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In Memory, SNCC Veteran Charles Sherrod

On October 11, 2022, Charles Sherrod (January 2, 1937–October 11, 2022), field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and leader of SNCC’s Southwest Georgia Project in Albany, Georgia, passed away. We share these excerpts that feature Sherrod's dedication to the civil rights struggle.
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Radicalizing the Archives: Howard Zinn Centennial Event

On August 25, 2022, archivists, historians, and educators gathered online for “Radicalizing the Archives” during the week of activities to commemorate the Howard Zinn Centennial. The session drew on Zinn’s speech at the 1970 Society of American Archivists conference when he urged archivists “to take the trouble to compile a whole new world of documentary material, about the lives, desires, needs, of ordinary people.” The panelists highlighted efforts to humanize the archives. There were opportunities for attendees to meet in small groups so that everyone could participate.
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