What is AAAM Advocacy? The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) is a non-partisan organization dedicated to fostering and promoting the celebration of African American heritage through supporting the needs of museums, cultural institutions, and museum professionals who share an interest in the preservation of African, African American, and African Diasporic cultures. AAAM is committed to strengthening its membership across all partnerships through its implementation of the AAAM Advocacy Committee.
Our Mission & Purpose
The goal of the Advocacy Committee is to promote, defend, and advance AAAM’s mission through education, institutional collaboration, and thought leadership. The Advocacy committee aims to:
- Fortify the visibility, viability, and voice of Black museums and cultural institutions.
- Support members in developing a political agenda to ensure their continued success.
- Collaborate with aligned institutions and coalitions on campaigns that protect cultural heritage and promote racial equity.
- Guide AAAM’s public positioning and responses to issues impacting the field.
- Disseminate information and knowledge related to political education, equipping members with the knowledge needed to navigate emerging challenges.
What We Do:
Monitor Policy & Advocacy Obstacles:
Identifying local, state, and federal policy issues that impact Black museums and cultural organizations.
Develop Member Resources:
Creating toolkits, explainers, training materials, and best-practice guides for advocacy and institutional advocacy.
Coordinate Collective Action:
Providing mechanisms for unified field responses while remaining strictly non-partisan and compliant with nonprofit requirements.
Build Coalitions:
Collaborating with cultural partners, policy organizations, and peer networks to strengthen national impact.
Members can engage by attending training sessions, participating in Advocacy Day, using AAAM tools and resources, sharing institutional needs, and lending their voice to collective efforts.
If you're interested in joining the advocacy committee, please select the blue "Register" button to complete the form.
