The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has partnered with five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to enhance their ability to care for and share archives that tell the story of African Americans and their essential role in American culture and history. The consortium includes Clark Atlanta University, Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, Texas Southern University and Tuskegee University. The project, led by NMAAHC’s strategic partnerships office, features: internships, fellowship programs and professional training for underrepresented groups to establish a pipeline of museum and archive specialists in the next generation. The HCAC project will assist in digitizing HBCU collections and creating a digital archive in an easily accessible format for academic scholars and the general public. This project will also develop a traveling exhibition drawing on the most compelling collections from the partner universities that will begin at NMAAHC and then travel to the consortium members and other venues around the country.

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University will lead the efforts on professional training for HBCU partners and assisting the design and development of the digital archive and website.

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