Founding committee · 2027–2028
A place for your
perspective.
Help shape a community-driven archive of Black American Muslim history. Explore the six volunteer roles below, then tell us what you hope to bring to the work.
Go to the applicationSix ways to help lead
Find your place
in the work.
It takes different kinds of knowledge to build an archive. Open a file to explore a founding committee role.
Choose a role file
A shared mission.
Six distinct responsibilities.
Role file / 01
Founding · 2027Project Chair
Keep the vision moving. Help the people doing the work move together.
The work you’ll help lead
- Facilitate committee meetings and turn shared priorities into clear next steps.
- Coordinate project operations, follow up on assignments, and monitor progress.
- Help the committee make decisions and keep the founding year focused.
Who we’re looking for
An organized, thoughtful collaborator who listens well, follows through, and can help a small volunteer team turn ideas into action.
July 2027–June 2028Apply to founding committee
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Founding · 2027Archives & Collections Coordinator
Help the materials entrusted to us become a well-cared-for historical record.
The work you’ll help lead
- Help develop clear procedures for receiving, documenting, and preserving materials.
- Catalog photographs, documents, and other historical items with their context.
- Document permissions and coordinate responsible digitization and preservation.
Who we’re looking for
Someone attentive to detail, curious about archives, and committed to respecting the families and institutions that hold historical materials. Archival or library experience is welcome.
July 2027–June 2028Apply to founding committee
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Founding · 2027Historical Research & Editorial Coordinator
Follow the sources. Give the stories their context.
The work you’ll help lead
- Research people, places, institutions, and events in Black American Muslim history.
- Verify information and distinguish documented facts from recollections and interpretation.
- Write historical profiles and review descriptions and articles before publication.
Who we’re looking for
A careful researcher or writer who enjoys asking questions, checking sources, and making history clear and accessible to a broad audience.
July 2027–June 2028Apply to founding committee
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Founding · 2027Oral History Coordinator
Make space for the voices that only lived experience can bring.
The work you’ll help lead
- Identify and invite elders, families, and community members to share their experiences.
- Schedule interviews and coordinate informed consent, releases, and access expectations.
- Organize recordings and coordinate transcription and review.
Who we’re looking for
A patient listener and reliable organizer who can build trust, ask thoughtful questions, and treat a person’s story with respect.
July 2027–June 2028Apply to founding committee
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Founding · 2027Digital Archives Coordinator
Build the digital home that helps our history last—and helps people find it.
The work you’ll help lead
- Organize digital collections and maintain clear, consistent records.
- Manage website content and help make collections accessible and easy to explore.
- Coordinate secure storage, backups, and the care of preservation files beyond the public website.
Who we’re looking for
Someone comfortable organizing digital information and working with websites or digital tools, with an interest in accessibility and long-term preservation.
July 2027–June 2028Apply to founding committee
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Founding · 2027Community Engagement & Membership Coordinator
Connect the archive to the people and places it exists to serve.
The work you’ll help lead
- Welcome community members and help people find ways to participate.
- Build relationships with masjids, schools, libraries, and community organizations.
- Coordinate outreach and member activities, and bring community feedback to the committee.
Who we’re looking for
A welcoming communicator who enjoys building relationships, connecting people, and listening to what communities need.
July 2027–June 2028Apply to founding committee
Learning is part of the work. Collection and oral history work will begin with basic training and agreed procedures for consent, permissions, and responsible preservation.
A shared commitment. Each coordinator will have a defined area of responsibility and work collaboratively with the full committee.
Be part of the beginning
Founding committee application
Help build
the archive.
Tell us about yourself, the role that interests you, and what you hope to bring to BMAAP.
- The term
- July 2027–June 2028
- The commitment
- Approximately 3–6 volunteer hours monthly, including one 60–75 minute virtual meeting.
This application is for committee service. Community membership is a separate way to participate.