Legacy Work: A conversation with James Demby in dialogue with Justin Randolph Thompson in collaboration with The Recovery Plan as an extension of Black Archive Alliance.

This conversation is with James Demby, son of the writer, journalist and collector William Demby, subject of the exhibition Tremendous Mobility curated by BHMF and on view through May of 2025 at Murate Art District. The intimate exchange is designed to reflect upon oral history in relation to archival trades, the meaning of annotation in relation to historical narration and the significance of legacy maintenance as a gesture of care for future generations. Justin Randolph Thompson Co-founder and director of Black History Month Florence and The Recovery Plan and part of the curatorial collective BHMF discusses this and more in relation to the layered and complex history of William Demby.