Throughout nearly 250 years of our democracy’s evolution, the journey for African Americans to be equally represented by our founding documents is long, turbulent and continues today. This history can be seen through records at the National Archives.
Join the National Archives Foundation as we explore our nation’s past and remember the important role that African Americans have played in shaping our shared story.
Throughout the year, the National Archives and National Archives Foundation will celebrate black history through online programming and virtual events.
Virtual Programs
Race and reform in America today is incredibly complex, and, in order to understand where we’re going, we need to understand where we’ve been. Help the National Archives Foundation bring the history of our nation’s fight for equality to light by supporting our new Fund for Rights and Justice. The fund will provide resources for research, public programs, exhibitions and educational materials focused on the stories of African Americans and people of color, as found in the records of the National Archives.
Records on Black History
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