Maya Thompson
Archivist or staff member involved with the People's Archive at the MLK Library, focused on Black Studies collections and community-facing preservation of Washington, D.C.'s Black cultural and historical records.
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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.
