Contents
First Impressions: The National Memorial for Peace and Justice
Editor’s Desk: Community as Resistance
Lucien Meadows
Technology Navigates the Trail of Tears
Tiajuana King Cochnauer *
When Interpreting Resistance Becomes an Act of Resistance
Amanda Roper *
For Me It Was Never Nostalgia: Resisting the Idea of an Apolitical Past
Sage Sampson *
Dressing the Part
Liz R. Boles Johnson
Ugh, AI: Embrace or Resist Artificial Intelligence?
Laura Beltran *
Resist, Accept, or Direct? Inspiring RADical Conversations
Kaylin Thomas *, Abe Miller-Rushing *, Claire Burnet *, Larry Perez, Laura Misenheimer *, and Caroline Moore *
Stories from the Field of Interpretation: Part 1
NAI Members
Heritage Leadership: Resistance and Healing
Ackesha Patrick *, Lotte Lent *, Ryan Lindsay, Carol Fitzsimmons, and Theresa Coble
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing:
Interpreting Resistance in Jacksonville’s LaVilla Neighborhood
Adrienne Burke * and Ennis Davis *
From the President:
Telling the Full Story of Struggle and Triumph
Parker McMullen Bushman
Resources That Inspired and Influenced Us
All Contributors
* First-time contributor to Legacy.
Cover Photo: Conformity makes a statement when it is harnessed for solidarity. Read the article. Photo by Jim Fry (Voice of America).
Legacy
May/June 2025
Volume 36, Number 3
Editor
Lucien Meadows
Associate Editors
Gaynell Brady Dayamiris Candelario Paul Caputo Kylie Christian Christina Cid Liz Mueller Michael Romero
Editorial Advisors
Jose Chavez Theresa Coble
Brenda Lackey Julia Pinnix Sarana Schell Katie Shea Wiwien Tribuwani
Copy Editor
Elizabeth Meyers
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