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COVID Recollections: A Conversation with Anita Grant and Joél Maldonado of Gran Enterprises for the COVID-19 American History Project

Posted by: Douglas D. Peach

In 2023, the American Folklife Center contracted Gran Enterprises LLC to conduct interviews with licensed funeral professionals about their COVID-19 pandemic experiences for the COVID-19 American History Project. This post is an interview with Anita Grant and Joél Maldonado of Gran Enterprises. In it, they detail their inspiration for the project, their initial findings, and why documenting licensed funeral professionals' pandemic experiences is important for understanding Americans' experiences with COVID-19. 

Posted in: African Americans, COVID-19 American History Project, COVID-19 pandemic, Fieldwork, Folk Medicine, Narratives, Storytelling, Uncategorized

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Now Available: Webcast of Longevity Panel Discussion and New Responses to Audience Questions

Posted by: Douglas D. Peach

In February 2024, the American Folklife Center and the Health Services Division organized a panel discussion on longevity with experts in public health and the traditional arts. This post provides a webcast of the event and provides responses to audience questions that were unanswered, due to time constraints, during the event.

Posted in: AFC Events, Folk Medicine, Folklorists, Narratives