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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
In this guest post, Janiya Peters, a Summer 2024 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellow, describes the process behind creating her project, "The Gin in Motion: Examining the Cotton Gin Through Sound and Narrative."
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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
Michelle Michelle, a CCDI staff detail, shares her experiences in the Library's Digitization Services and on the CCDI team.
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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
CCDI's 2024 Artists/Scholars in Residence, Maya Freelon and Dr. Allie Martin, participated in a panel discussion and led workshops at the 22nd Annual Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.
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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
This blog post features an interview with Dr. Allie Martin, a 2024 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Artist/Scholar-in-Residence about her project, "Sampling Black Life: Soundscape and Critical Intention." In the interview, Martin discusses her participation in the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, the Library of Congress collections she is using in her work, and the significance of amplifying sonic Black life.
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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
Maya Freelon, CCDI Artist/Scholar-in-Residence, shares her experience researching in the Library's collections for her project, Whippersnappers: Recapturing, Reviewing, and Reimagining the Lives of Enslaved Children in the United States.
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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) will hold its virtual Awardee Project Celebration event, featuring CCDI's 2023 award recipients, on Thursday, April 4th.
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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
Isabel Brador is a Program Specialist for the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI).
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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
Angelo State University, Trustees of Indiana University, and University of Houston-Downtown are the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative's 2024 Higher Education award recipients. DC Public Library, Hoboken Public Library, and Friends of Tijeras Pueblo are the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative's 2024 Libraries, Archives, Museums award recipients.
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Posted by: Olivia Dorsey
Dr. Allie Martin and Maya Freelon are the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative's 2024 Artist/Scholars-in-Residence.
Posted in: CCDI, Connecting Communities Digital Initiative, digital collections, research