In this episode from the HER archives, I’m talking with Dr. Meredith Evans, a historian, archivist, 74th President of the Society of American Archivists, director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, and the first Black woman to helm a presidential library. Dr. Meredith shares why it’s important to preserve and document history and how she navigates being “First, Only, Different.” For more information about Dr. Meredith’s work visit here.
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Show Notes:
Society of American Archivists
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
HER With Amena Brown Episode 1: Unapologetically Black with Austin Channing Brown
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Roots by Alex Haley
Roots miniseries (original adaptation)
Roots miniseries (2016 adaptation)
Martin Luther King Jr. Collection at Robert W. Woodruff Library in the Atlanta University Center
Documenting Ferguson - Washington University
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
My Soul Looks Back by Jessica B. Harris
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (Netflix)
High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Jessica B. Harris
Give Her A Crown: Dr. Jessica B. Harris
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