I am proud to announce that my project, “Black Power: A Digital and Physical Collection of the African American Energy Experience,” is one 6 projects selected for the 2025 University of Michigan Anti-Racist Digital Research Institute (ARDRI) from a competitive pool of over 30 applications. I’m excited to launch the project this summer.

Project Description: African Americans play a significant yet often overlooked role in the energy industry, ranging from inventions to labor to leadership. African American communities have also experienced systemic barriers, environmental injustices, and socioeconomic inequities related to the energy industry. This project seeks to fill the gap in comprehensive documentation and scholarly resources by creating a digital and physical archive that reinforces the narratives of resilience, innovation, and advocacy within the African American energy experience. By documenting and presenting these narratives, the project will contribute to a more inclusive and accurate historical record and inspire.

This is the third set of projects to go through the program, joining the cohorts from 2022 and 2024. Learn more about ARDRI at https://lnkd.in/gZh4sTpn.