that this truth telling happens at presidential sites. this panel this panel features presenters with extensive backgrounds and curatorial work public programs and interpretation who are using historic places to advance a broader understanding of race. and how this central how the how central this social construct was and remains to shared national past. all of their work shows us that preservation is not about holding places in stasis. what we preserve and how we preserve what we interpret and how we interpret is a powerful tool for advancing justice and equity. now i have the great pleasure of introducing our moderator brent legs who is a senior vice president at the national trust and the executive director of the african-american cultural heritage action fund joining him on stage are our panelists asante wah, bechewa associate director of collections and exhibitions from the smithsonian s anacostia community museum. lena mann historian with the white house historical asso
believe that the work of telling our full true history through historic places is the most important work that the national trust has engaged in over its nearly 75 year history. now this important work is also being done by everyone. you re going to hear from today on this extraordinary panel for the session towards inclusive history slavery and race. this panel will explore efforts made by historic sites museums organizations and individuals to tell an inclusive and comprehensive story at presidential sites. it is tremendously important that this truth telling happens at presidential sites. this panel this panel features presenters with extensive backgrounds and curatorial work public programs and interpretation who are using historic places to advance a broader understanding of race. and how this central how the how central this social construct was and remains to shared national past. all of their work shows us that preservation is not about holding places in stasis. what
history. now, this important work is also being done by everyone you are going to hear from today on this extraordinary panel for this session, towards inclusive history, slavery and race. this panel will explore efforts made by historic sites museums, organizations, and individuals to tell an inclusive and comprehensive story at presidential sites. it is tremendously important that this truth telling happens at presidential sites. this panel features presenters with extensive background in curatorial work, public programs, and interpretation, who are using historic places to advance a broader understanding of race and how this central, how central this social construct was and remains to understanding our shared national past. all of their work shows us that preservation is not about holding places in stasis. what we preserve and how we preserve, what we interpret, and how we interpret is a powerful tool for advancing justice inequity. i have the great pleasure of introducin
over its nearly 75 year history. now this important work is also being done by everyone you are going to hear from today on this extraordinary panel for the session towards inclusive history, slavery and race. this panel will explore efforts made by historic sites, museums, organizations and individuals to tell an inclusive and comprehensive story at presidential sites. it is tremendously important that this truth telling happens act presidential sites. this panel features presenters with extensive backgrounds in curatorial work, public programs, and interpretation, who are using historic places to advance a broader understanding of race and how this central, how central this social construct was and remains to understanding our shared national past. all of their work shows us that preservation is not about holding places in stasis. what we preserve and how we preserve, what we interpret, and how we interpret is a powerful tool for advancing justice inequity. i have the great
i firmly believe that the work of telling our full true history through historic places is the most important work that the national trust has engaged in over its nearly 75 year history. now this important work is also being done by everyone. you re going to hear from today on this extraordinary panel for the session towards inclusive history slavery and race. this panel will explore efforts made by historic sites museums organizations and individuals to tell an inclusive and comprehensive story at presidential sites. it is tremendously important that this truth telling happens at presidential sites. this panel this panel features presenters with extensive backgrounds and curatorial work public programs and interpretation who are using historic places to advance a broader understanding of race. and how this central how the how central this social construct was and remains to shared national past. all of their work shows us that preservation is not about holding places in st