I already posted this in two LJ communities, but just in case:

An Open Statement to the Fans of "The Help"
"On behalf of the Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH), this statement provides
historical context to address widespread stereotyping presented in both the film and novel
version of The Help. The book has sold over three million copies ( Read more... )

Here's a treat for fans of blues, jazz, history, and smart & outspoken ladies, courtesy of the film distribution company California Newsreel.

The full-length documentary, Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues, directed and produced by Christine Dall, is streaming free online through the month of March, in celebration of Women’s History Month. Here is the ( Read more... )

1.       MEDITATE daily on the teachings and life of Jesus.

2.       REMEMBER always that the nonviolent movement in Birmingham seeks justice and reconciliation -- not victory.

3.       WALK and TALK in the manner of love, for God is love.

4.       PRAY daily to be used by God in order that all might be free.

5.       SACRIFICE personal ( Read more... )

I'm helping to support this documentary film production about a powerful, true love story through Kickstarter.
THE LOVING STORY

A racially-charged criminal trial and a heart-rending love story converge in this documentary about Richard and Mildred Loving, set during the turbulent Civil Rights era. THE LOVING STORY is a story of love and the ( Read more... )

This archive contains a letter from Angelou's friend James Baldwin, one of my favorite authors. Here's a heartbreaking line from one of his letters:

"No one will believe that I wanted children."

Baldwin (1924-1987), the author of many powerful essays and novels, was a gay African American man. ( Read more... )

I have no personal connection to this survey project, but I've known several historians in my time & found it interesting. I've used many different archives in various locations, and degrees of access varied. The archive where I once worked had fairly good physical access throughout -- however, given the nature of funding and the limited support ( Read more... )

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Archivist/Curator for the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama

Minimum requirements Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree preferred, proficiency in software

Background in history, museum studies, archeology or anthropology preferred

Salary range $45,000; medical insurance included

The salary for ( Read more... )

Yellow Seeds was an Asian American activist organization focused on the Asian American community and Chinatown neighborhood in Philadelphia during the 1970s. Some copies of the newsletter are now available in .pdf format.( Read more... )

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