Maya Davis - Historical Narratives - More Than One Story!

Join Janice and Cherekana for an interview with Maya Davis. Maya is the new director at the Riversdale House Museum. Maya was also a Research Archivist and Legislative Liaison at the Maryland State Archives. During her time at the Archives, she consulted on statewide projects that document, interpret, and preserve African American history and culture and facilitated discussions on state legislation and contemplated legislation. Some of Maya's recent projects include the installation of the Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman statues at the Maryland State House, the Annapolis Port Marker project, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park and Visitor Center. Maya also serves as a Commissioner on the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and is a board member of the Prince George’s County Historical Society. Previously, Maya served as the Interim Director of the Banneker-Douglass Museum and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, staff at the City Museum of Washington, DC, and Vice Chair of the Annapolis 1864 Commission to Commemorate the Emancipation of Slavery in Maryland. A native Washingtonian, Maya is a graduate of Howard University and The George Washington University, where she obtained degrees in history and museum studies. Riversdale House Museum | MNCPPC, MD (pgparks.com)