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Preservation Experts Database

The Experts Database is designed to help connect African American community members to experts doing preservation work, including both historic preservation professionals and community leaders/advocates with knowledge of preservation in their communities. This Database will be featured as one of the Tools of the SC Preservation Toolkit being developed by WeGOJA Foundation.

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Abel Bartley

I am an AfricanAmerican History professor at Clemson University and the former Chair of the SCAAHC.

Aby Sene-Harper

I am a researcher and professor at Clemson University in Parks and Conservation Area Management, in the department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. My research seeks to advance socially and ecologically just approaches to natural and cultural resource management and conservation.

Akua Page

Akua Page, owner of Futnuss: Gullah Geechee Juice Bar & Classroom, is an author (Gullah Geechee Adventures: Hoodoo Magick) educator, and content creator for Da Geechee Influence which promotes Gullah Geechee language and heritage online. Akua has worked with PBS, Hulu, local and national organizations.

Al Hester

I coordinate historic preservation, museum and public history projects for South Carolina State Parks (including State Historic Sites).

Alison Mc Letchie

An assistant professor of sociology and anthropology with expertise in race, ethnicity, economic inequality, calypso, religion (particularly Catholicism), Caribbean Carnivals in the Carolinas, behavioral and sexual health among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students, inclusion and diversity on HBCU campuses, la Divina Pastora, and Caribbean Catholic music.

Althea Sumpter

Dr. Althea Sumpter, researcher and scholar, focuses on ethnographic documentation and cultural preservation of the Southern story. With her native Gullah Geechee culture as a prototype collecting the oral histories of elders, she uses her expertise to teach how to preserve the stories of a family and a community.

Alyssa Magnone

From my office in Aiken, SC, I provide preservation consultations, training programs, assessments, and disaster advice to a variety of cultural heritage organizations nationwide. I have nearly a decade of experience working with art, archaeological, history, and natural history collections and have completed additional training in archives.

Angel Parson

Gifted with an ability to connect people and ideas with opportunities and outcomes, Angel Parson works to create innovative and effective strategies that promote cooperative collaboration and sustainable solutions in marginalized communities. Angel serves as the Program Director for the four state Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor National Heritage Area.

Arianna Parker

I'm Arianna Parker, a graduate student at the College of Charleston pursuing a master's in public administration and a certificate in arts and cultural management. As the technical assistance coordinator for the Gullah Geechee Heritage Preservation project, I focus on documenting African American settlement communities in Charleston and Mount Pleasant.

Ayanna Goines

I'm the African American History Consultant at the Archives and provide technical assistance to groups and individuals regarding African American history. I provide tools and resources for groups to be successful. I am also the liaison for the SC African American Heritage Commission.

Brittany Lavelle Tulla

Successful National Register for Historic Places nominations include: Mosquito Beach (James Island) Phillips Community (Mount Pleasant) Maude Callen Clinic (Pineville) Hebron Presbyterian Church (Johns Island)*current project Liberty Hill (North Charleston)*current project

Darnell Holland

As a higher education professional & history educator. I strive to preserve and educate about U.S. History, in particular the African American experience in the United States. My areas of focus include HBCUs, African American Education, History of Education, Civil Rights Movement, Black Masculinity and the Black Church.

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