Today's DCPL Presents focused on a conversation with Ashleigh Coren, Women’s History Content and Interpretation Curator at the National Portrait Gallery. In addition to discussing the DCPL/NPG program ArtAfterWords, we discussed her work as a librarian working on women's representation at the Smithsonian Institution. ArtAfterWords offers participants a chance to discuss a book and portrait, and February's discussion will focus on a portrait of Angela Davis and Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Paul Coates is owner and operator of Black Classic Press, one of the oldest Black publishing companies in the U.S. He joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss his life, his publishing company and the public library's role in social justice. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

In conversation with Katie Petitt on the upcoming exhibit at the Northeast Neighborhood Library. Katie will share her work that centers around activism, grassroots organizing, and movement building through the arts, film, and technology. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

DC Public Library Archivist, Ray Barker, in conversation with DC poet and Jazz Archives Specialist, Reuben Jackson. Reuben discusses his life as a writer, "old DC," and the celebrated venue d.c. space. Reuben reads from his latest collection, Scattered Clouds.

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DCPL’s Robert LaRose interviews Molly Keefe about her experiences using the Memory Lab to preserve thousands of her family's photos and VHS tapes.

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Tech is broad. But is it universal?

On this episode of Notes from the Library, we sit down with Catherine Buccello, a strategic restaurant success manager and diversity advocate, to discuss tech, diversity, and the lack of equity within digital spaces.

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DCPL’s Robert LaRose interviews Rebecca Kling about her experiences using the Memory Lab to preserve her collection of family videos. Her story focuses on her life as a transgender woman and activist, as well as memories of her pre-transition childhood. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Special Collections Archivist Ray Barker interviews members of the music ensemble, Tadzio. They discuss the band's origins, recording history, and play select tracks from their new record.

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The central African nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a materially and culturally rich nation yet its citizens struggle to survive. Maurice Carney, Executive Director of Friends of the Congo, joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss the history of the DRC and the challenges it currently faces.

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Editors Derek Guthrie and Al Jirikowic discuss the publishing history of the New Art Examiner and its relationship to the DC arts scene.

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