Tieshka K Smith·Mar 16From Exhibit to Archive: The Inspiration Behind Compositions of Black JoyHow a social media question sparked a book project connecting past and present celebrations of Black liberation and joy.
Tieshka K Smith·Mar 3Investing in Legacy: The Power of Collaborative Festival DocumentationNote: This essay is adapted from remarks I delivered at the Philly Festivals Network planning session on Friday, October 24, 2025.A response icon2
Sheron Fraser Burgess, Ph.D.·Jan 8, 2022A (White) Identity? If You Can Keep ItMarjorie Taylor Greene’s rhetoric about anti-white racism was ludicrous until it appeared in the 2022 Indiana legislation as education…
celestehenery·Oct 8, 2020Oral history as rendezvous: memory and story in the aftermath of state violenceToday I wish to speak about memory and story. Story involves memory and it’s through the process of having our participants share their…
