Revision Path: Episode 146; Andrea Pippins: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Episode 146 of the Revision Path podcast. The episode begins with host Maurice Cherry advertising Facebook Design as one of the show’s sponsors. He also advertises jobs that are posted on the podcast’s Job Board. The show’s soundtrack fades in and Cherry announces the other sponsors: MailChimp, Hover and SiteGround. He also reads two other announcements, before encouraging listeners to become patrons by visiting the show’s Patreon page.

The interview segment begins with Cherry inviting the episode’s guest, Andrea Pippins, to introduce herself and talk about the inspiration for her book, I Love My Hair. Some of the topics they discuss in the interview include: self-care techniques; how Pippins became interested in design; the difference between present and past design educators; diversity in design; designers she admires, such as Paula Scher; her mentors, such as Tim Smith, who worked at the Smithsonian Institution. They also discuss Pippins’ work that would be featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and her time interning at the Smithsonian.

Toward the end of the interview, Cherry asks Pippins where the audience can find her. Cherry then encourages his listeners to support Pippins by buying her books, and the two thank each other. In the outro, music fades in, as Cherry thanks the listeners and sponsors. He also names the production team, advertises their merchandise and implores listeners to write reviews online, purchase merchandise and become patrons of the show.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: June 27, 2016
• Produced by: Maurice Cherry, American
• Interview of: Andrea Pippins, American
• Subject of: Smithsonian Institution, American, founded 1846
• Subject of: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
• Type: sound recordings
• Type: digital media - born digital
• Medium: digital
• Dimensions: Duration: 1 hr., 57 sec.
• Dimensions: File size: 58.6 MB
• Place made: United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Art
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Education
• Topic: Graphic design
• Topic: Hair
• Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
• Topic: Motherhood
• Object number: 2019.47.4.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maurice Cherry and Glitch, Inc.
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Maurice Cherry and Glitch, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.