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January 15, 2024: NBC15 News
Volunteers identify graves in Old Plateau Cemetery
Volunteers identify graves in Old Plateau Cemetery
[W]e're at a pivotal moment where African American cemeteries within us haven't been adequately documented. And this is a mass community effort to at least within this community, reverse that and actually give shine and give preservation efforts to a cemetery of this size.
December 18, 2023: Shondaland
Head Turners: Archaeologist Alexandra Jones Empowers Communities by Uncovering the Past
Head Turners: Archaeologist Alexandra Jones Empowers Communities by Uncovering the Past
I try to be a scientist, vehicle, and tool for what the community wants. And work to see if there are ways that I can become an advocate, an ally, or [work for] a heritage preservation cause.
September 17, 2023: WKRG News 5
Digital map to outline descendants of historic Plateau cemetery is underway
Digital map to outline descendants of historic Plateau cemetery is underway
March 15, 2023: SAPIENS
Advocating for Archaeology’s New Purpose
Advocating for Archaeology’s New Purpose
By exposing hard truths, archaeological reclamation can play a key role in broader social justice movements that demand a more just and equitable future.
March 14, 2022: Learning Unboxed Podcast
Understanding Our Archaeological Heritage with Dr. Alexandra Jones
Understanding Our Archaeological Heritage with Dr. Alexandra Jones
I want students to grow up understanding archaeology, knowing what it was, knowing what it does, and how it's important to us as a community, and as a nation, and as global citizens. |
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March 10, 2022: Seneca’s 100 Women to Hear Podcast
Alexandra Jones: Archaeologist and Educator
Alexandra Jones: Archaeologist and Educator
[Archaeology] makes history vocal, and it gives voice to people who otherwise have been silenced. |
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