Dr. Raymond A. Winbush, director of the Race Relations Institute at Fisk University, was among the angry callers in the Christie's protest. His Institute has launched the HOLDINGS (Holding Our Library Documents Insures Nobility) initiative to retrieve, preserve, and distribute historical material about the African American experience. (see Black Issues, May 29, 1997)
The project is intended to allow owners of African American memorabilia and documents to turn over their collections to Fisk and retain ownership of the material. Fees generated by the HOLDINGS exhibitions and Internet-based dissemination of rare documents will be passed on to owners, according to Dr. Shirley Sims, program coordinator at the Race Relations Institute.
"This is a very different concept. It's a way to generate, revenue and still hold onto to our artifacts," says Sims.
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