The Obsidian Collection Archives

CTL-E-3039 · Institution · other · 2015-present

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Chicago-based nonprofit founded by Angela Ford (2015) digitizing images and artifacts from the Chicago Defender and other historically Black newspapers, in partnership with Google Arts & Culture.

The record

Also known as: Obsidian Collection

Notes

RELP70 new entity (2026-10-06): +10 claims, +10 evidence, +3 relationships touching. Provisional.

Relationships

Angela Ford — founded by
The Obsidian Collection Archives was founded by Angela Ford in 2015.

Referenced by

Angela Ford — founded → this record
Angela Ford — affiliated with → this record

Sources

Mic.com - Obsidian Collection Archives is digitizing the rich photo legacy of the black press
Nonprofit Quarterly - Chicago Nonprofit Lifts Up History of Black Media (WBEZ 2018)

Record CTL-E-3039 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 2 sources · 3 mapped relationships · CTL research: RELP-001.
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