Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will strengthen staff and institutional capacity to manage its important collection of archival materials, making them more accessible to the community. Funds will support the hiring of a full-time experienced archivist; intensive training for two assistant registrars, who will be upgraded from part-time to full-time status; and the establishment of an internship partnership with Wayne State University for museum studies students. A consultant will also be hired to work with staff to create a long-term prioritization plan for the management of the archives. Matching funds for the project will be provided by the Whitney Fund and a Ford Foundation grant for capacity building.