WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
This Twitter presentation and discussion was led by Aleia Brown, with fellow Diversity and Inclusion Task Force members Modupe Labode and GVGK Tang as discussants. The conversation ultimately leads to transforming the field to center an ethic of care for Black life, particularly during the convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued anti-Black violence.
The full Twitter chat can be accessed using #EthicofCare #BlackLife.
Facilitator
Aleia Brown, African American History, Culture, and Digital Humanities Initiative, @CollardStudies
Discussants
Modupe Labode, National Museum of American History,
GVGK Tang, Independent Scholar,
This presentation mentions books, essays, media, and sites that don’t often appear in public history dialogue. All of the offerings are rich and dense. Mentioning them in a single tweet does no justice. Please take the time to sit with them. #EthicofCare
The personal is political. My public history praxis is rooted in my commitment to practicing freedom. Freedom is a constant struggle. I hope you all join me in learning, questioning, and undoing. #EthicofCare
How did you come to your practice as a public historian? #EthicofCare
My straightforward answer is that my work is rooted in a deep love for Black folks, and a commitment to being accountable to Black communities. My #BlkTwitterstorians co-conspirator Joshua Crutchfield calls this life sustaining commitment “soul work.” #EthicofCare
I also saw the need for this work when I experienced public history where Black life didn’t matter. The missing details, assumptions, one-dimensional presentations, and lack of accountability were all symptomatic of a lack of care for Black life. #EthicofCare