Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of the records of the Program in African American Culture (PAAC), with earlier records dating from when PAAC was known as the Program in African American History and the Program in Black American Culture, respectively. The records primarily document planning for conferences and symposiums, such as "Roberta Martin and the Roberta Martin Singers: The Legacy and the Music;" "Voices of the Civil Rights Movement;" "Mind on Freedom: Celebrating the History and Culture of America's Black Colleges and Universities;" "African American Dance: Beauty, Rhythm, and Power;" "Ancestral Missions: Preserving our Foremother's Legacies;" "100 Years of Black Film: Imagining African American Life, History, and Culture;" "Herbs, Oils, and Candles: Women's Ritual Healing Traditions in African American Literature and Lore;" "We'll Understand It Better By and By: A National Conference on African American Gospel Music Scholarship in Tribute to Pearl Williams-Jones;" "Key to Empowerment? The Voting Rights Act of 1965;" and "Will the Circle be Unbroken? Historical Perspectives on the African Diaspora."

Materials include the correspondence, memoranda, and notes of Bernice Johnson Reagon, Director, 1983-1988; Gwendolyn Robinson, Director, 1989-1992; Niani Kilkenny, Acting Director, 1988-1989, and Director, 1992- ; Alonzo Nelson Smith, Research Historian; Joyce Lancaster, Researcher; and Rhea Combs, Event Producer. Also included are proposals, program schedules, contracts, budget summaries, meeting agendas and minutes, publications, reports, press releases, concert and special events information, and photographs. Some materials are in electronic format.