The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) aims to collect, preserve, and share the cultural heritage of African Americans in the San Antonio region.

Since 2017, SAAACAM’s has grown from an idea to an internationally recognized resource. It has done so by curating community events and using technology to collect artifacts, capture and digitize stories, and respond to the resources and inspirations offered by its supporters.

We partnered with such illustrious institutions as the Smithsonian, Texas A&M University – San Antonio, the University of Texas San Antonio, Trinity University, St. Mary's University and the Witte Museum, established a sophisticated digital infrastructure to house its exponentially growing digital archive, transformed from being volunteer-led to hiring a full-time professional leadership team, and launched almost 20 programs to serve the community. These programs align under three types of programs: Archive and Research, Resources, and Experiences.

Join us as we create the SAAACM Cultural Center in Downtown San Antonio. This building will support the sustainment of SAAACAM through multiple economic initiatives. The building will also add to San Antonio’s iconography of freedom by celebrating and preserving the untold stories and artifacts of African Americans in the region. Interaction with the Center’s exhibits and programming will be a remedy for the mis-education of the community’s history and a contribution to the advancement of all people.

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Sharing history through the lens of African descendants.

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