Amber
N. Mitchell will discuss the unique intersections of Black history,
preservation, and memory that have presented opportunities and
challenges in her career as a Public Historian and Museum Worker
and look toward the future of African American storytelling in American
public spaces.
Amber
N. Mitchell is a public historian, museum educator, and
community-rooted cultural strategist. Currently, she serves as the
founding Curator of Black History at The Henry Ford Museum of American
Innovation. As a public historian, Amber strives to empower communities
of color to tell our own stories in cultural institutions and beyond,
while transforming nonprofit structures into accessible reflections of
our communities. Before joining the Henry Ford staff, Amber worked
at Whitney Plantation, the National WWII Museum, and the American
Association for State and Local History.
This event is open for full
participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable
federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.