Preserving African American Places: Growing Preservation’s Potential as a Path for Equity
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Virtual Presentation and Discussion
Last October, the National Trust for Historic Preservation released its report “Preserving African American Places: Growing Preservation’s Potential as a Path for Equity,” as an initiative of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. On Wednesday, January 27th at Noon, join representatives of the National Trust for a virtual presentation and discussion of the report’s findings and conclusions. The program will explore the report’s ideas, research, observations, and questions on the critically important issues of equitable development, social justice, and the practice of preservation in America today.
Panelists:
Leslie Canaan – Senior Field Officer – National Trust for Historic Preservation
Di Gao – Senior Director of Research & Development – National Trust for Historic Preservation
Lawana Holland-Moore – Associate Program Officer of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund – National Trust for Historic Preservation
