#3.12 Courage, joy and storytelling at Charleston's new African American museum

02/09/23 • 31 min

We’re wrapping up Season 3 with a moving conversation with Dr. Tonya Matthews, the president and CEO of the International African American Museum (IAAM), which is due to open in Charleston, South Carolina later this year.

Dr. Matthews talks about the inspiration for the museum; how the museum approaches storytelling; and how she hopes the museum will inspire courage in its visitors. She also shares how the IAAM will help to shape Charleston’s tourism landscape.

Plus, listen up at the end of the episode, when Paige offers a preview of what to expect for Season 4.

Thanks so much for listening!

Links and things

The IAAM website: https://iaamuseum.org/

Paige’s interview with Dr. Matthews for The New York Times (unlocked link): bit.ly/3I9T4gg

IAAM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iaamuseum/

IAAM on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iaamuseum

Plus, listen up at the end of the episode, when Paige offers a preview of what to expect for Season 4.

Thanks so much for listening!

Links and things

The IAAM website: https://iaamuseum.org/

Paige’s interview with Dr. Matthews for The New York Times (unlocked link): bit.ly/3I9T4gg

IAAM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iaamuseum/

IAAM on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iaamuseum

Previous Episode

#3.11 How travelers can invest in the atmosphere

How do you think about the climate impact of travel? For a lot of people, this is a complex question — both technically and emotionally.

Our guest this week, Christina Beckmann, is here to help us navigate this topic. Christina is the co-founder of Tomorrow’s Air, a collective of travelers who are investing in the scale-up of carbon removal from the atmosphere. Christina talks about how technologies like direct air capture are evolving, and shares how individuals can help support a long-term shift toward a healthier climate.

Links and things

Tomorrow’s Air website: www.tomorrowsair.com

Tomorrow’s Air on Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomorrowsair_

Tomorrow’s Air on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/tomorrows-air

Christina Beckmann’s website: www.christinabeckmann.com

Paige’s NYT article on aviation and climate change: bit.ly/3HgSigX (unlocked link)

Some extra info from Christina

As Christina mentions in the episode, Climeworks is one of the companies that Tomorrow’s Air supports. Climeworks’s direct air capture service has become so popular that most of the company’s carbon credits have now been spoken for. Because of Tomorrow’s Air’s early commitment to Climeworks, it represents one of only a very few channels that allow individual travelers to invest in direct air capture carbon removal with permanent storage. Tomorrow's Air also invests in Pacific Biochar, a company that produces a type of high-carbon residue that, when inserted into the soil, stores the carbon underground, where it does not contribute to global warming.