The Black Metropolis Research Consortium Launches Open Call for Board of Directors Positions
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BMRC Welcomes New Members
The BMRC is pleased to welcome the Haitian American Museum of Chicago and the Chicago Black Social Cultural Map at Honey Pot Performance as its newest members!
The BMRC Welcomes Sydney Cook, Summer Intern
The BMRC is excited to welcome Sydney Cook as its 2025 Summer Intern
Awardees of BMRC Scholarship for History of Black Librarianship Course Announced
The BMRC awarded six scholarships for awardees to take the History of Black Librarianship course.
BMRC Scholarships for History of Black Librarianship Course
The BMRC is pleased to offer three scholarships for members of the public to enroll in the History of Black Librarianship course.
The BMRC Welcomes Tolu Balogun, Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Archives
The BMRC is honored to welcome Tolu Balogun, Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Archives
Now On View: Invisible to Whom? Selections from the Robert A. Sengstacke Archive
A powerful installation of Robert A. Sengstacke's photography is now on view on the 1st floor of the University of Chicago's Regenstein Library until June 30th, 2025. Invisible to Whom? challenges the notion of Black “invisibility,” embracing the power of self-representation.
Black Art on Social Media for BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Hey everyone 👋🏾✨ Rashieda here, the BMRC’s Black Visual Arts Researcher. I’m delighted to debut Black (Art) History Month, a weekly social media series that celebrates Chicago’s Black artistic brilliance.
So Glad to be Here: BMRC’s 2024 Work in Retrospective
A letter from the Executive Director of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium, Sumayya Ahmed