Press and Publicity
“West Philly community archaeology project aims to recover forgotten stories of the Black Bottom,” Philly Voice, 23 July 2023.
“West Philly community archaeology project aims to recover forgotten histories from Black Bottom,” West Philly Local, 24 July 2023.
“Archaeologists are digging to the bottom of Philadelphia’s Black Bottom,” WHYY, 3 August 2023. (Reprinted in the Philadelphia Tribune)
“‘Get their stories in ink’: A new archaeological project is helping to preserve the history of West Philly’s Black Bottom,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 5 August 2023.
“Digging up artifacts, recovering stories of historic Black Bottom neighborhood at West Philly archeological site,” Newsradio KYW, 7 August 2023.
Philadelphia Community Podcast: What’s Going On with Lorraine Ballard Morrill. iHeart Radio, 25 August 2023.
“Penn Museum archaeologists begin excavation of West Philadelphia Black Bottom site,” Daily Pennsylvanian, 28 September 2023.
“Unearthing the Black Bottom,” 34th Street, 29 September 2023.
“An archaeological dig helps re-envision West Philadelphia’s demolished Black neighborhood,” Grid Magazine, No. 174. 30 October 2023.
“The Items Left Behind,” Omnia, Fall/Winter 2023, pp. 14–15.
“Penn-sponsored project concludes dig in ‘Black Bottom’: Here’s some of what they found,” West Philly Local, 20 November 2023.
“Christmas memories of West Philly’s old Black Bottom,” The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, 15 December 2023.
“They dug deep for the Black Bottom neighborhood in West Philly. Here’s what was found,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 15 December 2023.
“What Lies Beneath,” The Pennsylvania Gazette, March/April 2025.
“All Hands on Deck.” Voices, Penn Museum Blog, 26 February 2025.