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        • Debate Venice Biennale: The Measurement of Presence
        • Conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw
        • Books & BBQ festival 2018
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    • TBA wint Stimuleringsprijs AFK!
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    • In de media >
      • Bekladding van pand vereniging Ons Suriname en The Black Archives is poging tot racistische intimidatie
      • ‘Geen wegen blokkeren maar bruggen bouwen’ - NUC / TBA Statement
    • Samenwerkingen / Collabs >
      • Patta x The Black Archives
      • SoSo Lobi 2 Winne x Patta x TopNotch
    • Meest gestelde vragen
    • Kijk met ons mee!
  • Doneren
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  • Archieven
    • Archieven
    • The Black Archives Bijlmer
    • De Huiswoud Collectie
    • De Philomena Essed collectie
    • De Heilbron Collectie
    • De Willemsen Collectie
    • De Corsten Collectie
    • All Power To The People! Reading List
  • Agenda
    • Anton de Kom Schrijfwedstrijd
    • Expositie: 100 jaar Surinamers in Nederland
    • OPEN CALL: Manifesting the Manifesto
    • Expo 'Surinaamse School' @ Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
    • Manifest voor Zwarte Emancipatie
    • Anti-zwart racisme - actieonderzoek
    • Events >
      • 45 Jaar Srefidensi online special
      • Expo: Zwarte Beweging: #BlackLivesMatterNL
      • 25/9 Verzwegen Verzet: de zmv-beweging
      • 27/8 HIER. Zwart in Amsterdam
      • 9/4 The Hidden History of The Moors @ Museum het Rembrandthuis
      • TBA Muur van Zwarte & Surinaamse helden
      • 22/2 Memre Anton de Kom | Herinner Anton de Kom
      • 19/1 101 jaar Ons Suriname festival
      • M1 (Dead Prez) - Bigger Than HipHop Q&A
      • Books & BBQ festival 2019
      • Keti Koti 2019 x The Black Archives
      • 'Books We Share, That Make Us Care'
      • 100 jaar vereniging Ons Suriname festival
      • All Power To The People Reading List
      • Reeds geweest >
        • Uitmarkt
        • 24H Oost - Onze * Tori rondleiding
        • 18/10 Why Freedom Could't Wait
        • Convo with Colson Whitehead
        • Lancering poster Tien keer meer geschiedenis
        • 30 Mei 1969 - Trinta di Mei
        • The Black Vote
        • Debate Venice Biennale: The Measurement of Presence
        • Conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw
        • Books & BBQ festival 2018
        • Reimagining the Black Body
        • Retelling Black Radicalism w/ Kehinde Andrews
        • Docu Daddy & the Warlord
        • Fort Nieuw Amsterdam: gedeeld cultureel erfgoed
        • Summer Reading Sessions on Black Radical Thought
        • 5/10 De Verzwegen Geschiedenis van Zwart Verzet
        • 13-18 mei: Angela Davis & Gina Dent
        • De Zwarte Lijst
        • Martin Luther King Jr.
        • Anton de Kom
        • Lezing Philomena Essed
        • Gloria Wekker - Witte Onschuld
        • 1 juli: The Black Archives x Keti Koti: launch crowdfunding campagne!
    • Expo: Onze * Tori (2018)
  • Webshop
    • Anton de Kom - Wij Slaven van Suriname
    • Poster '10x meer geschiedenis'
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  • Home
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    • FAQ
  • Archives
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    • Black & Revolutionary 2017
  • Buy
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archives

Currently our archives are not accessible for research due to archiving. However, you can still visit us our archives by booking a tour to still enjoy its history and capacity.

The Black Archives contains the following books collections and archives
  • The Heilbron Collection
  • The Huiswoud Collection
  • The Willemsen Collection
  • Archives and bookcollection of Vereniging Ons Suriname
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The Heilbron Collection

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This bookcollection is the legacy of social scientist Waldo Heilbron who as a sociologist at the University of Amsterdam and studied post-colonialism, the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and its legacy; racism and historiography.

Heilbron had the mission to decolonize the historiography and social science by using alternative methodologies and critical perspectives. In "The Future of the Past: reflections on Dutch history of slavery and its legacy' (2006) he wrote:

"The trans-Atlantic slave trade and slavery left deep traces; in society and in the individual lives of many who are heirs of this history. In the public debate about the Dutch history of slavery, that rose at the end of the last century, it is this part of the history that is largely 'silenced past '. A lot of what is concealed is forgotten. (...) In deepening the knowledge about us ' concealed past ', new ways of thinking and research are needed."

Search into the Heilbron Bookcollection via www.archieven.nl.

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The Huiswoud Collection

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This bookcollection is the legacy of Otto and Hermine Huiswoud.

Upon his arrival in New York City as a 16-year-old boy, Otto Huiswoud came into contact with socialist and communist ideas. By historians, he is recognized as the first black member of the American Communist Party. He was involved in the early black civil-rights movement and travelled frequently to Moscow for the communist struggle. During his fight for equality and justice, he worked with Claude McKay and Langston Hughes, and was involved in debates with Marcus Garvey on the question of race, or race and class?

After the second world war, Otto Huiswoud played as political activist a large role in his presidency in Verenging Ons Suriname in Amsterdam. His influence made Vereniging Ons Suriname a breeding ground for resistance and independence.

In addition to the work of Otto Huiswoud,  his wife Hermine Huiswoud fought the communist fight with her husband. Many of Otto Huiswoud's books and documents are filed with Hermine Huiswoud's books under the name 'Huiswouds' Collection.

Archiving, sorting and digitizing

On 1 July, we started our crowdfunding campaign "together we can make the hidden black history of Netherlands visible" and is the Heilbron Collection available online via archieven.nl. With the donations, we can (partly) archive the collections of Otto and Hermine Huiswoud, Glenn Willemsen and the Verenging Ons Suriname. All books will be sorted by theme, defined and entered in the archive system MAIS-FLEXIS, which makes the archive searchable and accessible via www.archieven.nl and www.theblackarchives.nl. The correspondence, personal documents, magazines and records will be digitized. In particular the Huiswoud collection includes unique and rare pieces, such as:
  • Signed books by Langston Hughes
  • Keti Koti program booklets from 1948 – 1960
  • LIFE and Ebony magazines from the 60s
  • Personal notes and correspondence from Otto and Hermine Huiswoud

Read more: Why do we need donations? Donate now!


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Openingstijden/Opening Times

MEDEDELING ! The Black Archives is vanwege de lockdown tijdelijk gesloten! 

De expositie is van donderdag t/m zaterdag te bezoeken. Om de veiligheid en gezondheid te waarborgen dienen alle bezoekers de 1,5 meter richtlijnen te volgen. Neem contact op via contactformulier voor rondleidingen buiten het programma. 

ANNOUNCEMENT ! The Black Archives is temporarily closed due to the lockdown!

Every other Saturday you can join a tour in The Black Archives. You can visit our exhibition from Thursday to Saturday, see current visiting hours and tours on our page 'Tours & Exhibition'. Check the website for our event schedule or contact us for more info the contact form.

(Rolstoel)toegankelijkheid/Accessibility

Momenteel beschikt The Black Archives niet over een speciale ingang en lift voor personen met een fysieke beperking en voor rolstoelgebruikers.  Er is een traplift bij grotere evenement bij ingang 19A. Wij zijn bewust dat het gebouw niet volledig toegankelijk is. Wil u bijdragen om het gebouw wel toegankelijk te maken? Stuur een mail naar  info@nucnet.nl  w/ 'toegankelijkheid gebouw’.

At this moment, The Black Archives does not have a special entrance or lift for person of disability. There is a stairlift available during our events at Zeeburgerdijk 19A. We are aware that the building is not accessible, but we are currently looking for funding. Do you want to contribute to making the building more accessible? Send a mail to info@nucnet.nl  w/ 'accessibility building’.