Summary:

In this episode, I was joined by my colleagues Désirée Rochat, Dr. Elizabeth Shaffer, and Aaron T. Francis of the Black Memory Collective. We presented virtually at the Association of Canadian Archivists Annual Conference. Our roundtable, “Black Dreams & the Archives” reflected on current/future possibilities within traditional archive spaces. 

Episode Resources:

Ruha Benjamin (2024). Imagination: A Manifesto. https://www.ruhabenjamin.com/imagination-a-manifesto

Robin D.G. Kelley (2003). Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/206173/freedom-dreams-by-robin-dg-kelley/ 

Melissa J. Nelson (2024). Dreaming with Archives: A Writing Workshop. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Ke--5gB4Z/?img_index=1 

Black Memory Collective [@black.memory.co]. Instagram post. Black Dreams & The Archives. Retrieved from, https://www.instagram.com/p/C7eMSRugo8u/?igsh=M2w4OTQ4a2Yxa2Jh 

Black Memory Collective. https://blackmemorycollective.com 

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