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Interpretation Livestreams Gallery
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In this live Q&A with Director of African American History and the Getting Word African American Oral History Project, Niya Bates; Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer, Gayle Jessup White; and Manager of Historic Interpretation, Brandon Dillard. Bates, Jessup White, and Dillard discuss their work at Monticello and how the legacies of slavery connect to inequality and systemic racism today.
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Richard M. Josey discusses his years as a first-person interpreter, the lessons he learned, and how he now shares those lessons as a consultant for museums and historical organizations.
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Veteran historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker, who is widely recognized as the foremost interpreter of Thomas Jefferson, discusses the challenges of talking about slavery “in character,” how the interpretation of slavery and race has changed during his long career, and how current events impact his work.
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Go behind the scenes with Emilie Johnson, Associate Curator at Monticello and Adele Johnson, Executive Director at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, for an exclusive look at Monticello's traveling exhibition, "Paradox of Liberty: Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello.”
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These two veteran interpreters discusses the relationship between Jefferson and Jupiter in character before taking a step back to share insight into the challenges that first-person interpreters face when sharing difficult history.
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This livestream discusses how to teach and talk with children about slavery in America.
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Tree Planting Dedication
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Getting Word Exhibit in the South Wing
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Getting Word Exhibit in the South Wing
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Archaeology Workshop 2018
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Archaeology Workshop 2018
