Culture & Politics #BlackGravesMatter: A Conversation with Dr. Antoinette Jackson of the Black Cemetery Network August 17, 2021
Cemeteries Off the Beaten Path: Summer Road Trip Edition It’s no secret that those of us here at TalkDeath are a bunch of cemetery aficionados. Whether it’s for a stroll, a picnic, ... By TalkDeathJuly 6, 20211 Culture & Politics
Culture & Politics Juneteenth and the Cemeteries of Enslaved People: Centuries of Neglect and Erasure On June 19, 2020, a group of activists gathered along the edge of a large fenced field, the site of a former plantation ... By TalkDeathJune 18, 20210
Culture & Politics Beyond the Veil: What Anthropology can Teach us About Death Every culture has unique ways of facing the loss of the important people in our lives. Anthropologists, sociologists and religious studies scholars have ... By TalkDeathJune 9, 20211
Culture & Politics LGBTQ Memorials and Monuments Around the World Here at TalkDeath, we have talked about how LGBTQ people are not represented in death in ways that affirm who they were, who ... By TalkDeathJune 2, 20211
Default Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of a Gravestone Conservator The death care profession is more than just dealing with dead bodies, and we want to educate you about all the different career ... By TalkDeathMay 26, 20212