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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
Curb Cut Effect: Addressing Disability and Ableism in Archaeology Spaces | Brush Up Workshops
The Relevance of LGBTQ+ Historical Archaeology | Brush Up Workshops
Curb Cut Effect: Addressing Disability and Ableism in Archaeology Spaces | Brush Up Workshops
Join us on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET for this one-hour virtual workshop with a focus on anti-bias, participants will gain a better understanding of disability, ableism, and the meaning of accessibility in the field of archaeology.
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
Dr. George Abungu
In this interview Dr. George Abungu describes his education at the University of Nairobi and…
Dr. Alexandra Jones
At the Society for Historical Archaeology conference in Quebec, Canada, Dr. Ayana Flewellen sat down…
Dr. Peggy Brunache
Dr. Peggy Brunache is a lecturer at Dundee University, culinary consultant and has done numerous…
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 […]
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DWP with Nat Geo and Podcast
Meet a group of vibrant scuba divers determined to find, document and positively identify slave […]