Upcoming BiHP Events
Events related to Historic Preservation and Heritage Conservation, especially those with topics pertaining to the many facets of the Black experience, hosted by Black in Historic Preservation.
5 Years of (un)Redaction: (un)Redact the Facts Since 2020
5 Years of (un)Redaction: (un)Redact the Facts Since 2020
by k. kennedy Whiters, RA
Join us to learn tips on how to write about historical traumas, such as chattel enslavement, in ways that are reparative and healing. k. kennedy Whiters, Founder of Black in Historic Preservation and (un)Redact the Facts, will share her research and key findings from “Redacted: a Survey,” the study she launched in 2023 on grammar and language in interpretations about historical traumas. Participants will also have the opportunity to take the survey and add their perspective to this pioneering study.
Black Grassroots Heritage Preservation Network
The Black Grassroots Heritage Preservation Network:
Digital Storytelling and Black Roots Across America
by Marcus P. Smith
Join us for an overview of a new initiative launching in 2025: The Black Grassroots Heritage Preservation Network (BGHPN).
BGHPN aims to make an impact by using digital platforms to amplify Black heritage. Through high-quality audiovisual and written content, BGHPN highlights grassroots preservation efforts while sharing strategies for resource acquisition, mobilization, and sustainability. By connecting communities to wider audiences and professional networks, BGHPN seeks to ensure these legacies endure and inspire future generations.
Tips for Working with an Architecture / Development Team
Preserving Your Heritage Site:
Working with an Architect / Development Team
by k. kennedy Whiters, RA
Join us to learn tips on how to work with an architect / development team to preserve your heritage site. You will receive insight on lessons learned from a preservation architect with a diverse experience in architecture, planning, preservation, and project management.
Still in Love
Still in Love
a virtual event
This Valentine's Day, let's shower Black Heritage sites with love, those with us in physical form, and those with us in spirit by writing a love note to them, a Valentine.
Author Talk: Alyssa Cole
Author Talk: Alyssa Cole
a virtual event
Black in Historic Preservation is pleased to announce an author talk co-hosted with the Preservation League of New York State (PLNYS). Thank you to PLNYS for inviting BiHP to partner for this event.
Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice Architectural Tour
Join us for an in-person tour of the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, a late Modernist, NYC Individual Landmark (1997).
Black Ecologies + the Great Dismal Swamp
Black in Historic Preservation is pleased to announce an author talk co-hosted with the Preservation League of New York State (PLNYS). Thank you to PLNYS for inviting BiHP to partner for this event.