I’m pleased to introduce to you eleven fighters using weapons like art, poetry, dance, food, land reclamation, cultural organizing, and history as they battle for a more just and equal Philadelphia. They were selected from 86 applicants and are …
Our New Home at the Free Library of Philadelphia
“We did not foresee opening this fellowship during any of the present circumstances. COVID-19 has forced most archival research online. More importantly, the virus is disproportionately killing Black and Brown people, just as police violence does. At the same time, …
Research Revelations Episode 10.0 – Legitimizing Existence, Power, and Enduring Value
Josue Hurtado, an archivist and research librarian, and Coordinator of Public Services at Temple Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), briefs us on the history and power of archives, what researchers of color can expect in traditional archives, and the …
Our Commitment to the Movement
The statement below is our official statement on the recent uprisings and also the transcript of our first podcast episode. The audio is embedded below, but you can also listen to it and future episodes on our SoundCloud channel.…
Chronicling Resistance Phase 2
Our vision for the next phase of Chronicling Resistance is immense and exciting. Together with the Free Library of Philadelphia, PACSCL wants to transform how our members interpret and share special collections so that we’re lifting up unheard voices and …
“Who Tells Your Story?” LGBTQ Community Archives Forum Recap
The following recap was composed from notes taken by Michael Caroll during a breakout session discussion following “Who Tells Your Story? An LGBTQ Community ArchivES Forum” at William Way LGBT Center, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The forum opened with panelists …
Indigenous People in Their Own Words Part II: Redrawing History
By Mariam Williams
I ended part I of this two-part blog series with the question, ““[I]n 25 to 100 years, what will hold more weight to people looking back at this moment—viral, instantaneous postings, the next-day regrets of experienced journalists, …