Historic Jamestowne
Farrah Fox Farrah Fox

Historic Jamestowne

Toni workshopped research findings in 17th c. Virginia history with African American community stakeholders in her work on the 26,500 sq. ft. permanent exhibitions at Jamestown. With her guidance, a national review team ensured cultural sensitivity on all interpretive plans, research methods, and content. Historic Jamestowne

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National Civil Rights Museum
Farrah Fox Farrah Fox

National Civil Rights Museum

Historian Hasan Jeffries, Ph.D, and Toni worked together with Dr. Stephanie Shaw and the NCRM staff on a new exhibit script for the landmark museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Old Slave Mart Museum
Farrah Fox Farrah Fox

Old Slave Mart Museum

Toni wrote interpretive text and panels for a daring new history museum on the domestic slave trade in Charleston. She and the team of curators, city staff, and designers created an inclusive exhibition illuminating the slave market experience that took place at the site. The museum is celebrated for its unsentimental telling of the story of Ryan’s Mart from a variety of perspectives.

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Carver [ON] Record
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Carver [ON] Record

Toni worked with artist-in-residence Nelly Anderson and a dynamic team of high school students and teachers to create a multi-level civil rights + arts exhibit experience in Chester, Virginia. A key element of the installation is now a permanent part of the school.

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African Burial Ground National Monument and Historic Site
Farrah Fox Farrah Fox

African Burial Ground National Monument and Historic Site

Toni's work as lead exhibit writer for the African Burial Ground Visitor Center garnered a 2010 text writing award from the American Association of Museums. Working with archaeologists and historians, Toni interpreted in writing the rediscovered history of the Africans who helped build New York. The cemetery is located in lower New York, near Wall Street.

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Scotchtown
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Scotchtown

Preservation Virginia staff identified the need to revise docent training at the former plantation home of statesman Patrick Henry, his family, and domestic and field workers. Toni shaped a more inclusive, culturally sensitive program, and met with community members about their connection to Scotchtown.

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