Black in Historic Preservation

Congratulations are in order to the African American Heritage Preservation Foundation, Inc. (AAHPF), a US-based not-for-profit organization. They are the recipient of the Inaugural Black in Historic Preservation Grant, administered by @wrkSHapkiloWatt!

The program for #AHA25 is available to browse! This year’s annual meeting will feature nearly 550 sessions and events—an all-time record. Join us in New York on January 3-6, 2025. historians.org/events/annual-…

Can wood really be improved upon? That's this week's #ArchiveThursday question. APT’s Building Technology Heritage Library includes several catalogues about engineered wood and anchors to make them most effective. To learn more: archive.org/details/buildi….

Telling fuller histories includes the way we name historic / heritage sites in the archives. That's why "(un)Redaction Call to Action" to ask the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission to change the landmark designation name they chose for a Bronx site matters. Sign the petition.

Who is ready for #ArchiveThursday? Today we’re talking about joist hangers! How long have joist hangers been around? In fact, joist hangers have been in use since at least 1891.

Join us for our Inaugural Member Talk. Thurs., Sept. 12, 2024 6:15pm EST - 7:30pm EST "Black Ecologies + the Great Dismal Swamp" a graduate thesis by Tarin Jones More info + Registration: tinyurl.com/3takrwh8

Today is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. NYC's history is defined both by its involvement in the trade of enslaved persons and goods produced by enslaved labor, and by its significant efforts to abolish these practices nationwide. 🧵1/3

Worship Service Aug 11, 2024 Mount Zion AME Zion Church We support our church heritage sites not only for their past, but for the present as well. Sharing their virtual worship services allows you to experience them first hand. See link to watch ➡️ linktr.ee/aaacrhsc

To support pay equity within Black in Historic Preservation, paying members + supporters have access to full Job Board details, such as company demographics + compensation data. Interested in the listing or advertising? More info here + thanks: tinyurl.com/mtmh4r6f

New on Black in Historic Preservation's Job Board: The Municipal Art Society of New York (@MASNYC) is seeking a :: Preservation Intern Thank you, MAS, for supporting pay equity + racial equity by advertising your Preservation Intern opportunity on the Job Board!

Some thoughts for #academics on the #jobmarket from the POV of someone who has served on several search committees. A thread (in no particular order)

Black in Historic Preservation's Founder k. kennedy Whiters, AIA's publication in Commonplace Journal:

Preservation Action's Grassroots Survey results are in! Notably, take a look at the top four issues respondents found important. What are your top issues? These findings will help guide our advocacy moving forward. Sign up for our mailing list! preservationaction.org/sign-up-for-ou…

Black in Historic Preservation presents suggestions for heritage sites to engage the general public with their site: Keepin' It Spicy at Heritage Sites Suggestion No. 1: Host a night of fun + games, featuring musical chairs at @bryantparknyc and @nypl youtube.com/watch?v=sj7i6P…

Black in Historic Preservation presents suggestions for heritage sites to engage the general public with their site: Keepin' It Spicy at Heritage Sites, No. 2: Film a Music Video, featuring Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" filmed at Compton's Civic Center youtube.com/watch?v=Vp38sq…

Keepin' It Spicy at Heritage Sites: Film a Music Video also appears on Black in Historic Preservation's Substack as: "I'm Black in Historic Preservation ... of course, I paid extra attention to the architecture in Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' video" blackinhistpres.substack.com/p/kendrick-lam…