In conjunction with the exhibition, At The Vanguard: Making and Saving History at HBCUs, this engaging conversation brings together HBCU alumni working across history and cultural institutions to highlight the transformative impact of Black memory workers. In conversation with Dr. La’Neice Littleton (Senior Historian and Director of Community Collaborations), Dr. Kimberley Bugg (CEO & Library Director, AUC Woodruff Library), Dr. Clint Fluker (Senior Director of Culture, Community and Partner Engagement, Emory University Woodruff Library), Dr. Meredith Evans (Director, Carter Library and Museum), and LaStarsha McGarity (Conservator and Co-Director, Legacy Museum, Tuskegee University), they reflect on how their curatorial, archival, and educational practices preserve objects and archival materials for future generations.

As the first partner institution presenting this traveling exhibition, Clark Atlanta University Art Museum celebrates a living legacy that draws from the collections of all five institutions, including Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, Texas Southern University, and Tuskegee University. Each organization is a member of the HBCU History and Culture Access Consortium, and the exhibition highlights their institutions' ongoing roles in cultivating future artists, museum professionals, and scholars.