SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
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Mission Statement
The Society’s mission is to empower San Francisco’s African American community socially, economically and politically by: Establishing and maintaining an educational and research institution devoted to documenting, preserving and providing public access to accurate accounts of the history of people of African descent in San Francisco; Providing a forum for the analysis and discussion of local, national and international issues from an African American perspective; Promoting the study and appreciation of African American history and culture; and Providing history based exhibits and educational programs for young people designed to instill a sense of pride in themselves and their heritage.
About This Cause
The San Francisco African American Historical & Cultural Society is the oldest continuously operating institution west of the Rockies, dedicated to documenting, preserving and educating the public about the contributions of people of African descent. Formally established in 1955, the Society is the lineal descendant of African American literary and cultural associations that began with the Athenaeum Library, founded by Blacks in SF in 1853. Our Focus---------- The Society remains committed to preserving and educating the public about the legacies of African Americans who helped create the business, civil rights, social and religious institutions that enrich our common life today. The Society presents true accounts of the African American experience in this region ranging from William Alexander Leidesdorff and Mary Ellen Pleasant in the 1850s through the Black Panthers in the 1960s, to today’s civic, business and professional leaders. The Society also provides a forum for the analysis and discussion of current events and issues from the perspective of African Americans. The Society’s 5000 volume research library and archives include more than 500 rare books and pamphlets, over 2500 boxes of archival material and unique collections such as “Blacks in the West”. Our monthly book club meets in the library. The library also houses the Howard Thurman Listening Room, containing audio tapes of one of the 20th Century’s foremost theologians, and the Lucy Cupps-Pickens Family History and Genealogy Center.