{"id":316,"date":"2019-04-11T15:27:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T19:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday-project\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:02:43","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/files\/2024\/08\/JHU0099.jpg\" alt=\"Goup of people standing outside in front of a mural against a three story grey building. The mural reads in artsitic lettering &quot;Never let anyone define --&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-2512 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/files\/2024\/08\/JHU0099.jpg 650w, https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/files\/2024\/08\/JHU0099-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Mission<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Document and disseminate the rich art, culture, and history of Black communities coming out of West Baltimore.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Vision<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand as a pillar for archival development, artistic collaboration, and community engagement for Baltimore art, culture, and history.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/files\/2022\/06\/Juneteenth-6-17-22_216.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people dancing on a grassy field \" class=\"wp-image-1912 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/files\/2022\/06\/Juneteenth-6-17-22_216.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/files\/2022\/06\/Juneteenth-6-17-22_216-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Billie Holiday Center accomplishes these objectives through a robust schedule of annual programming and events, all free and accessible to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/programs\/fellowships-and-residencies\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2625\">Fellowships and Residencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/programs\/digital-humanities-lab\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2650\">Digital Humanities Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/programs\/curated-exhibits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"442\">Curated Exhibitions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/programs\/baltimore-africana-archives-initiative\/\">The Baltimore Africana Archives Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/events\/billie-holiday-jazz-at-lafayette-square\/\">Jazz in the Square<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/events\/helena-hicks\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/programs\/helena-hicks\/\">Helena Hicks Lecture Series<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.krieger.jhu.edu\/billie-holiday\/events-calendar\/category\/donald-bentley-memorial-lecture\/\" data-type=\"tribe_events_cat\" data-id=\"82\">Donald Bentley Memorial Lecture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, BHCLA promotes teaching and learning initiatives that support its mission through student-led humanities research and exhibitions, and innovative classroom teaching with Africana archives, artifacts, and digital resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 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