Think Out Loud

As the Black Lives Matter uprising unfolds, archivists are working on ways to document history as it happens. Tracy Drake, archivist for Reed College, is a member of The Blackivists, a national group of Black archivists who prioritize Black cultural heritage preservation and memory work. The Blackivists assist groups and individuals in preserving their own archives, and help institutions build historical collections that include Black heritage. We hear from Drake.