Artifactual Journey

Artifactual Journey

The Artifactual Journey podcast brings African American history to life through the objects, stories, and lived experiences preserved in the Nanny Jack & Co Archives. Each episode opens with an artifact and unfolds into a lively conversation, sometimes with a special guest, who helps illuminate the deeper history behind the artifact. It's history, memory, and spirited dialogue woven together, one artifact at a time.

  1. Under The Stage Lights: Rediscovering Andrew S. Bishop

    May 25

    Under The Stage Lights: Rediscovering Andrew S. Bishop

    In this episode, we step back into the footlights of early 20th century Black theatre and film to rediscover Andrew Stevens Bishop, a gifted stage actor and Oscar Micheaux film performers whose legacy has slipped into the shadows. Guided by a rare crayon portraiture and an equally rare real photo postcard from the Nanny Jack & Co Archives, we trace Bishop's journey across touring circuits, silent film sets, and the wider Bishop family lineage. This is a story of artistry, migration, and memory, illuminated once more under the stage lights. Research for this podcast was gleaned from the following sources: Aristocrats of Color: The Black Elite, 1880-1920 by Willard Gatewood (1990) Finding Charity's Folk: Enslaved and Free Black Women in Maryland by Jessica Millward (2015) A History of African American Theatre by Errol G. Hill and James Vernon Hatch (2003) Oscar Micheaux and His Circle: African American Filmmaking and Race Cinema of the Silent Era, edited by Charles Musser, Jane Marie Gaines, and Pearl Bowser (2016) Blacks in Black and White: A Source Book on Black Films by Henry T. Sampson (1995) Whiting Up: Whiteface Minstrels and Stage Europeans in African American Performance by Marvin McAllister (2011) To support the Artifactual Journey podcast, please subscribe through our Buy Me A Coffee page: Artifactual Journey is Podcasting

    24 min
  2. Episode 53: Reclaiming the Black Past with Todd Johnson

    09/14/2023

    Episode 53: Reclaiming the Black Past with Todd Johnson

    Listen to this exciting episode where Philip talks with Todd Johnson, executive director of the Johnston County Heritage Center in Smithfield, North Carolina, as they discuss the upcoming September 30th event, Reclaiming the Black Past: An Artifactual Journey.

    37 min
  3. Episode 52: Kin with Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford

    08/30/2023

    Episode 52: Kin with Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford

    To pre order a copt of Kin: Rooted in Hope, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Kin/Carole-Boston-Weatherford/9781665913621

    30 min
  4. Episode 51: Finding Your Purpose with Cornelius Dunlap

    06/21/2023

    Episode 51: Finding Your Purpose with Cornelius Dunlap

    Our Artifactual Journey podcast has introduced us to all types of fascinating people with interesting stories. Listen to Episode 51, where Philip talks to Cornelius Dunlap and his journey to find his purpose in life.

    27 min
  5. Episode 50: Truth, Memory and Reconciliation

    06/14/2023

    Episode 50: Truth, Memory and Reconciliation

    After years of advocacy and dedication, Juneteenth is now recognized as a federal holiday. Listen as Philip talks with Nathan Johnson, National Park Service Ranger at Rose Hill Plantation in Union, South Carolina, and Timika M. Wilson, co-founder of the Union County Community Remembrance Project (UCCRP), which seeks to shed light on the racial violence that took place in Union County, South Carolina during enslavement and in the Reconstruction era. They discuss the upcoming UCCRP Juneteenth celebration on June 17 and the reckoning with the impact of America's painful past. Listen, like, and share!

    32 min
  6. Episode 49: Henry Ossawa Tanner House

    05/30/2023

    Episode 49: Henry Ossawa Tanner House

    The Henry Ossawa Tanner house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was recently listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2023. For over 50 years, it was home to renowned Black artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, his father Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner, and the other successful members of the Tanner family. Listen as Philip interviews Lawana Holland-Moore, the Director of Fellowships and Interpretive Strategies for the NTHP's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, where they discuss the need for more Black involvement in historic preservation and the dire need to save the places that tell our stories. To learn more about the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places and how you can get involved: https://savingplaces.org/stories/11-most-endangered-historic-places-2023

    24 min
  7. Episode 48: Happy Birthday Malcolm X: Reflections From A Child's Experience

    05/19/2023

    Episode 48: Happy Birthday Malcolm X: Reflections From A Child's Experience

    During his lifetime and even decades after his assassination, Malcolm X is an iconic figure. His role within the Nation of Islam and dedication to civil rights often made him a target of the media and the FBI. Although he was often depicted as a serious man, Malcolm X respected and cared deeply for all those who crossed his path, including a young boy named Dave Johnson. In this episode, Dave discusses his interaction with Malcolm and his memories of the day he learned of his assassination.

    29 min
  8. Episode 47: Columbia Race Riot, Tennessee 1946

    05/11/2023

    Episode 47: Columbia Race Riot, Tennessee 1946

    In February 1946, the white citizens attacked the Black community of Columbia, Tennessee after an altercation between a Black World War II veteran and a white shop keeper. Columbia Race Riot: https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/columbia-race-riot-1946/

    12 min
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The Artifactual Journey podcast brings African American history to life through the objects, stories, and lived experiences preserved in the Nanny Jack & Co Archives. Each episode opens with an artifact and unfolds into a lively conversation, sometimes with a special guest, who helps illuminate the deeper history behind the artifact. It's history, memory, and spirited dialogue woven together, one artifact at a time.

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  • Creator
    Artifactual Journey
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ยฉ Artifactual Journey
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