Call the Lost Dream Back: Essays on History, Race, and Museums
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Call the Lost Dream Back: Essays on History, Race, and Museums is a collection of essays by historian and museum leader Lonnie G. Bunch III that explores the intersections of African American history, racial justice, and the role of museums in shaping public memory.
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Target entity: Call the Lost Dream Back: Essays on History, Race, and Museums Context triple: [Lonnie G. Bunch III, notableWork, Call the Lost Dream Back: Essays on History, Race, and Museums]
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Racial Imaginary Institute
The Racial Imaginary Institute is a cultural and intellectual project that examines race, whiteness, and visual culture through art, scholarship, and public programming.
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Smithsonian Studies in American Art
Smithsonian Studies in American Art is a scholarly journal series devoted to research and critical essays on the history and interpretation of American art, published under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination is Toni Morrison’s influential critical study examining how constructions of Blackness shape the themes, characters, and narratives of canonical American literature.
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
"Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" is a National Book Award–winning work of nonfiction by Ibram X. Kendi that traces the origins, evolution, and impact of racist ideas throughout U.S. history.
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Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama that traces the history of racial injustice in the United States from slavery through Jim Crow to the modern criminal justice system.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Call the Lost Dream Back: Essays on History, Race, and Museums Target entity description: Call the Lost Dream Back: Essays on History, Race, and Museums is a collection of essays by historian and museum leader Lonnie G. Bunch III that explores the intersections of African American history, racial justice, and the role of museums in shaping public memory.
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A.
Racial Imaginary Institute
The Racial Imaginary Institute is a cultural and intellectual project that examines race, whiteness, and visual culture through art, scholarship, and public programming.
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B.
Smithsonian Studies in American Art
Smithsonian Studies in American Art is a scholarly journal series devoted to research and critical essays on the history and interpretation of American art, published under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
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C.
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination is Toni Morrison’s influential critical study examining how constructions of Blackness shape the themes, characters, and narratives of canonical American literature.
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D.
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
"Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" is a National Book Award–winning work of nonfiction by Ibram X. Kendi that traces the origins, evolution, and impact of racist ideas throughout U.S. history.
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E.
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama that traces the history of racial injustice in the United States from slavery through Jim Crow to the modern criminal justice system.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
connect historical scholarship with public audiences
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encourage more inclusive museum narratives ⓘ promote critical reflection on race in museum practice ⓘ |
| author | Lonnie G. Bunch III ⓘ |
| discusses |
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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civil rights movement memory ⓘ slavery and its legacies in public history ⓘ |
| explores |
challenges of telling difficult histories in museums
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how museums shape public understanding of race ⓘ how public memory is constructed ⓘ intersections of history, race, and museums ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethics of museum collecting and display
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history of African American museums ⓘ memory and commemoration of slavery and segregation ⓘ museum leadership and diversity ⓘ relationship between museums and racial justice ⓘ representation of Black experiences in museums ⓘ role of museums in interpreting African American history ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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historical essays ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
historian
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museum director ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
African American history
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museum studies ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in race and history
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historians ⓘ museum professionals ⓘ students of African American studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American history
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museums ⓘ public history ⓘ public memory ⓘ race in the United States ⓘ racial justice ⓘ |
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