At the Vanguard

Collections from Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-09-16
Mått178 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt336 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor88
FörlagD Giles Ltd
ISBN9781917273077

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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.

Foreword by Kevin YoungThe History and Culture Access Consortium: Partnering with HBCUs by Marion McGeeHistoric HBCU Collections: How We Remember What Many Forget by Tulani Salahu-DinPlatesThe Revolutionary and Transformative World of HBCUs by Tulani Salahu-DinDorothy Porter: Revolutionizing the Records by Dorothy BerryNo Less Lovely Being Dark: Capturing and Creating Beauty by Kinshasha Holman ConwillA 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 Janelle K. HopeDoing Battle Where We Stand: Student-Led Activism and Radical Reform by Jelani M. FavorsCreditsAcknowledgements

"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