Mission ASU Library’s Community-Driven Archives (CDA) Initiative is reimagining and transforming 21st century academic libraries and archives by developing and implementing innovative solutions that address inequities, erasure, and trauma. Our award winning initiative advances ASU’s research and public service mission by creating a collaborative culture that models reparative justice, diversity, inclusion and broadens access to and preservation of knowledge. , Vision and Values Empathy and Reparative Action We seek to… Build relationships with historically marginalized communities in Arizona by cultivating trust and mutual respect. Acknowledge the legacy of White supremacy in Arizona and historical trauma by dismantling traditional power structures that exclude. Break cycles of erasure through the collaborative development of CDA collections, programs and services. Ensure community members are truly able to engage at all levels of the preservation process and share stewardship responsibilities. Collective Memory and Knowledge We aim to… Work with communities to redefine the traditional definition and function of an archive. Center the lived experiences and knowledge of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) memory keepers. Create intergenerational and intersectional safe spaces that support lifelong learning and reimagine archives as spaces of inclusion. Support community-driven projects that use archival material, storytelling and memory keeping as healing tools. Equitable Access Our initiative… Provides free access to archival training, archive starter kits, technology and other educational resources that empower our patrons. Supports community archivists as they establish their own archives outside of the university for future generations. Facilitates the donation of archival material to ASU Library’s Black Collections, Chicano/a Research Collection, Greater Arizona Collection and University Archives. Provides access to our collections in our reading room and digital repository. Improves metadata to enable culturally relevant searching and access to archival collections and library resources. , More than research and preservation, CDA is helping historically marginalized communities process and remember by centering their knowledge. Seeing yourself in history, probably for the first time, and then reflecting on it leads to personal and collective healing. We humanize ourselves and others when we take action, work with archives, and share our stories. Nancy Liliana Godoy Director and Associate Archivist , ASU Events , News and blog More news Department of English celebrates 125th anniversary with special events, including a history exhibit In honor of its quasquicentennial, the Department of English is celebrating in a big way. Special events will run through October, including an exhibit detailing the history of the department that wil... Read more about the "Department of English celebrates 125th anniversary with special events, including a history exhibit" article Local athletes get crash course on Black history in Arizona Basketball players from Arizona State University and the Valley Suns gathered on Jan. 6 to learn about Black history in Arizona and Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to ASU's Tempe campus in 1964. The V... Read more about the "Local athletes get crash course on Black history in Arizona" article ASU Library collection captures robust history of Arizona Copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate. The so-called “five Cs” of Arizona are an enticingly succinct tagline for the state’s historically best-known outputs. But a revelatory repository at ASU... Read more about the "ASU Library collection captures robust history of Arizona" article University Archives chronicles more than 140 years of Sun Devil history From photos to video and audio recordings, administrative records, manuscripts, yearbooks, club information, and faculty and staff bios, the Arizona State University Archives chronicle approximately 1... Read more about the "University Archives chronicles more than 140 years of Sun Devil history" article

In 1987, Women’s History Month was formally recognized by presidential proclamation as a monthlong celebration to honor women’s contributions, accomplishments, and voices throughout U.S. history. The following books spotlight extraordinary women from the distant and not-so-distant past—women both imagined and real, both famous and little-known, coming from diverse cultures, countries, and continents.

As our organization grows larger and more diverse, we work to expand the language we use to tell our story.

The Emancipator centers critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

In recent years, some states have invested in air quality monitoring, applied extra scrutiny to permitting decisions and steered cleanup funding to minority communities that have borne the brunt of pollution for decades. Now, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down race-conscious college admissions policies, state lawmakers are facing a […]

In response to protests around the country and around the world following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police we at the Social Justice Film Institute feel it important to honor the social justice moment we're living in right now. This document is intended to share films and reading inspired by the mission of social justice and racial equity and resources to donate in aid of those fighting for black lives and protesting police brutality. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. The Social Justice Film Festival stands in solidarity with black communities and with organizers and protestors demanding justice and equity across the nation. We are committed to a global culture where it is not just equality but equity that is achieved on all levels. We will work to affirm the artists who make the art of filmmaking and the public bearing witness from our personal lens and from the streets an integral part of social change. Justice Matters. Black Lives Matter.

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"Our national conversation about anti-Black racism made 2020 a pivotal year - painful for many cathartic for others memorable to all. Now a new year brings new opportunities to listen to Black voices and stories. Pick up one of these titles to deepen your knowledge of our country's past and join the chorus of voices advocating for a better future."