{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Truth In This Art","title":"#37 – Can Archives Shape What’s Next? Upton Mansion and a $16M Vision | Savannah Wood of Afro Charities","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6552ec6d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2931,"description":"Artist, educator, and Afro Charities Executive Director Savannah Wood joins to reflect on legacy, growth, and leading one of Baltimore’s most ambitious cultural preservation efforts.\nSavannah has overseen major milestones—most notably, the $16M redevelopment of the historic Upton Mansion, future home of the Afro-American Newspaper (AFRO) archives. We talk about curiosity as a compass, how archives become creative tools, and why joy, movement, and cultural memory drive her work forward.\nTopics Covered:\nActivating history through artist commissions and intergenerational programs\nTransforming the Upton Mansion into a public anchor for Black archives\nThe role of tennis and joy in creating grounding spaces\nUnderstanding cultural stewardship as an inherited and intentional act\nCollaborating across generations to develop meaningful public programming\n🎧 Explore more conversations like this in our archive.\n📸 Photo by Schaun Champion\nResources:\nSilent Auction\nWildest Dreams Benefit for Afro Charities – June 7 Tickets\nAfro Charities Website\nInstagram: @afrocharities, @savannahinpublic","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JOa6JbGOYOtDQMaChk3GEjdMaqieN4aTVZIMSZjm84c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85Y2U0/ZjJkMjUzNTFiYjlh/NTNkMDAxNzg0Y2Iy/ZWI5My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}