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Public historian and historical interpreter Lacey Wilson concludes the series on how do we interpret slavery in America going forward. Wilson says she doesn’t shy away from discussing slavery and incorporates the daily chores enslaved people would have performed on the plantation and inside the pla…

Food historian, educator, and award-winning author Michael Twitty explains how we can examine elements of slavery through the foods that land on our tables. He also dives into slavery overall and the impacts it has had on the African American community.

Hannah Scruggs, of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is the latest guest on Speaking Culturally discussing ways of interpreting enslavement in America going forward. Utilizing descendent voices is one way and humanizing enslaved women is another, she says.

Richard Josey, founder and president of Collective Journeys, LLC, kicks off Speaking Culturally’s series, “What’s Next in Interpreting Slavery.” The series will look at new ways to interpret enslavement in America and discuss the gaps that need to be filled in the narrative. Josey brings decades of…

Preserving cultural heritage is the goal of Speaking Culturally. With this being the holiday season, Speaking Culturally has decided to gift Raleigh, North Carolina with, well, cultural heritage. Every fourth Sunday starting in January, I will be preparing a meal to share with those less fortunate …

Diana Bell-Kite, curator of cultural history at the North Carolina Museum of History, speaks about how women in the 18th century preserved their cultural heritage through quilting. She also discusses how those stories captured through quilting speak volumes about the time period. Bell-Kite says wom…

Introducing young, black inner-city males to the cultural heritage of African agricultural traditions is Kamal Bell's mission. Through his farm, Sankofa Farms, LLC, Bell is shaping the minds of the young men in his program by introducing them to the African diaspora.

An inclusive interpretation is critical to the success of any museum or historic site. Presently, despite very tangible connections to the history and culture of the LGBTQ+ community, many public history arenas avoid curating conversations that center gender and sexual minorities in affirmative way…

In our pilot episode of Speaking Culturally, we speak with Queen Quet, chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation. Queen Quet explores the importance of preserving the Gullah Geechee cultural heritage and how they are dealing with climate change, sea level rise and displacement. Some of the biggest cha…