African Studies and the African Diaspora

Collections also include the papers of artists, designers, and architects; a focus is on late 19th- and 20th-century American architecture.

Collects artifacts and documents on the history of the Chicago region.

Distributes information about uncatalogued archival collections that chronicle Black Chicago between the 1930s and 1970s.

Collects materials related to the political, social and cultural history of Chicago, with a focus on the 20th and 21st centuries.

The Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) is a Chicago-based membership association of libraries, universities, museums, community/arts organizations, and other archival institutions. The BMRC’s mission is to connect all who seek to document, share, understand and preserve Black experiences. It is the vision of BMRC to be essential to promoting discovery, preservation, and use of Black historical collections.