Collected by: University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center

Archived since: Jul, 2020

Description:

Documents the programs, people, and activities of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium. The Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) is a Chicago-based membership association of libraries, universities, museums, community/arts organizations, and other archival institutions. The BMRC’s mission is to connect all who seek to document, share, understand and preserve Black experiences. Through consortial programs, the BMRC aids in expanding broad access to its members’ holdings of materials that document African American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics, with a specific focus on materials relating to Chicago.