Preserving and Documenting the History of Black Family and Community
Event description
- Family friendly
- Free
- Open to the public
Join ASU Library's Black Collections for a Juneteenth Celebration! This free event, in partnership with the Arizona Historical Society and Black Family and Genealogy History Society, features lectures, storytelling, songs, activities and afternoon workshops.
When: Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Arizona Heritage Center, 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe AZ 85288
Register to attend the Juneteenth Celebration and sign-up for workshops.
Preserving and Documenting the History of Black Family and Community
In this interactive presentation, learn from the archivist of Black Collections at Arizona State University, Jessica Salow, about how she documents and preserves Black life in Arizona. We will discuss preservation techniques and tips to find resources at no or low cost to preserve your family and community history. Salow will also speak about her work over the past few years to create the first institutional archival collection at ASU Library that documents Black life in Arizona.
- 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Image credit: Ragsdale Family Papers Collection, Arizona State University Library