Join us for the launch of Black in Historic Preservation's guide for transformative action in historic preservation:

Transformative Preservation:

Towards a Sustainable, Equitable Historic Preservation Culture

Using the framework / implementation outline of "transformative justice," Black in Historic Preservation presents methods for real change that challenge the status quo in historic preservation. The guide incorporates feedback BiHP received from Black preservationists across the US on how to preserve historic sites associated with Black people and how to preserve/sustain Black preservationists in the field.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the passage of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act, our 2026 programming theme is "Been Preservation," which highlights Black people who have been active in historic preservation, from enslaved Black people to early-20th-century Black historic figures.

Join Black in Historic Preservation as we transcribe “NYC Slavery Records” for the NYC Department of Records and Information Services’ (DORIS) Municipal Archives.

Join Black in Historic Preservation as we transcribe “NYC Slavery Records” for the NYC Department of Records and Information Services’ (DORIS) Municipal Archives.

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.

Join Black in Historic Preservation as we transcribe “NYC Slavery Records” for the NYC Department of Records and Information Services’ (DORIS) Municipal Archives.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Join us for an in-person tour of the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, a late Modernist, NYC Individual Landmark (1997).

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.