*Please note that there is an error in Dr. McClaurin's bio in the recording! Our apologies. We are working to fix this problem and will get a new, edited version up promptly. In the meantime, please refer to her bio here for the most up to date information: http://irmamcclaurin.com In this episode, Dr. Irma McClaurin talks with Christen Smith about the importance of Black feminist archiving for the project of citation. Through the story of the, "Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive", Dr. McClaurin discusses her work to preserve Black women's intellectual contributions through the years, including the work of Zora Neale Hurston. This episode explores Dr. Irma McClaurin's politics of citation and her passion for archiving (Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive) Black women's intellectual contributions. The conversation situates the Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive, its contributions, it's treasures and the passion of understanding and documenting Black women's histories. Irma McClaurin, PhD/MFA (http://irmamcclaurin.com), is an award-winning writer, activist anthropologist, consultant and founder of the “Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive” at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the Editor of BLACK FEMINIST ANTHROPOLOGY: THEORY, POLITICS, PRAXIS AND POETICS, a past president of Shaw University, and in 2015 was named “Best Columnist in the Nation” by the Black Press of America. Please consider donating to her archive here: bit.ly/blackfemarchive. This donation goes directly to UMass Amherst and is tax deductible. The goal is to reach $25k so it can be endowed. For inquiries or to donate materials. please email [email protected].

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