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Get about It: Change and Resistance

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By Linda Norris

Flies in the Buttermilk: Museums, Diversity, and the Will to Change

By Lonnie G. Bunch Ill

We Need a Radically Different System

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By Kippen de Alba Chu

Meet Marabou! The furry, friendly creature reimagining the museum

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By Megan Elevado

Hiring Tips to Create Value and Inclusion for all Disciplines in Museums

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By Ayanna Reed

A Place at the Table: Developing diversity and next-generation leaders

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By Lynn Miller

A Totally Inclusive Museum

By Cecile Shellman

The Power of a Paid Internship: Creating pathways to careers in museums

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By Makeba Clay

Access and Inclusion Case Study: Connecting Students to the Museum Field

By Amy Miller and Sarah Sims

Taking a Stand: Prisons Today, The Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Award Winner

By Nicole Frankhouser

Tools and Resources in the Wake of Charlottesville

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By Cecelia Walls

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