The Black Metropolis Research Consortium has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Society of American Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award.
The Distinguished Service Award Subcommittee agreed that the Black Metropolis Research Consortium serves as a model for a consortium-based approach to archival stewardship and the documentation of under-represented communities. It has provided important contributions to archival theory and practice, fostered collaborative relationships between member institutions, and shown ingenuity in its service to the community.