The Filson names African American History Program Manager
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Filson Historical Society is pleased to announce that the search for the African American History Program Manager has concluded with the hiring of Dr. Jacqueline Hudson. A museum professional and historian, Dr. Hudson earned a doctorate in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University and received a public history graduate certification at the same institution.
Jacqueline Hudson, PhD is a museum professional and historian with experience in the museums and historic preservation fields. She earned a doctorate in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University and received a public history graduate certificate at the same institution. (She also has certification in historic preservation from Goucher College.) Dr. Hudson has written scholarship on the fields in publications such Henrietta Wood: The Enslaved Woman Who Sued for (and Won) Reparations, Discovering Activism and Advocacy in Historic Preservation Through My Grandparents’ Furniture, a blog on jazz music and Chillin’ Like It’s 1986: Successes, Setbacks, Philosophical Considerations in the Immersive Rec Room Space of Growing Up X that will appear in Exhibition magazine in Spring 2024. As one of the TEDxTalk presenters in March 2024, she explored Black history and culture’s rightful place in the history of the United States. She also produced exhibitions on social, musical, cultural, and historical interventions in the United States and consulted on three historical markers in the state of Ohio.
According to Dr. Patrick Lewis, the Filson’s Director of Collections and Research, “The Filson has been building towards this day for years, decades in some sense, but the most exciting part is that this is just the beginning. I can’t wait to see the ways that Dr. Hudson will touch families, inspire students, and bring the power of perspective to our city.”
Richard Clay, President and CEO of the Filson, had the following to say about Dr. Hudson: “This has grown from a dream into reality with the generosity of so many people. Dr. Hudson will do a magnificent job in leading this project into the future. I am so excited.”
Dr. Hudson joined the Filson’s staff on July 1, 2024. For more information, please contact Jamie Evans, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, at gro.l1726152111aciro1726152111tsihn1726152111oslif1726152111@snav1726152111ej1726152111.
