The African American Studies Program and the Department of History will partner with the Ballard House Project to involve students and faculty in Ballard House programs. The Ballard House is a historic structure built in the 1940s that served as important social, cultural, and medical institution leading up to the Civil Rights Movement.

The Ballard House Project is an effort to:

• restore the historic house
• preserve its history through archiving materials found there
• record oral histories of many of the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights period and individuals associated with the house
• provide research and internship opportunities for UAB students
• provide a venue for small group meetings and lectures

African American Studies students will serve as interns for the project.