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For Academic Excellence and Social Responsibility.
Since 2011 A 501C3 Nonprofit Organization
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
International Gullah Geechee and African Diaspora Conference 2025
Finding and Getting Small Grants for Archaeology

Unearthing Ancestors: Exploring Families Through Genealogy
Brush Up Workshop
Archaeology in the Community
Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 7:00-8:00 PM ET
Genealogy is the study of family lineage. Understanding who you are and where your people came from can be transformative, because it enhances resiliency and strengthens identity. When you know who you are, you show up differently in the world. You navigate life with greater confidence. Studies have shown that people who know their family history are more successful overall–in any field. This one-hour virtual workshop introduces genealogy basics to participants and explores the connection between genealogy and archaeology. Participants will examine case studies where each discipline informed the other. Understanding the tools available for genealogical research is useful for archaeologists and those interested in delving into their own family histories.
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 Archeologists 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 […]