Read … In this workshop, led by Weeksville's Oral History Manager Obden Mondesir, participants learned how to move into the future of archiving. For the second evening of Unapologetically Black Week, we invited Black men to a much needed night to engage and heal by sharing stories and discussing the nuances of emotions, trauma, sexuality, while being Black and male in a society where you'are often seen as target. In what ways are we honoring our children's queerness or our own? Gone are the days of photo albums. During the 1960s, there was a burgeoning interest in the narratives of African-Americans as Black consciousness was on the rise. Twenty-four hours after their one-night stand, we'll follow a twosome who find themselves at the intersection of casual hookups, race, and gentrification. Archival interns gain experience managing and processing archival materials in various formats. Visitors got a behind-the-scenes peek into the making of the soundtrack to our lives through our esteemed panel of industry insiders. The Legacy Project internships are offered to four students per year and follow an academic semester cycle. From film to geography, sports to music, we are pulling from every nook of the diaspora for a night of fellowship, fun, and some healthy competition. Gone are the days of photo albums. The moderator for the evening's community conversation was Antonio Johnson of "You Next".

Jessica Lynne, editor of ARTS.BLACK,  was in conversation with DeForrest Brown, music theorist and writer behind Absent Personae, an ambient multi-media project giving sound to the Black experience. Valentine's Day 2018, in collaboration with Black Film Space, Weeksville screened the ultimate Black millennial dating film, Barry Jenkins' first feature, "Medicine for Melancholy". 'Absent Personae' is a collaboration between Liverpool-based sound artist, Jon Davies aka Kepla, and New York-based media theorist and music writer, DeForrest Brown Jr. The panel looked at the changing legacy of the three known enslaved women: Anarcha Weston, Lucy, and Betsey that were experimented on by Dr. Sims and the future recognition of these women. Following in the style of verbatim theater, Brown – through private recordings in various urban public environments – recalls a palpable though unseen trauma while wading amidst Davies’ digital processing of found social media audio. The Legacy Project Internship Program supports students of color who are pursuing careers in the fields of libraries, archives, museums, and public history. Moderated by Monica Montgomery Nyathi, Strategic Director of Museum Hue, the evening celebrated our wins, calling upon our ancestral mothers, healing, and good ol' fashioned girl talk. Oral History interns are offered hands-on experience in the collection and processing of oral histories, including research, transcription and auditing, as well as indexing and in some cases interviewing. Today, its all about Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. SATURDAY - 1 - 5pm on Instagram Live. 74 Likes, 6 Comments - Weeksville Heritage Center (@weeksvilleheritagecenter) on Instagram: “Join us next week for an online genealogy training, the third of the Research Refracted series that…” Passed from covid complications), 1:30 - 2:15pm - Mental + Spiritual Wellness w: Herbs workshop by Amber The Alchemist, 3:00 - 3:45pm - Food Security in the time of Covid-19, 2 - 3:00pm: Food Demo w: chef Klancy Miller, 3 - 4:30pm: Afternoon Kids Screening of "Hair Love" + "Kirikou + The Sorceress". Posted @withregram • @leagueofwomenvoters Voter registration is more important than ever, as COVID-19 has changed the landscape of our elections this year. In this workshop led by visual artist Elise Peterson we learned how to make thoughtful, practical, and artistic collages that reconstruct personal and family memories while taking into consideration concepts such as balance, composition and art direction. 9,228 Followers, 1,019 Following, 806 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Weeksville Heritage Center (@weeksvilleheritagecenter) Black History buffs came flex their knowledge at Black History Month Trivia Night! Through our public programming, public training, and internship program for students of color, we offer intentional and inviting spaces to explore the personal, familial, and communal layers of this legacy as well as of your own.

Weeksville Heritage Center's programming lives at the intersection of history, art, and culture. This community conversation on public monuments and symbolic justice focused on the events leading to removal of the Marion Sims statue to Greenwood Cemetery, the violence of the racialized history of gynecology in the United States, debates about public monuments and its symbolic/artistic interpretations. As Ghana fought to shed the dominance of Britain in the 1950s, the Civil Rights Movement was erupting in the US. With hatred bubbling back to the surface, how are we teaching our children about justice and equity? Screening of "Miss Juneteenth Register. What does Black motherhood look like in 2018? This project is supported by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, The Mellon Foundation, and the Kenan Charitable Trust. We launched our 2018-2019 season rooted in the themes of Race and Reproduction. There was an understanding of the power in collective storytelling and communal listening, and a recognition of the importance of developing the skills and agency to document their individual experiences on their own terms. In alignment with our commitment to providing a convening place and sanctuary for residents of Central Brooklyn, our doors remain open each Wednesday with extended hours as we host local organizations and Black creatives who are leading community organizing efforts, providing much-needed services, or outlets for artistic expression in our community. All day-long events will include a guided tour of WHC’s historic Hunterfly Road Houses. SafeWordSociety is a QTPOC+ visibility company dedicated to amplifying the voices of LGBTQIA+ people of color.

Panelists included Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, artist Doreen Garner, and activist Jewel Cadet. In alignment with our commitment to providing a convening place and sanctuary for residents of Central Brooklyn, our doors remain open each Wednesday with extended hours as we host local organizations and Black creatives who are leading community organizing efforts, providing much-needed services, or outlets for artistic expression in our community.

Through group partnered exercises led by Oral historian Sady Sullivan, we deconstructed how we listen, formulated our stories, and explored how both can be utilized as empowering tools. We explored tips for preserving precious photographs stored on social media accounts and drafted plans to implement these techniques in order to save personal and family history that lives online. This intergenerational community conversation honored the women that have come before us, who we are today, and the ones yet to be born. Don't forget to stop by # WeeksvilleHeritageCenter to share your constructive sentiments on … Panelists included noted journalist Richardine Bartree, editor in chief of okayplayer.com and OkayAfrica.com Rachel Hislop, accomplished media professional Tiara Hargave, DJ/Producer Twelve45, Columbia Records' Digital Marketing Director Danielle McDowell, and Sony Music's International Marketing Manager Chanel Auguste. Posted @withregram • @leagueofwomenvoters Voter registration is more important than ever, as COVID-19 has changed the landscape of our elections this year. Work with our Oral History Manager Obden Mondesir to draft a plan to implement these te In that spirit, the Public Training Workshops will encourage participants to discover, preserve, and curate their own legacies by learning oral history interviewing techniques, genealogical research, and digital storytelling skills. The Legacy Project stands as a 21st-century interpretation of that self-determining history. Linking Lost Jazz Shrines Panel on the Preservation of Brooklyn's Jazz Scene through Linked Open Data PART 2. Intertwining the struggles of the Diaspora and Africa, "Footprints of Pan-Africanism" remembers these powerful bonds that were so crucial for this era to the center of its work. On Wednesday evenings, the Take Action Center invited community leaders to host a teach in geared around three themes: emancipation, entrepreneurship, & empowerment with the goal of transforming bystanders to upstanders.

Since its emergence in 1838, when James Weeks — a free man — purchased land that would become one of the largest known independent Black communities in pre-Civil War America, Weeksville has represented a space of self-reliance, resourcefulness, transformation, collaboration, celebration, and liberation of Black persons in America. The evening opened with two shorts from Black Film Space.