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The Avery Messenger Podcast

The Avery Messenger Podcast

著者： D'Aujai Kelley & Georgette Mayo
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 The Avery Messenger is a continuation of the work of former executive director Karen Chandler who created the Avery Messenger in 2003. The newsletter coincided with the 50th Anniversary planning of the last class of the Avery High School. Prior to the Avery Messenger the Avery Institute of Afro American History and Culture published the Avery Bulletin as its outreach arm to inform on the progress securing 125 Bull St and reaching former Averyites. As we embark on the next chapter of the Avery Research Center we are reaching in our past to bring to you the present work on the legacy built on a spirt that would not die in discussing Black education, preservation and documenting present issues in the Charleston© 2026 D'Aujai Kelley & Georgette Mayo 世界
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  • Why Archives Matter: The William & Ellen Craft Legacy and Black Style

    Why Archives Matter: The William & Ellen Craft Legacy and Black Style
    2026/03/13
    Archives help preserve the stories that history almost loses. In this episode, we explore personal archives, the William and Ellen Craft legacy, and how Superfine: Tailoring Black Style connects fashion, resistance, and Black history.Hosted by the Avery Research Center, this conversation brings together Georgette Mayo, Dr. Monica L. Miller, Julia Ellen Craft Davis, and Ronni Craft Robinson. The episode looks at why archives matter, how family collections shape public history, and what it means to see the Craft family story featured in a major museum exhibition.This episode is for anyone interested in archives, African American history, family legacy, Black style, and the power of preservation. It is also especially relevant for listeners caring for personal collections at home and educators looking for compelling ways to teach history.Time Stamps / Chapters:Chapters / Timestamps00:00:00 Welcome and episode overview00:01:15 Caring for your personal archive at home00:03:11 Brown Bag Lunch Talk and episode setup00:03:33 The William and Ellen Craft collection at Avery00:05:15 Guest introductions and Monica L. Miller’s background00:07:48 Start of the donor conversation00:08:06 What Zora Neale Hurston’s archive teaches about preservation00:11:20 How Monica L. Miller begins archival research00:13:58 Research, exhibitions, and curatorial inflection points00:16:11 Why the Craft family story mattered in Superfine00:19:14 How the Craft family learned about the Met exhibition00:23:00 What attending the exhibition meant to the family00:33:25 Teaching younger generations the Craft story00:34:46 The foundation’s focus on archives, education, and scholarships00:36:35 Why this history matters for young learners00:38:52 Future exhibitions and projects00:40:49 Closing thanks and creditsSubmission link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepBOGb5Dp5u7l4MxNAM2w-l9Pe0lImQ5sb2Jw3nROtY4f5dQ/viewformDating Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9B7M5B3?th=1Avery Research Center Blog: https://avery.charleston.edu/blog/ Avery Research Center Finding aid: AMN 1102: Craft and Crum families papers: https://findingaids.library.cofc.edu/repositories/3/resources/176 Selected items Craft and Crum families papers on the Lowcountry Digital Library: https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/?f%5Bcollection_titleInfo_title_facet%5D%5B%5D=Craft+and+Crum+Families%2C+1780-2007&q=Craft+and+Crum+families+ Books: Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. Duke University Press, 2009.Exhibition catalog: Superfine: Tailoring Black Style: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/superfine-tailoring-black-style Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle with the Craft Family descendants and author Ilyon Woo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdoivIOGg9c&t=4s YouTube Tags:William and Ellen Craft, family archives, personal archives, Black history, African American history, Monica L. Miller, Superfine Tailoring Black Style, black dandyism, Avery Research Center, archival preservation, preserving family history, cultural legacy, Met exhibition, Black style, Ellen Craft, William CraftHashtags:#WilliamAndEllenCraft #Archives #BlackHistoryKeywords:William and Ellen Craftfamily archives preservationpersonal archive tipsarchival preservation at homeBlack history archivesAfrican American archivesMonica L. MillerSuperfine Tailoring Black StyleBlack dandyism historypreserving family historyAvery Research CenterEllen Craft disguisematerial culture researcharchives and cultural legacyWilliam and Ellen Craft legacyReel 1:Why Archives Matter More Than You ThinkYour story matters. 📚Archives aren’t just about famous writers or historical figures. They’re about families, memories, and the people who came before us. Personal archives help us understand where we come from and how that history shapes the future.Knowing our history can strengthen us, guide us, and remind us of our place in the larger story.✨ Preserve the past. Empower the future.#archives #familyhistory #historymatters #preservehistory #oralhistory #legacy #storytelling #historyloversReel 2:History Isn’t Just the Past — It’s Still LivingHistory isn’t just something we read in books. It’s alive through the people who carry those legacies today.Meeting descendants of figures like Frederick Douglass and Cab Calloway is a powerful reminder that history continues through families, stories, and the work people are doing right now.Through storytelling, especially with children, these histories of enslavement, resistance, and self-liberation remain powerful and meaningful for new generations.Because legacy isn’t just about the past.It’s about what we do with it today.#blackhistory #frederickdouglass #legacy #familyhistory #blackstudies #livinghistory #storytelling #preservehistory #historymatters
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    42 分
  • Black Librarianship in America: A Brief History and What’s Next

    Black Librarianship in America: A Brief History and What’s Next
    2026/02/19

    Podcast Description:


    Black librarianship in America has a long, overlooked history, one shaped by pioneers, segregation-era barriers, and ongoing struggles for equity and visibility. In this episode of Avery Messager, we trace key milestones in Black librarianship and explore how libraries and Black bookstores have served as sites of community, knowledge, and resistance.


    You’ll hear from Rodney Freeman Jr., librarian and executive producer of the documentary Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians, on why he started documenting what he calls “silent erasure” and how the public can support the film ahead of its 2026 release.


    We also sit down with Katie Mitchell, storyteller and bookseller, to discuss her debut book Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores, including why she distinguishes Black bookstores vs. Black-owned bookstores, and what her research reveals about the targeted threats Black bookstores have faced.


    Time Stamps / Chapters:


    00:00 Welcome + Episode 5 overview (The Avery Messenger)

    00:33 Phillis Wheatley Literary & Social Club + USPS stamp unveiling

    01:03 Remembering Ms. Tammy McCottry

    01:32 What’s ahead: Black librarianship + Black bookstores

    01:54 Timeline: Black librarianship pioneers (brief survey)

    07:40 ALA 2025 report + questions about inconsistent data

    09:20 Guest intro: Rodney Freeman Jr. + documentary overview

    10:09 Why he created Are You a Librarian? (erasure + missing history)

    14:16 Choosing interviewees + perspectives across librarianship

    16:21 Libraries growing up + comics + representation

    19:22 Future of libraries: AI, access, and community

    22:35 How to support the documentary (2026 screenings + sharing)

    24:02 Guest intro: Katie Mitchell + Prose to the People

    28:09 “Black bookstore” vs “Black-owned bookstore”

    30:00 Targeted threats to Black bookstores + historical examples

    35:03 Research process + archives

    35:54 South Carolina spotlight + announcements + next episode teaser



    Resources:

    The Stacks Speaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz962vrrsNI

    Phillis Wheatly Stamp Unveiling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljoQn21Ds-I


    Hashtags:

    #BlackLibrarianship #BlackBookstores #LibraryHistory



    Keywords:
    black librarianship in america

    history of black librarians

    black librarians documentary

    are you a librarian documentary

    rodney freeman jr librarian

    african american library history

    diversity in librarianship report

    future of libraries and AI

    black bookstores history

    prose to the people book

    katie mitchell black bookstores

    black bookstores vs black owned bookstores

    banned books and black literature

    libraries community building

    documenting is resistance
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    38 分
  • Avery Messenger Ep. 4 Book Clubs and Banned Books

    Avery Messenger Ep. 4 Book Clubs and Banned Books
    2026/01/13


    Book clubs and banned books are shaping how communities read, learn, and push back against censorship—especially when reading becomes a shared, collective practice.


    In this episode of Avery Messenger, hosts Georgette Mayo and D’Aujai Kelly explore the legacy and impact of Black-led reading communities, from Charleston’s longstanding Phillis Wheatley Literary and Social Club archives to the Dr. Consuela Francis Reading Circle and its 10-year milestone.


    You’ll also hear from OlaRonke Akinmowo, founder/director of the Free Black Women’s Library in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and George M. Johnson, award-winning author of All Boys Aren’t Blue, on why storytelling matters—and what it takes to resist book bans and censorship.


    Links From Podcast:

    Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture website: https://avery.charleston.edu

    Last Call for Proposals: “Those Who Have, Must Turn Around and Give:” Celebrating 40 Years of Preserving Black History and Education,” https://avery.charleston.edu/cfp_avery_mellon/

    AMN 1031: Phillis Wheatley Literary and Social Club records on the Lowcountry Digital Library: https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/content/phillis-wheatley-literary-and-social-club-papers/

    Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle: Red Island House with author Andrea Lee: YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-phSMuxVrPc

    Article from the National Endowment for the Arts: “Federal Date on Reading for Pleasure: All Signs Show a Slump” by Sunil Iyengar.

    OlaRonke Akinmowo and The Free Black Women’s Library: https://www.thefreeblackwomenslibrary.com

    Charleston City Paper article: “Activists say book bans infringe on free speech,” by Maura Hogan. Dated 3 October 2025. https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/10/03/activists-say-book-bans-infringe-on-free-speech/

    George M. Johnson website: https://iamgmjohnson.com

    Time Stamps / Chapters:


    00:56 Why book clubs matter: community + critical thinking

    01:46 Phillis Wheatley Literary & Social Club (Avery archives)

    03:30 Dr. Consuela Francis Reading Circle: origins + 10-year milestone

    06:08 Zoom era: expanded reach + author conversations

    08:18 Interview begins: OlaRonke Akinmowo + Free Black Women’s Library

    14:04 From traveling library to storefront (5,000+ books)

    18:08 Mutual aid in action: period pantry, free store, garden + care

    22:53 Censorship + banned books: why cultural production matters

    26:58 “Pretty Little Brick”: Black women writers collective + limited edition

    34:08 George M. Johnson intro: All Boys Aren’t Blue + banned books context

    36:03 Writing origins + Toni Morrison influence

    41:22 Writing as liberation + chosen family + supporting youth

    48:13 Book bans reality: activism, ideology, and impact

    59:45 Subverting censorship: gifting books + “resource center” strategy

    01:02:49 Announcements + acknowledgments + upcoming episodes
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