The Committee for Diversity in Museums (DivCom) is a Professional Network (PN) of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).
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Amanda Figueroa @akfigueroa is leading a conversation about the change in generations in the museum field, notably the empowerment and challenges of/for female, non-binary and POC millennials. #AAM2018
How do we feel about museums being neutral? Seema Rao @artlust leads a conversation at Open Forum. @MMurawski71 @artstuffmatters #MuseumsAreNotNeutral #AAM2018
When googling “historic house museum” this is what comes up. This shows us the dominant narratives in history and how they are preserved. “We are not neutral” @tenementmuseum #AAM2018
“Gay liberation saved my life so I wouldn’t end up like my Uncle Mickey.” Kevin Jennings shares his uncle was gay and drank himself to death. #AAM2018
“You were systematically denied access to your history...I had no stories, no legacy was passed down to me.” Kevin Jennings shares a powerful story on how unsafe it was to be LGBTQIA while growing up in Rhode Island.
@tenementmuseum President Kevin Jennings quotes Marcus Garvey in the opening keynote #AAM2018
“Change starts with us” Congratulations to the amazing Joanne Jones-Rizzi in receiving the 2928 Award for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion! @sciencemuseummn #AAM2018
“I was called disruptive long before it was a compliment.” Congratulations to Kathleen McLean in receiving the AAM Award for Distinguished Service to Museums! #AAM2018
