The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is a member of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Below is a list of how the ACHP supports the Interagency Working Group and its goals.
White House Initiative Arts, History, Humanities, and Culture Cluster
The ACHP works with partners, the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Department of Education, and Library of Congress to build support for, create information about, and aid HBCUs by providing grants and other assistance in order for HBCU faculty, institutions, and students to increase an awareness to career pathways in the arts, humanities, etc.
Preserve the Past, Build for the Future
Preserve the Past, Build for the Future is a dynamic webinar series designed to introduce college students to the field of historic preservation and related disciplines. These webinars aim to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of preservation by immersing them in its various facets from hands-on techniques to understanding the broader legal and cultural implications. Each webinar is designed to provide insights into how preservation professionals work to protect and celebrate diverse histories, giving students the knowledge and inspiration to pursue careers in this important field.
Cultural Heritage in the Forest
Cultural Heritage in the Forest (CHIF) is a program developed by the ACHP and the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, in partnership with the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The summer internship program connects historic preservation, work on public lands and other fields such as archaeology, anthropology, and history with students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The program brings young professionals into historic preservation, and the work of the U.S. Forest Service’s Heritage Program with the goal of creating possibilities for these students to move into careers in the Forest Service.
View the 2023 CHIF program video.
Preservation in Practice was an early program developed by the ACHP, the National Park Service, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s HOPE Crew, which connected historic preservation and conservation through a joint project with HBCUs. The project brought 36 young professionals into historic preservation and related career paths, such as architecture, history, conservation, city and regional planning, construction, and engineering and raises awareness of the rich cultural legacy of HBCUs.
HBCU History in Photos video series is a collaboration between the ACHP, Getty Images, 
and the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The videos highlight the history of HBCU campuses using interviews with school officials and historic photos from Getty Images' collections. These videos were highlighted at the White House Initiative's 2024 HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia.
Preservation Perspectives Podcast
The ACHP's podcast, Preservation Perspectives, has highlighted many historic sites 
pertaining to Black history and the field of historic preservation
February 29, 2024 -- Dr. Alexandra Jones - Host Monica Rhodes sits down with Dr. Alexandra Jones, a leader in the field of archaeology and historic preservation to talk about her work and her many projects, including her non-profit, Archaeology in the Community.
February 10, 2023 - Lawson Nwakudo, Park Ranger, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park -- Expert Member Luke Nichter, host of Preservation Perspectives, spoke with Lawson Nwakudo, a park ranger at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Church Creek, MD. They discussed that Harriet Tubman, one of the most successful Underground Railroad "conductors" who helped many enslaved people escape to freedom before and during the Civil War, was an American hero.
February 24, 2022 - Dorothy Walker, Site Director, Freedom Rides Museum, Montgomery, AL - The ACHP commemorated Black History Month in February with a special episode of our Preservation Perspectives Podcast. ACHP Expert Member Luke Nichter spoke with Dorothy Walker, Site Director of the Freedom Rides Museum in Montgomery, AL, to learn more about the Freedom Riders and the historic building that is a museum to their legacy.
May 26, 2021 - Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument - ACHP Vice Chairman Rick Gonzalez spoke with the superintendent of the new Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, MS, Keena Graham. She is working to open to the public the historic home where civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated, to tell the Evers' story and how the home served as a planning center in the civil rights movement. The home recently became one of the newest National Park Service properties.
February 5, 2021 - Natchez African American History - The ACHP spoke with Mimi Miller, Executive Director Emerita, Historic Natchez Foundation, Natchez, MS. ACHP Chairman Aimee Jorjani talked to Ms. Miller about the connection between African American history and Natchez, including Natchez National Cemetery, which served as a burial ground for African Americans who died during the Civil War. Miller also talked about the importance of preserving sites that tell the story of enslaved people.
January 29, 2021 - History of Black Architects - The ACHP spoke with Kwesi Daniels, Department Head and Assistant Professor, Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. ACHP Chairman Aimee Jorjani talked to Dr. Daniels about how the architecture program developed at Tuskegee and the early African American architects who changed the course of history with their now-historic buildings. They also talk about why learning about historic preservation is important for architecture students.
January 4, 2021 - Interview with ACHP Intern Glenn Vaulx - In this episode, ACHP Public Affairs Manager Lynne Richmond spoke with Glenn Vaulx, a recent graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C. where he earned a Masters in Architecture. Vaulx served as an ACHP intern and learned about the importance of historic preservation during his time at the agency. He also talked about his thesis, which focuses on the preservation of the history of a neighborhood in his hometown of Memphis, TN.
June 19, 2020 - Juneteenth - The ACHP spoke with Robert Stanton, ACHP Expert Member and former National Park Service Director, about the holiday Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the day when a Union general informed the enslaved people of Texas that the Civil War was over and that they were free. This episode examines what has happened since then and how historic preservation can serve to preserve the past while looking to a future that includes freedom, justice, and equality for all.
Helpful Links
National Organization of Minority Architects
Society of Black Archaeologists