Archives of African American Music and Culture facts for kids

The Indiana University Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) started in 1991. It is a special place that collects and keeps important items about African American music and culture. These items are mostly from after World War II.

The collections cover many types of music. You can find blues, gospel, R&B, and even modern hip hop. The AAAMC also has a lot of materials about Black radio.

The main goal of the AAAMC is to gather unique materials about African American music and culture. They focus on things that are hard to find or don't exist anywhere else. They keep these materials safe for people to study and learn from.

The AAAMC shares these materials with everyone. They do this through public events like live performances and exhibitions. They also hold seminars, workshops, and summer music camps. They work with other groups at Indiana University and across the country.

They also create learning tools like websites and videos. These tools teach about different parts of African American music. The AAAMC also gives people hands-on experience in archiving. This means learning how to prepare materials for public use.

The AAAMC helps students, scholars, and the public from all over the world. They let people look at their collections. These collections include recorded interviews, photographs, and written music. They also have audio and video recordings. You can find educational radio programs and personal papers from people and groups involved in Black music.

The archives also encourage people to explore their collections. They do this through events, books, online articles, and teaching resources.

Leaders of the Archives

The AAAMC has had several important directors since it started. Here are the people who have led the archives:

Black Radio Collections

This part of the archives focuses on the history of Black radio. It includes many different types of materials:

• Information about Black-appeal stations (radio stations made for Black audiences).
• Materials that people have given to the archives.
• Items related to famous Disc Jockeys.
• A project called "Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was."
• The Ed Castleberry Collection.
• The Jocko Henderson Collection.
• The Jack Gibson collection.
• The Portia K. Maultsby Collection.
• The Skipper Lee Frazier Collection.

Music Styles and Collections

The AAAMC has many different types of music and collections. Here are some of the main areas:

• Special Collections (unique and important groups of items).
• General Collections (broader groups of items).
• Materials about Black Radio.
• Classical music.
• Hip Hop music.
• Information about the Music Industry.
• Popular Music.
• Religious Music.
• Materials available for Online Access.
• Digital Exhibits (online displays of items).

See also

• List of open-air and living history museums in the United States