Florida A&M University

Florida A&M University's (FAMU's) Inspiring Authorities in Museum Management Program will address the national shortage of African Americans with advanced museum training. As the number one producer of African American baccalaureate degree holders, FAMU has an untapped reservoir of talented African American students who can be expertly trained in museum practices. Over a two-year period, FAMU will identify six graduate students from various disciplines and train them for careers in museums in collaboration with the Meek-Eaton Black Archives and Museum. The students will receive financial assistance, allowing them to focus on their work in archival, marketing, development, and other community engagement endeavors. They will also attend professional conferences and assist with the continuing development of the center's oral history laboratory and digital archives.