Brooklyn based photographer, Russell Frederick, will be presenting his exhibition entitled, “Dying Breed: Photos of Bedford Stuyvesant” during the Photoville photographic events in Brooklyn from June 22 to July 1. […]
Following Michelle Obama’s family tree…a white ancestor?
“The discovery of this unexpected family tie between the nation’s most prominent black woman and a white, silver-haired grandmother from the Atlanta suburbs underscores the entangled histories and racial intermingling […]
Black Lens: African American Photographers at the Smithsonian
“Photographs can provide insight into the history and culture of an era. Three leading African American photographers—Tony Gleaton, Earlie Hudnall Jr., and Marilyn Nance— discuss their images, which are featured […]
New York Has A New Ashanti Chief
From May 26th – 27th, the Ashantis of Ghana, West Africa chose their New York regional leader, Nana Acheampong-Tieku, an accountant from the Bronx. The two day convergence included a […]
DDFR Meets Andrew Jackson at the Louis Armstrong House Museum
Andrew P. Jackson shares his family photos and stories with Thomas Allen Harris at the Louis Armstrong House Museum during the borough of Queens roadshow for the Digital Diaspora Family […]
DDFR Roadshow @ Louis Armstrong House Museum
Thomas Allen Harris and his Digital Diaspora Family Reunion Roadshow Team filmed seven interviews in Corona, Queens last week in partnership with Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM) and Langston Hughes […]
Emory University Acquires Rare African American Photos
Emory University has acquired a rare collection of photographs from photo collector Robert Langmuir of Philadelphia. The collection depicts the life of African-Americans during the late 19th century and early […]
“Collaborating with Composers” workshop @ CBGB Film Festival
Thomas Allen Harris will lead a workshop on Collaborating with Composers for films, documentaries, interactive and photography projects at the 2012 CBGB Festival which takes place in New York City […]
Frederick Douglass: The Most Photographed American in 19th Century
Frederick Douglass has been designated as the most photographed American in the 19th century. Zoe Trodd, a professor and chair of American Literature in the Department of American and Canadian […]
Dawoud Bey: “Harlem, U.S.A” Exhibition
Chicago photographer, Dawoud Bey, exhibits a collection of his early photographs, “Harlem, USA” at the Art Institute of Chicago. This is the first mounting of this series of work that […]