Have you ever thought about the opportunities and challenges of Interpreting Slave Life? Then you should attend Nicole Moore’s session on this subject at the upcoming Slave Dwelling Project Conference.
Nicole Moore – Museum Educator
Nicole Moore
Nicole A. Moore is a public historian and museum professional, who explores the lives of enslaved African Americans. Nicole has a Masters in History with a Public History Concentration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her masters thesis, Presenting Slavery: The Interpretation of Slavery and its Place in Public History and at Historic Latta Plantation examined how historic sites delivered slave life to visitors.
Currently as a Museum Educator, Nicole develops and implements programs that educate and enlighten visitors about the history of Princess Anne County, Virginia. She is a contributing author to the forthcoming book, Best Practices for Interpreting Slavery at Historic Sites and Museums, from Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, due Fall 2014.
Prior to her work in Virginia, Nicole was an interpreter at Historic Brattonsville in McConnells, South Carolina, interpreting the lives of those enslaved by the Bratton family. She has worked with The Slave Dwelling Project, The Southern Discomfort Tour, and served as the project historian for Pedal for Peace, Retracing the Underground Railroad, program that took place in 2013 and the Southern Discomfort Tour with Michael Twitty. This 2011 National Council on Public History New Professional can be found talking about what it’s like to interpret slavery and the importance of its interpretation at historic sites and museums at www.interpretingslavelife.com.
Check out Nicole’s latest blog: http://www.interpretingslavelife.com/its-been-forever/
Register for the Slave Dwelling Project Conference today by following this link!http://slavedwellingproject.org/slave-dwelling-conference/
Hey Nicole!
I’m delighted to stumble across your site today. I’ve just published a book on slavery in Philadelphia, much of which is about “Slavery, let’s talk about it,” because of course we don’t. (It’s on Amazon at http://www.bit.ly/SlaveryinPhiladelphia) I’m also working right now on a project bringing African American history to ex-offenders, many of whom need to know more about what society’s done to them since birth and before then.
Mostly I’ve encountered enormous resistance to dealing with subjects like this. I’m white, and tend to get into the pretty serious issues, which is awfully frightening to a lot of whites, even if it’s everyday stuff for many African Americans. How do you see bridging this gap? Is it any easier as a first person interpreter, or do you lay off the heavy stuff?
Phil
Hi Phillip,
Thank you for your comments and congratulations on your recent published book on the matter of slavery. It is essential that we educate the general public about the history of our country. The holistic view of American history and its linkages to World history must be shared for a ;healing process’ to begin. I encourage you to JOIN the Slave Dwelling Project as a MEMBER. You will find many ‘like-minded scholars, organizations, corporate sponsors and individuals to network with. Additionally, stay tuned for the SDP’s 2015 Conference and our ‘Call For Presenters’. We would love to review your book and have you as a presenter. In terms of ‘healing’ resources, I refer you to one of our SDP Members – Prinny Anderson, a key organizer of an organization entitled ‘Coming To The Table/CTTT. If you go online to their website I believe you will be well pleased.
PATT GUNN
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SDP, INC. CONFERENCE CO-FOUNDER