The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is now recruiting for two positions within the ACHP’s Office of Federal Agency Programs (OFAP), located in Washington, DC. The OFAP plays a key role in meeting the ACHP’s mission to advise the President and Congress on historic preservation matters, and oversees the Section 106 review process.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden has designated Jordan Tannenbaum as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) vice chairman. The President also appointed Tannenbaum to a second term, ending in June 2025. Tannenbaum, of Fairfax, VA, was appointed as a general public ACHP member by President Barack Obama in 2016.
By ACHP Intern Maya Lavanier, Tulane University
By ACHP Intern Maya Lavinier, Tulane University
Pride Month celebrates the many diverse figures in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and More history and appreciates the fullness of their contributions to our lives. To commemorate LGBT Pride month, the ACHP is highlighting the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this museum and National Historic Landmark is dedicated to the life of an LGBTQ activist whom many have called an unsung and underappreciated hero of the Civil Rights Movement.
In this episode of the ACHP's podcast, Preservation Perspectives, Vice Chairman Rick Gonzalez speaks with Keena Graham, Superintendent of the the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, MS. The home was recently declared a National Monument and Graham is in the process of preparing the home to welcome visitors and tell the story of the civil rights leaders.
