, Office of Strategic Partnerships, NMAAHC
Tulani Salahu-Din is Curator of Language and Literature, NMAAHC
Table of contents
- Foreword by Tulani Salahu-Din and Marion McGee
- The History and Culture Access Consortium: Partnering with HBCUs by Marion McGee and Auntaneshia Staveloz
- Historic HBCU Collections: How We Remember What Many Forget by Tulani Salahu-Din
- Highlights from the Collections
- The Revolutionary and Transformative World of HBCUs by Tulani Salahu-Din
- Dorothy Porter: Revolutionizing the Records by Dorothy Berry
- No Less Lovely Being Dark Capturing and Creating Beauty by Kinshasha Holman Conwill
- A Mind Is a Marvelous Thing: Intellectual and Academic Development by Marion McGee
- Data Power: Monroe and Florence Work’s Meticulous Efforts Documenting Black Life, 1900–1945 by Jeanelle K. Hope
- Doing Battle Where We Stand: Student-Led Activism and Radical Reform by Jelani M. Favors
- Acknowledgements
- Credits
Banner image: FAMU Spirit, 1973, “No Less Lovely Being Dark”, Page 44, detail
Credit: – Courtesy of the Marching “100” Collection Meek-Eaton Black Archives & Museum, Florida A&M University, [44_FAMU_02_03]
