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The Black Ordinary

The Black Ordinary

Written by: Kaitlyn B. Jones
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Hosted by curator and archival researcher Kaitlyn B. Jones, The Black Ordinary Podcast platforms artists, community-based archives, and archival projects working to preserve the histories and culture of Black-American people. Each episode introduces listeners and viewers to Black artists, Black community archivists, and Black historians that are redefining how they interact with institutional archives and substituting traditional museum-based archival practices for a more community-centered approach.

From unique community-owned licensing models to art-based traditions and intergenerational oral histories, each conversation is rooted at the intersection of art, archives, and the autonomy of Black-American people. With conviction, The Black Ordinary platforms the collective memories of Black America, knowing that as Black people live and breathe, so does the Black Archive.

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Episodes
  • On Black Creativity, Afrofuturism, and Believing Black Women

    On Black Creativity, Afrofuturism, and Believing Black Women
    Apr 7 2025

    On this episode, I'm in conversation with Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist and activist, Autumn Breon. Listen in as we discuss Autumn's use of archival material in her artistic collaborations and the importance of Black creativity, Black communal spaces, afrofuturist imagination, and believing Black women (the first time!).

    For more Black art, Black archives, and Black autonomy, subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, follow us on Instagram @theblackordinary and visit theblackordinary.com !

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    Edited by: Kaitlyn B. Jones

    Produced by: Conduit Arts, LLC
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    48 mins
  • Black Womanhood, Quilting, and Ancestral Veneration

    Black Womanhood, Quilting, and Ancestral Veneration
    Aug 4 2025

    This episode features artist, scholar, and creative doula, Dr. Sharbreon Plummer! Listen as she shares how ancestral veneration, material culture, and intergenerational knowledge have enriched her interdisciplinary practice and guided the development of recently curated exhibitions and multiple publications.

    For more Black art, Black archives, and Black autonomy, subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, follow us on Instagram @theblackordinary and visit theblackordinary.com !

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    Edited by: Kaitlyn B. Jones

    Produced by: Conduit Arts, LLC
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    34 mins
  • Black Philly History, Social Museums, and Afro-Indigenous Identity

    Black Philly History, Social Museums, and Afro-Indigenous Identity
    May 5 2025

    For this episode, I'm in conversation with community historian and Co-Founder of 1838 Black Metropolis, Morgan Lloyd. Listen as she shares the histories of extraordinarily ordinary Black Philadelphians in the early 1800s whose lives were enriched by community, joy, and intersectional experiences.

    For more Black art, Black archives, and Black autonomy, subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, follow us on Instagram @theblackordinary and visit theblackordinary.com !

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    Edited by: Kaitlyn B. Jones

    Produced by: Conduit Arts, LLC
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    47 mins
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