Derek Gray
D.C. Public Library staff member with long tenure working on local history and collections, contributor to the People's Archive and commentator on the MLK Library's exhibits and archival materials.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 20min
DC’s Best Historical Collections Aren’t In the Smithsonian
Maya Thompson, an archivist for the MLK Library’s People’s Archive focused on Black Studies. Derek Gray, a longtime D.C. Public Library collections specialist and exhibit curator. They talk about the MLK Library as a living archive of Black DC life. They discuss the Up From the People exhibit, music and activism in local exhibits, and surprising artifacts like letters and historic rules.
