• Moments of Resilience Amid a Pandemic

  • Nov 24 2020
  • Length: 27 mins
  • Podcast

Moments of Resilience Amid a Pandemic By cover art

Moments of Resilience Amid a Pandemic

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • SAPIENS host Chip Colwell speaks with Melanie Adams, the director of the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM), about #Moments of Resilience, the ACM’s effort to document and eventually tell African Americans’ stories about the times we're living through now. They also discuss the unique role of a community museum, the value of oral history, and the communities the ACM serves from its home in Washington, D.C. 

    Check out these links to the three stories Melanie reads in this episode:

    • Spreading Joy; One Rock at a Time
    • More Than a Cup of Coffee
    • The Resurrection of Gloria

    The following pieces are sources Chip mentions in his introduction:

    • “As Pandemic Deaths Add Up, Racial Disparities Persist—and in Some Cases Worsen” by Daniel Wood
    • “No, ‘Racial Genetics’ Aren’t Affecting COVID-19 Deaths” by Sonia Zakrzewski
    Show more Show less
activate_primeday_promo_in_buybox_DT
Show more Show less

What listeners say about Moments of Resilience Amid a Pandemic

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available