About our Podcast
Preservation for the People is a podcast from The Black Art Conservators, a collective of Black preservation professionals supporting each other, building community, and seeking change in the field of cultural heritage preservation. We’re here to talk about grassroots preservation campaigns in Black communities, our successes, our struggles, and our hopes for the future. Please join hosts Nylah Byrd and Kayla Henry-Griffin as they explore these issues, interview exciting guests, and give their take on shifting attitudes in cultural heritage spaces.
This podcast was produced by Urbanist Media and made possible thanks to funding from a UCLA Racial and Social Justice Seed Grant, as well as support by the UCLA/Getty Conservation Program and UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaeology.
Meet the people behind the podcast here.
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Nylah Byrd, Host Kayla Henry-Griffin, Host Assistant Conservator of Objects and Programs Assistant at Balboa Art Conservation Center Nylah (she/her/hers) is an early career conservator with an interest in the intersections of social justice and Art Conservation. She is a founding member of the Black Art Conservators group and is particularly passionate about public engagementContinue…
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Guests in this episode include Dr. Kwesi Daniels – Associate Professor and Department Head of Architecture at Tuskegee University – and LaStarsha McGarity (Conservator Spotlight), Conservator and Co-Director of the Legacy Museum at Tuskegee University Our hosts Kayla Henry-Griffin and Nylah Byrd introduce us to Preservation for the People and what it means to beContinue…
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Guests in this episode include Dr. Ayana Flewellen—an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University, an archaeologist, a storyteller, and a co-founder of the Society of Black Archaeologists— and Ariana Makau (Conservator Spotlight), President & Founder of Nzilani Glass Conservation. Our hosts explore how ordinary objects, experiences, and practices hold extraordinary significance in Black culture,Continue…
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With so much to unpack from the last episode with Dr. Ayana Flewellen, we wanted to keep the conversation going in this special bonus episode! Here, Dr. Flewellen gives hosts Kayla Henry-Griffin and Nylah Byrd details about her upcoming book project. Her book is tentatively titled “The Will to Adorn Black Women and Sartorial PracticeContinue…
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In the third episode of “Preservation for the People,” hosts Kayla Henry-Griffin and Nylah Byrd explore how ordinary objects, experiences, and practices hold extraordinary significance in Black culture, challenging the mainstream focus on Black excellence by celebrating Black mediocrity and authenticity. The episode sheds light on how everyday Blackness is preserved and valued. Guests inContinue…
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