And We're Off!

Margaret McGannon and James Kloiber join the podcast to discuss an exciting new opportunity to support the museum's mission. The attached flyer provides additional information about this wonderful opportunity: Matching Gift Challenge Flyer

In our current episode we welcome Dr. Richard C. Miller of Plattsburgh State University who discusses his role as the university's interim Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Also, in our Adirondack Moment segment of the podcast, we catch up with Naromie Joseph, proprietor of Opulence Beaute in Plattsburgh, NY.  

In this month's episode we chat with Tisha Dolton from the Champlain Valley Suffrage Centennial Auto Tour.  We also hear from board members Bobbi Perez and Jim Kloiber who share exciting details about our museum's upcoming 10th anniversary celebration.  Lastly, we share the 2nd half of our interview with Kenneth B. Morris

In this episode in honor of Solomon Northup Day we are joined by Renee Moore  -- founder of Solomon Northup Day!  We are also joined by Garth Houde from the Anderson Falls Heritage Museum. Lastly, we are featuring the first half of an interview with Kenneth B. Morris Jr., who is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass Frederick and the great-great- grandson of Booker T. Washington.   Kenneth discusses the great work being done by his families organization:  The Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives.     

In this episode our conversations center on the recently minted holiday of Juneteenth.  We are joined by historian and artist Dr. Nell Painter who among other things discusses her roots in Texas where events leading to Juneteenth took place.  We are also joined by Dr. Dexter Criss, director of the Lake Champlain Mass Choir who is performing a Gospel Brunch in Burlington, Vermont on June 19th.  In our Adirondack moment we chat with local entrepreneur Showayne Telfer, proprietor of Island Vybz store and restaurant in downtown Plattsburgh.   

Hosts Bobbi Perez and John Mitchell are joined by fellow museum board members:  Robin Caudell, Jackie Madison and Andrea Baer for a lively discussion with Genealogist Amy Chin who shares insights she learned about the immigration of Chinese citizens to the U.S while researching the story of her Grandfather.   We also spend time with ADK Action's Communication Coordinator Kristina Hartzell who discusses some of the important work being carried out by her organization.  

In this the first episode of our Museum's podcast, our hosts Bobbi and John are joined by a committee of museum members who discuss an exciting book project.  We also hear from a group of 4th graders who share some of what they learned during Black History Month and we have an interview Tim Bresett, friend of the musuem and General Manager of Ausable Chasm. 

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