January 20, 2019

Returning African American Experiences to History's Archives

57 minutes

America’s proverbial melting pot is real. The story of who we are as Americans is one of multiple histories. But in the nation’s archives, where much of that history is preserved, African-Americans are not well represented. Now there is a two pronged campaign to get more families to donate personal papers and to get the nation’s archives to make their collections more inclusive.

Guests:

Kenvi Phillips - First Curator of Race and Ethnicity at The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.

Julieanna Richardson - Founder and Executive Director of The History Makers.

Daphne Maxwell Reid - Actress, best known for her role as Aunt Vivian on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

NOTE: Callie Crossley was interviewed by The History Makers in 2013.

Later in the show…

You may not know the details of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s life, but it’s likely you are familiar with his words and famous speeches. Reverend King was a talented orator, so good that some of his speeches are now considered to be among the best, ever. What exactly makes his speeches memorable, moving, and resonant? We go line by line with a rhetoric expert.

Guest:

Carolyn Calloway-Thomas - Chair of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Bloomington and co-editor of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Sermonic Power of Public Discourse

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