Get to know Black people in historic preservation + heritage conservation.

What’s Included

Apply to Post to the Job Board

Profiles in Preservation

Profiles in Preservation features different Black contributors to the field of historic preservation and heritage conservation.

Events Calendar

Get access to a comprehensive calendar of events and calls for conference proposals related to historic preservation, heritage conservation, history, and other allied fields happening across the country. For Gmail users: add events directly to your Google Calendar.

Most Importantly …

Support Black in Historic Preservation in living its values of racial equity and pay equity by compensating the Black minds and hands behind Black in Historic Preservation.

Job Board

The Job Board is a listing of submitted jobs in the field of historic preservation. Join other employers who support pay equity and equitable practices. Corporations and Institutions receive (1) one post to the Job Board with their membership.

Applying to post opportunities to the Job Board is a requirement for Corporate + Institution Membership.

Substack

a $70/year value

A Black in Historic Preservation publication that features the voices of Black Preservationists and suggestions to make historic preservation/heritage conservation and allied fields more equitable.

Directory of Black Preservationists

The directory is a listing of Black professionals in the field of historic preservation. It serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in networking, collaborating with or supporting Black preservationists.

Membership Options

Non-profit Organization / Institution Supporter
$180.00
Every year

Non-profit organizations / institutions. To complete your subscription, please complete the required Job Board Application, thanks. Full Access to the following: a periodic e-newsletter, "ICYMI," and access to Black in Historic Preservation's Substack newsletter (a $70/yr value).

✓ Advertise One (1) Black in Historic Preservation Job Board
✓ Discounted Access to Black in Historic Preservation Events
✓ Black in Historic Preservation Substack
✓ Logo Placement on the Website as a Black in HP Supporter
✓ Full Access to the Black in HP Job Board + Directory
For-Profit Corporate / Organization / Institution
$225.00
Every year

For-profit corporations / organizations / institutions. To complete your subscription, please complete the required Job Board Application, thanks. Full Access to the following: a periodic e-newsletter, "ICYMI," and access to Black in Historic Preservation's Substack newsletter (a $70/yr value).

✓ Advertise One (1) Black in Historic Preservation Job Board
✓ Discounted Access to Black in Historic Preservation Events
✓ Black in Historic Preservation Substack
✓ Logo Placement on the Website as a Black in HP Supporter
✓ Full Access to the Black in HP Job Board + Directory

FAQs

  • Beyond the Application Criteria, no, Black in Historic Preservation is volunteer-run. For efficiency of our time, the questions in the Google Form, such as past preservation projects and an Internet presence, serve as a basis of design for the Users' vetting process. The Directory is a starting point for collaboration and potential work. Therefore, the onus is on the Users of the Directory to vet the listings with the information provided.

    Black in Historic Preservation reserves the right to remove or edit directory entries.

  • No

  • Yes, occasionally, Black in Historic Preservation will feature a Directory listing on social media.

  • No, please see the Terms of Use for this website.

    However, you may cite the Directory, here's how - thanks to Prof. P. Gabrielle Foreman for this example (@profgabrielle on Twitter):

    K. Kennedy Whiters, “Black Preservationists Directory,” Black in Historic Preservation, Date Site Visited, Time, https://blackinhistpres.com/black-preservationists-directory

    You are welcome to share, teach, and cite the Directory in excerpts or in its entirety, but do cite it - this is an act of race and gender equity. This applies to the website as well as to social media posts about it. Please let us know if you teach it or cite it so that we can track the Black Preservationists Directory's utility and impact (@blackinhistpres; pinned tweet or email us!).

    Thanks to Prof. Jessica Marie Johnson for the example and language of citation ethics that we are using here: Jessica Marie Johnson, "How to Cite - #WickedFlesh," 2Feb2021, 9:41pm, dh.jmjafrx.com/citation

  • These Terms define "Users" as those who hire or collaborate in any way with individuals, businesses, and entities listed in the Black Preservationists Directory. Users of the "Black Preservationists Directory" hosted by Black in Historic Preservation agree that under no circumstances shall any claims asserted by the Users against "Professionals" or "Tradespersons" or "Citizen Advocates" or "Students" listed in the Directory, result in any liability on the part of Black in Historic Preservation.

    In addition, all parties acknowledge and agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no volunteer other representative of Black in Historic Preservation, the Users of the Black Preservationists Directory, or the Client shall have personal liability under any provision of this Agreement or for any matter in connection with the services provided by the Project. Black in Historic Preservation is not responsible to the Users of the Black Preservationists Directory or the "Professionals" or "Tradespeople" or "Citizen Advocates" or "Students" listed in the Directory or any third-parties for errors, omissions or other deficiencies in the services of the consultants retained by the Users of the Directory or any other design professional.

    Additionally, listing in the Black Preservationists Directory does not imply endorsement or recommendation by Black in Historic Preservation.