We are taking these different components and finding the commonalities in how we process items, creating a bridge to possibility of shared learning.HCAC MUSEUM DIRECTOR
While mainstream American museums and archives disregarded and devalued African American materials, HBCU repositories collected and preserved these treasures as evidence of African American contributions integral to American identity. The HCAC Digital Archive ensures the stories—embedded in the artifacts, archives, and cultural treasures of these HBCUs—are conserved and shared, creating a bridge between their vivid pasts and dynamic futures.
Museums and archives on HBCU campuses have been forerunners in documenting, preserving, and exhibiting the histories and traditions of HBCUs. They also preserve the histories of local, regional, and national African American communities.
Our commitment to sharing the under told stories of people and communities that are historically underrepresented in digital humanities collections, contributes to broader representation in fulfillment of our mission to forge new and compelling avenues for audiences to experience the arc of living history.
