Historical Reminiscents
EP 69: Dated and Racist Language in Archival Descriptions
Released: May 7, 2020
It's been awhile, but I'm back with new podcast content. In today's episode I'm discussing problematic language in archival descriptions, approaches to handling racist depictions in records, and efforts to update archival practices.
Mentioned in this episode:
-University of Waterloo, Language in Archival Collections
-Archives for Black Lives in Philadelphia, Anti-Racist Description Resources (PDF)
- Gracen Brilmyer, Michelle Caswell, Identifying and Dismantling White Supremacy in Archives