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Advocating to ensure proper treatment of African and African Diaspora material culture, promote more people of African descent to enter the field of archaeology, ensure community collaborations, raise and address concerns related to African peoples worldwide, and highlights the past and present achievements and contributions people of African descent have made to the field of archaeology.
Upcoming Events
The Basics of Publishing for Archaeologists | Brush Up Workshops
The 17th Congress of the Pan African Archaeological Association for Prehistory and Related Studies

The Basics of Publishing for Archaeologists | Brush Up Workshops
Archaeology in the Community
Tuesday April 7, 2026
8:00-9:00 PM ET | Zoom
This workshop focuses on how different outlets serve distinct audiences and purposes, what editors and publishers tend to look for, and how to think strategically about matching ideas to venues. Rather than offering a how-to manual, this session aims to demystify the publishing ecosystem and help participants make informed, intentional choices about where—and why—to publish their work.
Strength in Numbers
A Vibrant, Global Community of Peers
Join SBA and join a cadre of scholars around the globe as we form a community of similar yet diverse student and professional archaeologists grappling with the challenges of preserving heritage, sharing insight, and molding a new, more equitable, and just future for archaeology and the world.



Member Spotlight
Where Black Archaeology Is Happening Now

Gabby Omoni Hartemann
Gabby Omoni Hartemann’s research centers on the continuity of lived experiences of Africans in the […]
Stories of Archaeology While Black
An Oral History Series
Black Archaeologists in the Media
News with, by, or about SBA Members
Archaeologists document cemeteries in Mobile’s Africatown: ‘A learning laboratory’
Originally Published: Jul. 02, 2024, 6:25 a.m. Archaeologists, volunteers and Africatown community residents the past […]
DWP with Nat Geo and Podcast
Meet a group of vibrant scuba divers determined to find, document and positively identify slave […]






