Western States Black Research and Educational Center

News and Press Releases

Front page articles in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and Washington Post spawned a media blitz of smaller newspaper articles, e-newsletters, radio interviews and television appearances throughout the United States and abroad.

A list of some of the media recent opportunities that are bringing Mayme A. Clayton’s remarkable cultural treasure to the awareness of the American public are listed below

The New York Times
December 14, 2006
Page One
BLACK HISTORY TROVE, A LIFE’S WORK, SEEKS MUSEUM

By Jennifer Steinhauer

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The Washington Post

December 13, 2007

Page One

A Triumph in a Garage Mayme Clayton's Trove of Black History Gathers Dust, and Momentum
By William Booth Washington Post Staff Writer

Wednesday, December 13, 2006; C01

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The Los Angeles Times

October 22, 2006

A Champion of Black History
by Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
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NPR (National Public Radio)

People & Places

Large Collection of Black Memorabilia Goes Public

November 9, 2006 · Dr. Mayme Clayton owned one of the world's largest collections of black

memorabilia. The retired librarian died recently of cancer in Southern California.

Jenee Darden surveys her life and her collection's future.
To listen to Dr. Clayton speak about her collection, please cut and paste the link below

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6461161&sc=emaf

Other MCL Media

The PBS television show The History Detectives is producing an undprecedented one-hour special on the Mayme A. Clayton Collection of African American History & Culture. Producer Carol Sherman and researcher Chelsea Chick visited the Mayme A. Clayton Collection January 12 - 13, 2007 along with members of the Library of Congress. The PBS team searched and found materials for the upcoming episode, which will complete production in about 6 weeks from January 30, 2007. When we have an air time for the program we will post it on the website.

You can be included on our mailing list for this and other announcements by sending an e-mail to Avery Clayton at aclayton@wsbrec.org

January 24, 2007

Los Angeles Magazine (February 2007) designated the Western States Black Research and Education Center (WSBREC) website as the Website of the Month! The Los Angeles Magazine article urges its readers to visit the website to contribute to help save and share an important Los Angeles collection.ww.wsbrec.o

January 23

Time Magazine for Children interview with reporter Kathy Satterfield. We will notify you about the publication date

CNN interview with reporter Karan Olson. We will post the air date.

The AARP Bulletin Magazine interview and feature story with reporter Blair Walker will be available in February.

Arts & Antiques Magazine will present a feature story in their March issue.

U. S. Department of State: Avery Clayton will have his artwork included in an exhibition at the American Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

January 22

KLCS, the Los Angeles Unified School District television station interview with host Sean Rector (Survivor television show winner). The program is scheduled to air during February (Black History Month).

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