The National Museum of African American History & Culture and the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation are hosting the Descendant Community Social Innovation Lab. This event will convene descendants of slavery who are stakeholders of various types of culturally significant historic places, sites, battlefields and cemeteries for 3 days of empowerment, education, and organizing. This event will take place from Thursday, March 16 to Saturday, March 18, in Washington, DC with the first events beginning at noon on Thursday, and concluding officially on Saturday evening. For more information and updates about this convening, please check out the link below:

*This is an invitation-only event and this invitation is non-transferable.* If you know a descendant who is a strong advocate for culturally significant historic places that date back to before 1865, please let our organizing committee know.