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African American Advisory Council |
| Founded in 1993, the African American Advisory
Council gives direction and support to Society programs and provides
a valuable link between the Society and the African American
community throughout Colorado. Working with Society staff, the
Council has generated several exhibitions, public education
programs, tours and treks, and fundraising events. Primary among the
Council’s long-term goals, and part of its mission
statement, has
been the development of a permanent fellowship program for African
American students. In 2002, with generous funding by the Sachs
Foundation, the Council succeeded in establishing an ongoing
internship program.
Among the Society’s Council-supported exhibitions are It’s Jazz: Black Musicians in Colorado, 1890–1950 (1994–95), Buffalo Soldiers West (1995–96; now a continuing exhibit at the Fort Garland Museum), and Invisible Hero: The Untold Story of the Black Cowboy (1998–2000). Associated with these exhibits, the Society published a special issue of Colorado Heritage magazine (Spring 1996) on the Buffalo Soldiers and "Of Myth and Men: The Trail of the Black Cowboy," by staff member Keith Schrum (Colorado Heritage, Autumn 1998). The Council has also developed and funded tours to Fort Garland; a trek to Lincoln Hills, Colorado’s black-only resort; and a walking tour of Five Points. In addition, the Council helped to create Old Stories, New Voices, a living-history, intercultural camp serving at-risk youth. Current African American Council Members are:
REGULAR
CONSULTING
STAFF |
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