The power of archival history in the future of African American communities

As part of the University of Cincinnati’s month-long series of events to commemorate 2024 Black History Month, retitled Black Future Month, the Charles P. Taft Research Center of UC, in partnership with the Union Baptist Church, will feature a lecture by Dr. Meredith Evans, the 75th President of the Society of American Archivists who has held managerial roles in archives, special collections and exhibit spaces at Washington University in St. Louis, UNC Charlotte, and George Washington University. Dr. Evans has written on the role and value of libraries and archives as advocacy organizations that support and document social change. Registration is requested for Dr. Evans’ lecture.

When:

Lecture: Thursday, February 22, 6:00 pm-8:30pm

Where:

Lecture: Probasco Auditorium, 2839 Clifton Ave

Keynote:

Dr. Meredith Evans, Historian and 75th President of Society of American Archivists

We are happy to announce this program will now be live-streamed! Live streaming will begin at 6:30 PM, and the link is: https://bit.ly/AfricanAmericanArchivalHistoryandFuture. 

Warm regards, 

Union Baptist Cemeteries Advisory Board