About the Partnership:
The African American Civil Rights Network, “also known as AACRN,” is a program of the National Park Service that recognizes and highlights the important contributions of the African American community to the Civil Rights Movement and civil rights histories in the United States. AACRN works to preserve and interpret sites and stories associated with the struggle for civil rights, promoting education and awareness of this pivotal era in American history.
ASALH became a member of AACRN in 2022 as a Program resource, which later evolved into ASALH becoming a partner organization with the goal of facilitating ASALH members on how to join the network.
As of January 8th, 2025, the African American Civil Rights Network program’s authorization sunset and the program is not currently accepting applications, logo usage requests, etc.
ASALH members and branches who wish to learn more about National Park Service (NPS) partnerships and programs should contact Ariel Roy, NPS Partner Historian at [email protected] or (301) 875-8318.The National Park Service recognizes and highlights the important contributions of the African American community to the Civil Rights Movement and civil rights histories in the United States. NPS works to preserve and interpret sites and stories associated with the struggle for civil rights, promoting education and awareness of this pivotal era in American history.”
For more information on NPS civil rights initiatives, please visit Research & Documentation – Civil Rights (U.S. National Park Service)