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Memory Work for Black Lives Plenary 2024 was a two-day hybrid event that brought archivists, activists and the public together to emphasize the power of “Black archival memory.” Organizers pointed out that within institutions with a history of White supremacy, centering non-White voices and experiences is too rarely a consideration. It becomes all the more important, then, for individuals to recognize the narratives that exist in old shoe boxes and filing systems. ....

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