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Posted by: Michelle Stefano
This post is an excerpt of an interview with Lola Quan Bautista, Associate Professor of Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, about her and her team's 2023 American Folklife Center Community Collections Grant project, Celebrating CHamoru Nobenas.
Posted in: AFC Awards, Fieldwork, Pacific Islands Americans, Religion
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
This post features an American Folklife Center Community Collections Grant recipient project focused on documenting Brooklyn, New York's J'ouvert Carnival traditions and community.
Posted in: AFC Awards, Caribbean Americans, Fieldwork
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
The Library of Congress and the American Folklife Center are thrilled to announce the opening of applications for the third round of Community Collections Grants, with a deadline of August 18, 2023 at 2:00PM Eastern Time. These grants will support individuals or non-profit organizations in producing cultural documentation–photographs, interviews, audio or video recordings about their …
Posted in: AFC Awards
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
This post is co-written with Karen Abdul-Malik, also known as Queen Nur, a 2022 recipient of the American Folklife Center Community Collections Grant, and is about the culminating event for the grant-supported Community on the Line project.
Posted in: AFC Awards, Dance, Fieldwork
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
The American Folklife Center is excited to announce the 2023 recipient cohort of the Community Collections Grants program. Over this year, recipients will undertake cultural research and documentation projects focused on a wide range of cultural traditions and practices across the U.S. and territories. Their work will ultimately be included in the Library’s permanent collections, …
Posted in: AFC Awards, Fieldwork
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
Below is an excerpt from a post on the Library’s Of the People blog by Folklife Specialist Guha Shankar who interviews Community Collections Grant recipient Professor Tammy Greer (and team) about their project, “And We are Still Here:” Stories of Resilience and Sustainability from Houma Culture Bearers in Louisiana. This post is part of the Of the …
Posted in: AFC Awards, Fieldwork, Louisiana, Material Culture, Native American History
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
Below is an excerpt from an interview by Folklife Specialist Guha Shankar with Community Collections Grant recipient Mark “Boots” Lupenui entitled, “Heirloom Songs” from Kohala, Hawai’i: Documenting a Fragile Musical Legacy, as part of a series on the Library’s Of the People blog featuring the 2022 awardees of the AFC’s Community Collections Grants program. The …
Posted in: AFC Awards, Fieldwork, Folk Music, Hawaiian Americans, Pacific Islander History, Pacific Islands Americans
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
Below is an excerpt of a guest post on the Library’s Of the People blog comprised of notes, observations, and an interview by Sami Haggood (Project Assistant Director) with Phanat Xanamane (Project Director) on their project, the Louisiana Lao New Year Archive, as part of a blog series featuring the 2022 awardees of the AFC’s Community …
Posted in: AFC Awards, Asian American History, Asian Americans, Fieldwork, Louisiana, New Year's Day
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
Below is an excerpt from a post on the Library’s Of the People blog highlighting artist, documentarian, and AFC Community Collections Grant recipient Jorge Félix and his project, Sofrito Conversations: Bridging the North and West of Chicago. Congratulations on the grant, Jorge! First, tell us a bit about you and your work. Thanks! It is …
Posted in: AFC Awards, Caribbean Americans, Fieldwork, Foodways, Latino/a, Puerto Rican Americans