So i'm trying to make some moves in the direction of the career i want to eventually have. Working with archives, museums, libraries and preserving black history for the future blah blah blah. I've managed an interview with the school archivist 10/hr but its only 10 hours a week. So i looked into another position at the georgia archives. THe director is a black woman, spelman alumna everything looked great.
So im on the phone with this lady inquiring about internships. She said there were two positions left. Great i thought-this would be just the thing to supplement my position at Spelman. "Well the two internships left are funded by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and your job would be assisiting and aiding in our Confederate Archives"
Silence.
then she asks me where i went to school- im like "Spelman"
silence
"well would you be interested in that internship?" she asks
"Um, sure, I guess...ill get back to you on that later, thanks."
So i called a few of my advisors(my dad, summer, my cousin, angel and moya) all who laughed and agreed i should go ahead and take it...its a paid internship...whats the problem?
Well heres my problem.
C'mon now-what the hell kind of sympbol is that? What if that shit is printed on my checks? Real amusing, going to a bank and cashing in a check with a cotton ball on it. Can u imagine the looks on peoples faces when they walk into the confederate archives and see my face? hehehehe.
May i help you?
Sometimes i forget history isn't always pretty and inspiring. To understand what actually happened you have to understand what actually happened..ya know? Slavery just didnt happen- people enslaved people...you can't leave that very important aspect of history out because i morally disagree with them..
or can I?
An archivists job is to preserve the history- not analyze, editorialize and make it political. Thats the job of researchers and academics. This should be a real interesting position...
I'll keep you posted.
While singing dixie and skipping around with my parasol...
7 comments:
DAMN!!!!
All I can say is DAMN!
dude u are hilarious, and i am loving u for it!
tell me...what does it feel like to know waht you wanna do wtih your life?
shit, i would do it. but that has to be the funniest thing i've heard all month. at least it's a job.
seriously, you should take the job. it's important that we realize that there's a myth of the north that requires we put the south in bad guy position. from what we've talked about, i think this is part of your anxiety about the whole thing.
by working there i don't think you're saying you espouse any position the d.o.c. may take. i see it as an opportunity for you to get access to some things that if anything would help liberate us from some of the myths we've suscribed to for far too long.
btw, stop stealing my blog entry titles.
i don't have any thoughts on whether you should take it or not, but i think it's dangerous territory mayne. and progressive black folk need to be in every territorty, even that which is traditionally dangerous. just be 'ware.
@omniloving-smile
@wild cowgirl-i just hopeits what i want to do with my life
@takarra-Texas hold'em. When i'm dancing on my desk to ole school music ill think of you
@summer-i didnt realize i stole your blog title. my apologies. Yeah imma go ahead and take it. It will be interesting and educational in the least. Maybe i cqn apply for their scholarship...hehehe.
But i see it like this- im in the south and working in GA, i should always take advantage of wherever i am- no matter how their history is.
@pheonix-"DANGER! get on the flor! I'm just trying to add some excitement to my life...
I'm back on the wire....so I guess my response to this blog is old but I want to give my two cents...I had to laugh at that blog...You know me I say take it...I am the mother of supporting internships...although this may not be your dream one per say you will be able to show face and cross some boundaries that they probably don't think you can do anyways...I definitely agree with summer m to get access to that information (and see how its been twerked (sp) to fit their sweet and loving selves). Also, when have you walked away from anything challenging?
I love you...Angel
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