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New Book Published: Medallic History of Slavery (Posted May 2026)

MCA member Ben Weiss has just published book titled: "Medallic History of Slavery: Racial Oppression as Chronicled by Historical and Commemorative Medals". It is about 200 pages in length, has more than 200 figures, and about 100 references. Ben has generously offered to mail anyone a copy, free of all charges, including free postage, if they would request a copy by sending their mailing address to him at:
benweiss.org@comcast.net

Spring Issue of the MCA Advisory Published (Posted April 2026)

The Spring 2026 issue of The MCA Advisory has been published, and the contents can be viewed here. Members can read the full issue online from their My Account page.

Winter Issue of the MCA Advisory Published (Posted December 2025)

The Winter 2025 issue of The MCA Advisory has been published, and the contents can be viewed here. Members can read the full issue online from their My Account page.

The 2025 MCA Annual Awards (Posted December 2025)

The MCA will award its 2025 Annual Awards during the MCA Meeting at the NYINC on January 17, 2026. The recipient of the Carl Carlson Award is Chris McDowell, and the recipient of the Georgia Stamm Chamberlin Award is Ángel O. Navarro Zayas. Further information about this year's winners, and a list of past winners, can be found on the award recipients page.