ASALH Presents: The African American Civil Rights Network Information Session

Description: "The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) presents an information session on the African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN), a National Park Service program that encompasses properties, facilities, and interpretive programs, all of which present a comprehensive narrative of the people, places, and events associated with African American Civil Rights movement in the United States. Some of these sites may be familiar, while others shed light on a lesser-known figure or event consequential to the movement from local, regional, and national perspectives. AACRN has over 126 members across 28 states. The session also highlighted the types of National Park Service grants available from the State, Tribal, Local, Plans, and Grants Division.
The partnership between ASALH and AACRN began in 2019. During the 104th Annual Meeting and Conference in Charleston, SC, AACRN unveiled its official program logo, which later evolved into ASALH becoming a member and partner organization that facilitates Network cooperation with the ASALH community. The information session was conducted by ASALH staff, Ariel Roy (Partner Historian) and AACRN and NPS staff, Dr. Turkiya Lowe, Chief Historian and Federal Deputy Preservation Officer, Ashley Adams, AACRN National Coordinator, and Mary Shell, NPS Grants Specialist."
Speakers:
Ashley Adams, AACRN National Coordinator
Mary Shell, NPS Grants Specialist
Ariel Roy, AACRN Partner Historian