The public relations module at the end-of-the-quarter showcase. Photo by Leilani Lehman from the “Perspectives” newsletter.

The College of Arts and Sciences April 2013 “Perspectives” newsletter featured Professor Ralina Joseph’s Black Cultural Studies course and its partnership with the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM). This unique collaboration has caught the eye of many scholars around the University and continues to be a talking point among the community. This article highlights the four modules and their role in the project.

“Planning these projects was a true collaboration,” says Chieko Phillips (MA, Museology, 2011), NAAM curatorial assistant. “It was clear from the start that Ralina wanted this to be beneficial to all parties, including the museum. And it was. All the projects were things that the museum staff wouldn’t have had time to work on.”

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