museums respond to ferguson

“Black Lives Matter Black Friday”, Photo by The All-Nite Images. Flickr.com.

Since posting the Joint Statement from Museum Bloggers & Colleagues on Ferguson & Related Events, so many threads of amazing conversations have occurred. For me, the discussions have been thought-provoking, challenging, and restorative. So let’s keep it going, shall we?

Save the Date: Dec. 17, 2014, 1-2 PM (CST) for a twitter chat hosted by me and Aleia Brown on social justice, advocacy, and the museum field’s responses to the issues of racism, injustice, and unchecked police brutality. Follow and join the conversation using the tag #museumsrespondtoferguson.

Resources:

• American Alliance of Museums Diversity and Inclusion Policy
• Statement from Sam Black, President, Association of African American Museums Board of Directors
• Remarks by Association for the Study of African American Life and History after grand jury decisions in Ferguson, MO and New York City, NY
• Social Justice Alliance for Museums
• Statement from New England Museum Association
• 5 Tips for Being An Ally
• “A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement” by Alicia Garza
• Responding to the Events in Ferguson and Beyond: The Northwest African American Museum’s Example
• Statement from Melanie Adams, President, Association of Midwest Museums
• Statement from American Association for State and Local History
• Ferguson Must Force Us to Face Anti-Blackness
• Museums and #BlackLivesMatter
• Towards an anti-oppression museum manifesto

Resources are now archived here.