The Digital Diaspora Family Reunion (DDFR) roadshow will be hosted by the Academy, in partnership with the International Documentary Association for this year’s Getting Real Conference in Los Angeles. We […]
Everyday Archives Workshop at Schomburg Center
Have an old family album or archives that you would like to organize? Or an amazing story to tell about a family photo? Join us this Saturday 9/24 for a […]
Turning Strangers Into Family
What does it mean to change the visual narrative of a country? This question has been the central focus of Digital Diaspora Family Reunion (DDFR) founded by filmmaker, Thomas Allen […]
DDFR & Diversity: Can We All Just Get Along?
Recent tragic events have called to mind the wise words of the late Rodney King, reminding us that violence is not the antidote to violence. As we look forward to […]
Chance Meeting Leads To Beautiful Photo
Digital Diaspora Family Reunion (DDFR) participant, Gail Ablow, got to have her own little DDFR moment in the dog park one day. See her story below! DDFR: Gail, You mentioned […]
My Lesbian Great Aunt
During one of the Montgomery dinners at Dartmouth, I met Viktor Witkowski, a painter and Visiting Faculty at Studio Art Department) with his partner Katie Hornstein, a Professor of Art […]
Free Father’s Day Online Streaming of Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela
As we approach Father’s Day, I thought to share this free YouTube broadcast screening of my film Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela. Click the photo below to watch! This father’s […]
Chief of the Red Caps: James H. Williams and The Making Of A Harlem Community Hero
By Eric K. Washington “At the Grand Central station is a colored man who probably knows more people than any other Negro in New York,” a front page lede in […]
In Celebration of Fathers’ Day: A Son’s Remembrance
Digital Diaspora Family Reunion came across this wonderful image and moving testimonial by a son of a father on LinkedIn and reached out to the author Jon Daniel with a […]
Smuggled Family Album from the Holocaust Resurfaces
We stumbled across this article shortly after publishing a piece about another Jewish family that smuggled their album out of Nazi Germany in the 1930s by Amanda Herz. Unlike Amanda’s […]