Amistad Research Center :: Where Heritage Meets Vision

Slave Trade Project

currently on view:

Serigraphs by Jacob Lawrence
from the Toussaint L'Ouverture Series

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Limited Edition Serigraphs

We are saddened to announce the death of Dr. Clifton Herman Johnson, founder and director emeritus of the Amistad Research Center. Dr. Johnson passed away on May 21 at his home in Eugene, Oregon. A celebration of life will be held July 11 at First Congregational Church in Eugene. The Amistad Research Center will sponsor a New Orleans memorial to Dr. Johnson and exhibition highlighting his life and career.

Continued...

The Amistad Research Center will participate in the UNESCO Transatlantic Slave Trade (TST) Education Project/USA National Meeting in New Orleans from June 23-28, 2008. The Center will host a poetry reading for New Orleans school children on Wednesday, June 25, and exhibit materials related to the Amistad Case during the week of the meeting.

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Recent Acquisitions

Marion Anderson and Soros 1941

Reading Room/Gallery Hours

ARC will be closed on Friday July 4.

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In 2005, Dr. Conchetta Fulton began organizing the records of the Alpha Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American women. The records date from ca. 1937 to 2006 and document activities of the ABO Chapter, as well as the national organization.

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The Amistad Research Center looks towards its future in post-Katrina New Orleans as the nation’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious independent archives specializing in African-American history.We need the financial support of individuals who share our dedication to preserving America’s ethnic history.

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