The Amistad Research Center (ARC) announces two engaging events in celebration of Black History Month.
On Saturday, February 24th, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., the 2024 Conversations in Color series kicks off with “Prince Hall Masons and the Civil Rights Movement.” Join Kathe Hambrick, ARC Executive Director, and Dr. Ralph Slaughter, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Louisiana Prince Hall Masons, for an insightful conversation about the influence and activism of the Prince Hall Masons during the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Slaughter will share historical perspectives, drawing from the records of the Louisiana Prince Hall Mason, including photos, documents, and manuscripts. To register, visit here. ”
Conversations in Color is the Amistad Research Center’s free public cultural series that features artists, educators, and community activists in discussions about their work and impact on social change.
Additionally, on Wednesday, February 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., ARC presents “AI and the Future of History at the Amistad.” This enlightening presentation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its transformative role in historical preservation will be led by edtech innovator Margeaux Randolph.
Margeaux Randolph is an innovator in the edtech sector and has spoken on the role of AI in the classroom at Google in Venice, CA. She serves on the board of Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles (AILA) and is former board President of the Black Alumni Association of MIT. She is co-founder of Kr8 Ventures, a software development company and incubator for early-stage startups. Randolph is a graduate of M.I.T. and the
University of Southern California, and studied at the Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business.
The discussion aims to explore best practices and research findings on leveraging AI for preserving historical documents, images, and artifacts. Attendees will gain insights into the intersection of technology and cultural heritage through real-world case studies and successful implementations. Registration is required for this free event, and you can register here.
The Amistad Research Center is committed to collecting, preserving, and providing open access to original materials that reference the social and cultural importance of America’s ethnic and racial history, the African Diaspora, human relations, and civil rights. ARC (Amistad Research Center) houses more than 800 collections including: 15 million original manuscripts and rare documents ranging from the 1780s to present; 2,000+ periodicals dating from the early 19th century; 250,000 photographs dating from 1859; 8,000 individual moving image and sound recordings; 400+ oral histories by musicians, civil rights activists, writers, military figures and community members; 400 works of African and African American art, including works by several internationally renowned 19th and 20th century African American masters; and 30,000+ monographs, books, articles and dissertations on the history of African American and ethnic groups. Learn more about their work here.
