Telling Black Stories and Tracing Black History with The Luster Company

Mission Megaphone

04/05/22 • 27 min

We’ve handed the megaphone to Dominique Luster, founder, and principal archivist at The Luster Company.

Dominique believes in archives and storytelling, and The Luster Company is the outpour of that spirit by way of helping individuals and organizations uplift, honor, and tell stories that represent the lived experiences of the Black diaspora.

Working in the cultural heritage and memory work field for nearly 10 years, she has come to understand that history is not merely a listing of events in chronological order. But rather a meticulously curated phenomenon of power. All too often the stories of marginalized communities are suppressed, oppressed, erased, or forgotten. The Luster Company seeks to rechart that path.

You'll learn;

the difference between the past and history
why digitization of records is not always the best option
the power of archiving to empower a generation

To learn more visit The Luster Company and follow on Instagram.

This is a Growth Network Podcasts production. Our producers are Lynz Floren, Sari Weinerman, and Jeffrey Morris. Production Manager is Maura Murphy Barrosse. Original music by Nicolas Fournier. Promotional support from Marsha Ord. Website by Nick Brodnicki.

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04/05/22 • 27 min

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Mission Megaphone - Telling Black Stories and Tracing Black History with The Luster Company

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[00:00:00]

Dominique:

All you see is darkness, it's really dark. It's really dark.

It's really dark. And then you see a tree. The lights lifts slowly on this tree. It's

spotlit. And in front of the tree, there is a Black woman reading a book, or

maybe she's flipping through pa

ges and you don't really know what it is.

But the lights come up slowly, and then you see more lights come up and you

see more women and men and kids reading these

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