Welcome!
The Black Archives is a unique historical archive where one can go for inspiring conversations, substantive activities and books from black and other perspectives that are often underexposed elsewhere.
The Black Archives is temporarily closed as we have to move for a renovation of the building. Read more about our plans.
Do you want to support us in a different way? Then place an order via our webshop and/or make a donation.
The Black Archives is a unique historical archive where one can go for inspiring conversations, substantive activities and books from black and other perspectives that are often underexposed elsewhere.
The Black Archives is temporarily closed as we have to move for a renovation of the building. Read more about our plans.
Do you want to support us in a different way? Then place an order via our webshop and/or make a donation.
Prof. Angela Y. Davis visited The Black Archives!
Prof. Angela Y. Davis and prof Gina Dent visited The Black Archives The Black Archives on May 17th. Prof. Davis said that our exhibition Black and Revolutionary about Hermina and Otto Huiswoud made her feel more at home in Amsterdam than she sometimes feels in the US and everyone should visit it.
Prof. Angela Davis: "We also visited the newly open The Black Archives… Please visit, this important place!"
Check out the video and book a tour at The Black Archives!
Prof. Angela Davis: "We also visited the newly open The Black Archives… Please visit, this important place!"
Check out the video and book a tour at The Black Archives!
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The 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 by contacting info@theblackarchives.nl. You can also visit and contribute to our Digital Archive.
Events
sThe Black Archives organizes monthly activities around themes from the archives with the aim to share knowledge and information from the books collections and other material. Discover below the upcoming activities at The Black Archives!
For future events and updates visit our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram!
For future events and updates visit our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram!
LATEST BLOGS
The Black Archives on Tour
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Black Intellectual Gathering with dr. Kehinde Andrews on the Black Studies Movement in the UKThis talk will discuss the importance of developing a critical Black Studies and the tensions of housing the degree and research in the university space. Black Studies is essential, but can it flourish in the institutionally racist space of the university? The talk will also consider the prospects for Black Studies emerging across Europe.
Screening + Panel "I Am Not Your Negro" by James Baldwin - June 2ndOn Friday the 2nd of June 2017, New Urban Collective, Humanity in Action, NinSee and “Vereniging Ons Suriname” will organize a screening and panel discuss of the new documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” about James Baldwin and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Openingstijden/Opening Times
Onze tentoonstellingsruimte is dicht, en opent in juli 2023. Volg ons op social media voor onze nieuwe expositie! Neem contact op via contactformulier voor rondleidingen buiten het programma.
Our exhibition space is closed and opens again in July 2023. Visit our page 'Tours & Exhibition' for the next program, or follow our social media for our event schedule/tours or contact us via 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.
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. |