Maya Cade, CCDI Scholar-in-Residence at the Library of Congress, lectures on tenderness in Black film and unveils her updated website, Black Film Archive.
In this guest post, Majestie Varnado, a Summer 2023 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellow, describes her project, "Heavy is the Hair: Evolution of African Hair in America from the 17th c. to the 20th c."
In this guest post, Olivia Hewang, a Summer 2023 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellow, describes her project, "Identity and Solidarity: Asian American Activism in the 1960s and 70s."
In this guest post, Victoria Dey, a Summer 2023 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellow, describes her project, "Guide for Institutional Work With Underrepresented Community Members/Partners."
In this guest post, Samiah Sudler-Brooks, a Summer 2023 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellow, describes her project, "The Journey to Our Rights: African American Activism from the 1900s-Present Day."
In this guest post, Erica Quinones, a Summer 2023 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellow, describes her project, "Designing Liberation: Printing Queer Latinx Activism in the 1970s."
In this guest post, Yeji Kim, a Summer 2023 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellow, describes her project, "Threads of Asia: A Guide to Historical Asian Textiles in the US."
The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Advisory Board advises CCDI staff on program administration, supports initiative outreach activities, and helps the Library imagine ways that it can deepen connections with Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities of color. Its members include nine professionals ranging from senior scholars to …