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In relation to our recent discussions about inclusion, I thought this article may be relevant.
Pandemic Telework Project Sparks Increase in Black History Records Accessibility
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2020 — There are few silver linings to living through a pandemic.
For more than 5,000 records held by National Archives related to Black history, though, the burst of teleworking time has translated to a project that is making it easier for researchers to find resources, and for the public to contribute to improving access to those documents.
Currie and Ligon created seven themed African American history portals, with 30 subjects under those; they include Black Power (example: records related to the FBI's "Rabble Rouser Index"), World War I, Education, Segregation (example: a lawsuit seeking nonsegregated use of a Texas beach), and Voting Rights, inspired in part by annual Black history themes curated by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
You can read the rest of the article at: https://www.archives.gov/news/telework-black-history
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@Miles A Meyer This was a great article! It is so true that while one door closes, another window of opportunities open up - and the timing is wonderful! Thank you for sharing this with us!
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