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James Madison University

Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, 1970/2024

17.6 cubic feet 43 boxes, 1 rolled storage container
The Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, consisting of 17.6 cubic feet (43 boxes, 1 rolled storage container), document the departmental activities of the Furious Flower Poetry Center.
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Caribbean Conversations, 2024 18 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Interview with Lorna Goodison, Merle Collins, Kei Miller, and Malika Booker at the 2024 Furious Flower conference. Jahan Ramazani moderated the conversation, posing questions about the theme Caribbean conversations. The group discussed Caribbean identity, diasporic identity, the distinctiveness of the Caribbean experience, and what the worlds of Black poetry mean to them. This interview was recorded in the Festival Conference and Student Center at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

  1. Conference Records, 1970/2024
  2. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry, 2024
  3. 2024 Conference Video Recordings, 2024
  4. Interviews with Poets, 2024
College of William and Mary

Bray School Lab records, 2023/2024

92.4 Gigabytes

This oral history collection encompasses interviews that tell the story of the Bray School, the first extant building dedicated to the education of free and enslaved black children in the United States. The William & Mary Bray School Lab, part of the Williamsburg Bray School Initiative, has been researching and promoting the history of the Bray School and its legacy. Part of this work has entailed conducting oral histories with descendants of Bray School students and those researching or interpreting the Bray School's legacy.

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Edmiston, Dawn Oral History, 2024

Dawn Edmiston is a professor of Marketing at William & Mary and a Strategic Cultural Partnerships Faculty Fellow. Dawn describes her journey to William & Mary and her desire to work with Strategic Cultural Partnerships to advance the story of the Williamsburg Bray School. Dawn discusses how her marketing program to leverage William & Mary's assets to benefit programs like the Williamsburg Bray School.

Pleasant, Daniel Oral History, 2024

Daniel Pleasant is a William & Mary student and a Student Thought Partner with the William & Mary Bray School Lab. Daniel describes his journey to William & Mary and what led him to the William & Mary Bray School Lab. He also describes the different projects he has worked on in the lab. Daniel reflects on his experiences working in the lab and what they Bray School Lab means to him.

Weaver, Cecilia Oral History, 2024

Cecilia Weaver is a William & Mary student and a Student Thought Partner with the William & Mary Bray School Lab. Cecilia describes her role as a Student Thought Partner in the Bray School Lab and the many projects and experiences she had working with the program. Cecilia reflects on the importance of the Bray School and its legacies.

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