Today’s conversation is with Kelli Morgan, who is Founding Executive Director of the Black Artists Archive in Detroit, Michigan. She earned her doctorate in Afro-American Studies at University of Massachusetts, Amherst and has worked as a curator and activist at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and now directs the Black Artists Archive. In this conversation, we discuss the place of art and curatorial practice in Black Studies, the role of art in building community knowledge, and the significance of curation and aesthetic work for Black liberation struggle.
About the Podcast
The Black Studies Podcast (2024-present) is a series of conversations discussing the past and future of the field. In conversation with professors, students, activists, writers, and artists, we explore the meaning of Black Studies and the implications of its critical methods.
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