k. kennedy Whiters: (un) Redact the Facts [Lecture]
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k. kennedy Whiters: (un) Redact the Facts [Lecture]
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Description
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In this lecture, kennedy Whiters examined how preservation and house museums are entangled with race and white supremacy, emphasizing who has agency in telling historical narratives. Using examples like Northern slavery sites and the Dyckman Farmhouse, they discussed how history is constructed through selective facts, language, and perspective—and how preservation can either reinforce or challenge historical erasure.
kennedy is a preservation architect, published writer, and guest speaker. She is the founder of wrkSHäp I kiloWatt, a historic preservation, and owner's representation. It is home to Black in Historic Preservation, Beyond Integrity in (X), and (un) Redact the Facts. kennedy has been featured by the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation. kennedy is also the founder of New York architecture firm studio KW Architecture, PLLC.
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Date
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2024-09-30
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Language
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English
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Subject
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Historical Preservation
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Racial Equity
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Cultural Preservation
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Lecture
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list of contributors
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Whiters, k. kennedy
