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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please excuse any cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please join the Southern Historical Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill's Wilson Special Collections Library for a virtual panel discussion. Titled "Finding Your People: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of
Documenting Black Families in Special Collections and Archives", the discussion will take place on
<b>Thursday, February 9, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM CDT</b>.<br>
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The Black family, its structure, representation, and characteristics seem to be a near-constant topic of question and conjecture in our society. What role do archives play in these discussions and our understanding of the Black family?<br>
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This panel discussion will bring together faculty researchers and archival practitioners to discuss the representation of Black families in the archive, the history, and impact of collecting, examine where we are at this current moment, and what the future
of Black family collections might look like.<br>
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This virtual event is co-sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at Rare Book School.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Register at <a href="https://unc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U5LfmlKYRb2C_kDzby9BuA">
https://unc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U5LfmlKYRb2C_kDzby9BuA</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242">Eric A. Edwards</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242"><br>
<span class="contentpasted0">Interlibrary Loan Librarian</span><br>
<span class="contentpasted0">Illinois State Library</span><br>
<span class="contentpasted0">Gwendolyn Brooks Building</span><br>
<span class="contentpasted0">300 S. 2nd Street</span><br>
<span class="contentpasted0">Springfield, Illinois 62701-1796</span><br>
<span class="contentpasted0"><a href="mailto:eedwards@ilsos.gov">eedwards@ilsos.gov</a></span><br>
<span class="contentpasted0">(217) 558-1928 </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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