The fragments of markers, integrity of the original legal cemetery and access boundaries, and human remains are severely threatened by vandalism, desecration, illegal encroachment and maintenance neglect. It is essential that a halt be brought to illegal intrusions and obstructions into the cemetery and proper perpetual maintenance be organized.
In partnership with DreamWeek 2019, SAAACAM is hosting an Open House at the Sutton Family Homestead at 430 N. Cherry St. on Saturday, January 19th from 10am to 2pm. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend to learn more about SAAACAM and find out how you can contribute to the preservation of San Antonio’s African American history. This event is free, but donations are encouraged to support the museum and digital archive. We welcome and encourage community support. If you would like to volunteer or donate to SAAACAM, please contact us at 210-724-3350. Click here to RSVP. We look forward...
Volunteers play a crucial role in SAAACAM’s heritage tourism development and are a vital component of our collaboration with the community. SAAACAM continues to recruit and train community members to volunteer and support the organization’s activities.
Tours of the Historic Sutton Family Homestead in Dignowity Hill Saturdays 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (and by appointment)
The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) is partnering with the San Antonio Fiesta Commission to present the inaugural Fiesta Family Blues Festival on Friday, April 26, 2019 at the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex from 4-11 p.m. Local favorite, Michael Ward (also known as “the Velvet Violinist”) will headline the performances, showcasing his mastery of the blues violin. Opening entertainment begins at 6:00 p.m. and includes, BillyRay Sheppard, Joe Jama, and The Davidson Brothers. A variety of family-friendly games and activities will be available beginning at 4:00 p.m. with an artisan market and food trucks on-site. Admission...
Join SAAACAM on June 22nd from 10am-1pm at 430 North Cherry St, as we proudly display some of the works from this year’s Black History Conference. Methods of Historical Research is a senior seminar course required of every History major at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Students spend the semester learning about the historian’s craft by doing it themselves. This semester, Dr. Philis Barragán Goetz taught a section of Methods in collaboration with the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum. Students chose from a list of topics related to Black history in Bexar County, focusing on the social, cultural,...
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend to learn more about SAAACAM and find out how you can contribute to the preservation of San Antonio’s African American history. This event is free, though, donations are encouraged to support the museum and digital archive. We welcome and encourage community support. If you would like to volunteer or donate to SAAACAM, please contact us at 210-724-3350 or admin@saaacam.org.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend to learn more about SAAACAM and find out how you can contribute to the preservation of San Antonio’s African American history. This event is free, though, donations are encouraged to support the museum and digital archive. We welcome and encourage community support. If you would like to volunteer or donate to SAAACAM, please contact us at 210-724-3350 or admin@saaacam.org.
Join us for our Oral History Techniques Training on October 25, 2019 at the Bexar BiblioTech East! Historians from the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) and the University of North Carolina are coming together to provide oral history techniques training to SAAACAM volunteers, the organization's members as well as the general public in an effort to grow the collection of oral histories of persons residing in the San Antonio area. Interested participants are encouraged to register to attend in advance to secure a seat for the training. This event is free of charge. This training is...
To collect, preserve and share the cultural heritage of African Americans in the San Antonio region.
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