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.

Redacted BINGO 2026
Feb
1
to Feb 23

Redacted BINGO 2026

How Are We Playing?

As you read social media posts, newspapers online and in print, mark on your digital BINGO card the redacted grammar and language you see in Black history/US history lessons.

After we receive your completed registration form, you will receive a BINGO card via email.

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In Search of “Black Bohemia” in Manhattan’s Tenderloin: Black Life Before Harlem
Feb
19
Member Talks

In Search of “Black Bohemia” in Manhattan’s Tenderloin: Black Life Before Harlem

A Black in Historic Preservation Member Talk in collaboration with Save Harlem Now, as a part of their Black History Month Series, “The Road to Harlem.”

Join Black in Historic Preservation’s Founder k. kennedy Whiters, as she shares history uncovered by Columbia University graduate historic preservation students about Black life in Manhattan’s Tenderloin: Black history before Harlem.

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BiHP Member Talk: The Out(sider) Preservation Initiative Movement
Oct
4
Real Estate Development, Architects, Project Planning, Requests for Proposals, Reparative Preservation, Preservation Planning, Descendant-led Preservation, Grassroots Preservation

BiHP Member Talk: The Out(sider) Preservation Initiative Movement

The Out(sider) Preservation Initiative: The Field Beyond Regulation and Lists

by Dr. Andrea Roberts

Dr. Andrea Roberts will discuss the expansion of The Texas Freedom Colonies Project into the Mellon-funded Outsider Preservation Initiative (OPI). OPI's mission is to build an infrastructure of regeneration & repair in historic Black settlements through the creation of a web portal, popular education, grantmaking, and convenings.

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5 Years of (un)Redaction: (un)Redact the Facts Since 2020
Jun
19
Real Estate Development, Architects, Project Planning, Requests for Proposals, Reparative Preservation, Preservation Planning, Reparative Narrative Writing

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.

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Black Grassroots Heritage Preservation Network
May
31

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.

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Tips for Working with an Architecture / Development Team
May
24
Real Estate Development, Architects, Project Planning, Requests for Proposals

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.

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Still in Love
Feb
3
to Feb 27

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.

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Author Talk: Alyssa Cole
Jan
16

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.

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