Guided Introduction to ABHM’s Virtual Museum

America’s Black Holocaust Museum’s Virtual Museum invites visitors to explore history through stories, scholarship, photographs, artifacts, biographies, and educational resources that illuminate the African American experience and its enduring impact on our nation. Every visit offers opportunities to discover people, events, and perspectives that deepen our understanding of America’s past and present.

Join Dr. Fran Kaplan for an engaging guided introduction to this remarkable educational resource. As she explores the museum’s online galleries and special features, participants will discover how the Virtual Museum makes centuries of African American history accessible to learners, educators, families, and communities around the world.

During this interactive presentation, attendees will:

– Explore the Virtual Museum’s galleries and special features
– Discover effective ways to navigate the museum’s extensive collections
– Learn about the scholarship that supports ABHM’s exhibits and Breaking News: History in the Making
– Learn about founder Dr. James Cameron and the vision that inspired America’s Black Holocaust Museum
– Discover educational resources that encourage continued exploration long after the presentation concludes

Throughout the session, Dr. Kaplan will guide participants through the museum while sharing historical context, stories from the collections, and insights into the people and scholarship that bring the Virtual Museum to life. Questions and discussion are welcomed throughout the presentation.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr. Fran Kaplan is a longtime social justice educator and a founding leader of America’s Black Holocaust Museum’s Virtual Museum. She helped re-establish ABHM, has coordinated the Virtual Museum since 2010, and played a key role in republishing Dr. James Cameron’s memoir, A Time of Terror.