Lisa Moore
For Lisa Moore, Monday, June 30, marked the end of an era—and the beginning of a crisis. After six years serving as Head of Research Services at the Amistad Research Center, one of the nation’s most significant Black history archives, Moore stepped down amid sweeping funding cuts that have jeopardized the center’s ability to operate.
“This is heartbreaking,” Moore told WWL Louisiana on her final day. “We can’t provide the access that is the mission of the organization. There is no Research Services staff.”…