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A photo of Majestie Varnado, a 2023 CCDI Junior Fellow.

CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Majestie Varnado, “Heavy is the Hair: Evolution of African Hair in America from the 17th c. to the 20th c.”

Posted by: Olivia Dorsey

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."

A photo of Victoria Dey, a 2023 CCDI Junior Fellow.

CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Victoria Dey, “The Process or The Product: Finding Balance with Institutional Deliverables”

Posted by: Olivia Dorsey

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."

A photo of Samiah Sudler-Brooks, a 2023 CCDI Junior Fellow.

CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Samiah Sudler-Brooks, “The Journey to Our Rights: African American Activism from the 1900s-Present Day”

Posted by: Olivia Dorsey

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."

A photo of Erica Quinones, a 2023 CCDI Junior Fellow.

CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Erica Quinones, “Designing Liberation: Printing Queer Latinx Activism in the 1970s”

Posted by: Olivia Dorsey

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."

A photo of Janet Tom, a member of the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Advisory Board.

CCDI Advisory Board Member Spotlight: Janet Tom

Posted by: Olivia Dorsey

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 …