Resources for museums & other cultural institutions who ...



Resources for museums & other cultural institutions who want to learn about & share African American historyCompiled by Tori ShawMSNHA graduate assistantJune 2020The following is a non-exhaustive list of curated resources for individuals and institutions as they move forward engaging in difficult conversations about race and work to embody spaces of diversity and inclusion. African American Intellectual History SocietyThe AAIHS has an extensive collection of resources in a variety of areas related to all aspects of the African American experience, including a series of online roundtable discussions, an ongoing list of featured books and author interviews, and more. The following are only a minuscule fraction of what the AAIHS has to offer. “Documentaries for Teaching African American History,” by Joshua Clark Davis. “#CharlestonSyllabus” This reading list was conceived by Chad Williams (assisted by Kidada Williams) and compiled by the AAIHS in the wake of the massacre at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015. The list is extensive and non-exhaustive, and includes readings from books, op-eds, primary sources, and more, on a wide variety of topics relevant to the Black community and Black history. This list is also the basis for the book Charleston Syllabus: Readings on Race, Racism, and Racial Violence, which includes even more recommendations. American Alliance of Museums “For Museum Leaders Who Want to Do Better,” by Andrew Plumley, AAM Director of Inclusion. Anti-Defamation League“Teaching about Racism, Violence, Inequity and the Criminal Justice System” and “Black History Month.” In these two pages, the ADL has organized and compiled a plethora of lesson plans and other curriculum resources for teachers to engage with their students in conversations about race and the African American experience. Association of Black Women Historians “Breonna Taylor, Police Brutality, and Black Women’s Historic Demands for Justice,” by Cheryl Hicks, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History at the University of Delaware. Justice InitiativeThe EJI resource page includes links to various educational tools and reports, including two interactive websites dedicated to documenting the history of lynching and segregation in the United States, as well as a teaching guide for the EJI film Just Mercy, which is currently streaming for free on multiple platforms. Incluseum The Incluseum is a multi-faceted project geared towards promoting inclusion and justice in museums through dialogue, community building and outreach, and collaboration. Inclusive Historian’s HandbookThis Handbook was crafted with the intention to provide a guide to inclusive historical practice, while confronting the issues of institutional power, privilege, and inequality.“Institutionalized Racism: A Syllabus” and “Charlottesville Syllabus: Readings on the History of Hate in America,” both by Catherine Halley, founding editor of JSTOR Daily.“African American Studies: Foundations and Key Concepts,” by Omari Weekes, Assistant Professor of English and American Ethnic Studies at Willamette University. “Black Exhaustion, Police Violence, and Challenge Trials” “Celebrating Black History Month”“10 Poems by African-American Poets” HueMuseum Hue advocates for people of color within the arts, culture, and museum community while providing a platform through which to engage in authentic participation through facilitating discussions, nurturing creativity, and finding solutions. Museum of African American History and CultureTalking About RaceThis interactive portal from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is intended to assist individuals, families, and communities in constructively navigating the topics of race, racism, and racial identity, and their influence in society. National Network for Folk Arts in Education“Dismantling Racism in Museum Education” by Marit Dewhurst, the Director of Art Education and Assistant Professor of Art and Museum Education at The City College of New York, and Keonna Hendrick, co-founder of SHIFT. NYC Museum Educators Roundtable “NYCMER’s Statement on Racial Violence and Discrimination” PBS Black Culture ConnectionThe PBS Black Culture Connection is a guide to the various resources within the PBS collections relating to Black history and culture, including documentaries, film clips, classroom resources, and more. Social Justice and Museums Resource ListCreated and edited by Tanya S. Autry, this ongoing Google Doc is a compilation of various resources related to the role of activism in museums and other cultural institutions. Southeastern Museums Conference Compilation of anti-racist resources. Compilation of mental health resources. Compilation of statements from museums regarding recent protests. Visitors of ColorVisitors of Color is a blog intended to serve as a space for museum and other heritage sector professionals to engage with the perspectives and experiences of marginalized peoples. ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download