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.
News
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
Announcing BMRC Poet-in-the-Archives
The BMRC announces its inaugural Poet-in-the Archives program
The BMRC Welcomes Rashieda Witter, Black Visual Arts Researcher
The BMRC Welcomes Rashieda Witter, its new Black Visual Arts Researcher
Fellows Fall Speaker Series 12/4/24
The BMRC invites you to the final session of the 2024 Fellows' Fall Speaker Series on Wednesday, December 4 at 12:00 p.m. CT. "Exploring Islam, Blackness, and Resistance Cinema in Chicagoland"
11/21/24 Talk CANCELLED!! (Fellows Fall Speaker Series)
The BMRC invites you to the fourth session of the 2024 Fellows' Fall Speaker Series on Thursday, November 21 at 12:00 p.m. CT. “Danc(ing) the Archive: Colorism and Dark-skinned Female Dancers Representation in the Chicago Archives"