115 Years of Black History Goes Digi
The Afro-American Newspaper will receive assistance in processing its archives through a nearly half a million dollar grant to Johns Hopkins University. The purpose of the grant is to develop a new archival training practicum and internship program at Johns Hopkins that will survey the AFRO's archives of hidden treasures and introduce students to archival practice and theory. The program will also encompass faculty from Morgan State University, who will assist in the archival training program.
"We're thrilled to be the intimate focus of this project," said archivist Marilyn Benaderet, who's been with the AFRO since 2006. "I look forward to collaborating with the librarians, faculty and students of the Johns Hopkins University in an effort to make accessible to researchers this invaluable collection of historical resources. This project is viewed by myself and colleagues as one of great importance in the quest to preserve and make available to the public the rare and unique collection of The Afro-American Newspapers."
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"We're thrilled to be the intimate focus of this project," said archivist Marilyn Benaderet, who's been with the AFRO since 2006. "I look forward to collaborating with the librarians, faculty and students of the Johns Hopkins University in an effort to make accessible to researchers this invaluable collection of historical resources. This project is viewed by myself and colleagues as one of great importance in the quest to preserve and make available to the public the rare and unique collection of The Afro-American Newspapers."