The Black Massacre Project
The Black Massacre Project is a public research center and social action initiative dedicated to uncovering, preserving, and expanding public understanding of the history of Black massacres and racial terror in the United States, while examining their enduring consequences and advancing accountability and repair.
About us
The Black Massacre Project researches, documents, and preserves the history of Black massacres and racial terror in the United States and examines their continuing consequences. Through research, public education, cultural programming, historical preservation, and social action, The Project works to deepen public understanding of this history and advance conversations about accountability, redress, and repair.
Our Team
The Black Massacre Project is powered by the dedication of our staff, volunteers, and supporters.
Kenya Tyson
Founder and Executive Director
Ashlie Claxton
Associate Director of Operations
Iris King
Creative Operations Associate
Events
The Black Massacre Project produces public programs, conversations, and cultural experiences that bring the history and continuing consequences of racial violence into public view.
Are you a descendant of someone who survived a Black massacre? Does your family or community carry a history that deserves to be preserved? The Black Massacre Project collects descendant histories, family memories, photographs, records, and other materials that document the lasting impact of racial violence and preserve these histories for future generations.