This page is dedicated to causes pertaining to African American heritage, preservation, and causes that need your support. We encourage you to support the causes listed below while also engaging with your own community to see how you can help.
State Internship Opportunities
These postings are scheduled to close 02/02/2024. All interns must be currently enrolled in an upcoming term at a higher educational institution and have a 2.5 or higher GPA at the time of the internship. Pennsylvania State Archives: Keystone Internship at...
Harrisburg Chapter, NSDAR Honors Local Historian Barbara Barksdale with Prestigious NSDAR Historic Preservation Medal and Certificate
Contact: Jennifer Stratton, Publicity Chair Email: [email protected] Phone: 717-994-5477 For Immediate Release Harrisburg Chapter, NSDAR Honors Local Historian Barbara Barksdale with Prestigious NSDAR Historic Preservation Medal and Certificate On...
You’re Invited to PAHG’s Annual Meeting (Oct. 14, 2023)
Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds invites you to our Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 14, 2023, 10am-3pm EST; this year’s theme is “Rising Up Together to Preserve Our Hallowed Grounds.” The event will take place on Zoom and will be recorded, the link and call-in...
Grantee Preservation Plan Site Visits
Last week, Barbara Barksdale from Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds and Mindy Crawford from Preservation Pennsylvania attended site visits with four of the grantees receiving preservation plan grants. Cemetery stewards met with Jason Harpe of Richard Grubb and Associates...
PAHG 5th Stewards Roundtable
For Immediate Release: August 2, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds invite you to attend the fifth Stewards Roundtable virtual presentation on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 7 - 8 PM EST. The event will take place on Zoom and will be...
13 Pennsylvania African American Cemeteries Receive Assistance
Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds and Preservation Pennsylvania are pleased to announce grant awards to 13 African American cemeteries to assist in their ongoing preservation efforts as part of an African American Cemetery Stewardship Program funded by the African...
Stop Destroying African American Cemeteries
Highways, factories, and other development projects across the United States are threatening the sacred spaces of African American cemeteries. An archaeologist looks to new Congressional action to stop the destruction.