Ashley Sterner

On the Record reflects on the last nine years of our radio show: the interviews with, and insights from, artists, scientists, community leaders, and others who we spoke with along the way. On The Record On the RecordWYPR Programs

The Lumbee Indian community has had a longstanding presence in Baltimore. They arrived after World War II when thousands of people came looking for work, migrating up from North Carolina. When they arrived, many of the families centered around East Baltimore Street. Community-based artist and folklorist Ashley Minner Jones, a member of the Lumbee community, has used her talents to preserve, document and educate people about the community for years.

When you think of Ancient Egypt, what comes to mind? Sand, the Nile, pyramids, the Sphinx? Maybe, even mummies. If you’re thinking about mummies, you’re probably thinking about human mummies. But millions of animals were also mummified; they’ve been found at burial sites across Egypt — cats, dogs, birds and more.