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Posted by: Michelle Stefano
Aarti Mehta-Kroll, co-leader of the 2024 American Folklife Center Community Collections Grant project, Documenting Goombay and Little Bahamas of Coconut Grove, discusses the project's focus and plans.
Posted in: AFC Awards, Caribbean Americans, Fieldwork
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
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
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
Below is an excerpt from a post on the Library’s Of the People blog highlighting AFC Community Collections Grant recipient Russell Oliver and his project, Documenting the Stories, Agricultural Traditions, and Culture of Specialty Coffee Farmers in Puerto Rico. Congratulations on the grant, Russell! How did the idea for the project come about? Thank you …
Posted in: AFC Awards, Caribbean Americans, Foodways, Puerto Rican Americans