Perspectives S34/Ep20 Sustaining a legacy, one book at a time

During their lifetimes, the late C.T. and Octavia Vivian collected more than 6,000 books on African American literature, history, poetry and more. The C.T. and Octavia Vivian Museum and Archives will honor their life and their legacy. DeAna Jo Vivian, their daughter-in-law heads the archive and recently honored authors including Natasha Trethewey, Taylor Branch, Tayari Jones, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ernie Suggs with Kaleidoscope Awards for Literary Excellence. It is the first of many efforts to bring the Vivian Museum and Archives to life.