INTERVIEW: Dr. Tonya Matthews Talks IAAM Homecoming '26, Teachings & Controversies Surrounding African American History + More

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Dr. Tonya M. Matthews. Welcome.

Hello.

Hello.

How are you feeling?

I am well today. I am well.

Do you have your homecoming this weekend?

I have homecoming this weekend. Oh- [laughs] Don't play with her. There you go.

In Charleston, South Carolina.

That was about you. There you go.

Yes. Yeah. I'm talking about her homecoming this weekend.

Yes. [laughs]

I would like to... I was gonna-

That's right

... I wanted to go, but this is my homecoming weekend.

I... Listen, I understand. It's the season.

That's right.

It is, it is homecoming season.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

So tell us what you do for the museum.

Yeah. So I am the president and CEO