Dresher x CADVC: "Preserve the Baltimore Uprising"

Denise Meringolo, Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History, UMBC is the creator of Preserve the Baltimore Uprising, a digital collection project that allows individuals to gather and preserve images, videos, and stories about the protests that erupted after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody in April 2015. She received the prestigious Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship for 2018-2019 to activate the collection as a foundation for community-centered, collaborative historical reflection and interpretation.

Dr. Meringolo and her students have partnered with a variety of local organizations, including Baltimore Heritage and the Maryland Center for History and Culture. Some of their work appears on Explore Baltimore Heritage, an app, which allows users to take self-guided walking tours of Baltimore neighborhoods.

The conversation is presented in connection with Pedagogy Study Hall, a research exhibition by Tomashi Jackson and Nia K. Evans that explores the structures sustaining our cultural and educational systems.