Podcast appearances and mentions of Christy S Coleman

Christy S. Coleman, "A Nexus of Learning—Museums and the Importance of Public History," 24 July 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

The Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia presented the third David McCullough Prize for Excellence in American Public History at the Museum of the American Revolution. In its first award year since the passing of its namesake, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, the prestigious honor celebrates individuals and organizations whose work engages the public and significantly impacts their understanding of American history. I speak to this year's award recipient - Christy S. Coleman, Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. I also speak to the winner of the 2023 David McCullough Prize for Teaching, honoring educators in the Philadelphia area - Brittni Jennings, M.Ed., a teacher of African American History at Philadelphia's Constitution High School as well as Carpenters' Hall Executive Director Michael Norris.https://www.carpentershall.orgwww jyfmuseums.org and @jyfmuseums (FB, IG and TW)Brittni Jennings- Social Media Instagram @afromationavenue

The Jepson School of Leadership Studies and the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement present a panel discussion of "How the Monuments Came Down," a documentary on Richmond's Confederate monuments. Participants include directors, producers and film editors Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren; cast member and story advisor Christy S. Coleman; cast member and story advisor Julian Hayter; cast member Lauranett Lee; and cast member Michael Paul Williams. Nov 10, 2021 *Photo courtesy of VPM

It's a highly charged issue - are Confederate statues an homage to history or a racist reminder of the mistreatment of Blacks in this country? Many Confederate monuments have been removed from their public places, but there is much discussion about where to put them. Do they belong in museums? Should they be destroyed? Do we erase history by removing them from the "public square"? We gain perspective from historian Christy S. Coleman, Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, and Dr. Arthur T. Carter, who is working on what may be an inclusive way to honor the heritage of both Confederate and Union soldiers.

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with public historian and museum executive Christy S. Coleman. Her museum career started at seventeen portraying enslaved women at Colonial Williamsburg in their living history educational program. She went on to be the Director of Historic Programs before becoming the CEO of multiple institutions including the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, MI, and the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, VA. In our interview we talk about the empathetic value of living history programs, how museums create context in the way they display objects, and Christy’s work as a historical consultant for TV and film. We discuss her work on the recent biopic Harriet (2019) about the life of Harriet Tubman. In January of this year, Christy was named Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, which administers the Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. To find out more about Christy visit www.christyscoleman.com or follow her on Twitter at @historygonwrong.

Christy S. Coleman is a museum executive, public historian, and writer. For our hosts, Christy's mile-long resume is intimidating to say the least. Nevertheless, she graciously lent us time to discuss her role as history consultant on Showtime's Good Lord Bird. Andy and Christy discuss her own history, the palpable racial relevance of the show, and everything in between.