ABOUT THE PROJECT
In an ever-changing Brooklyn, Collective Remembrance expands the documentation of and access to histories of Central Brooklyn and its Black Communities by preserving the archives stewarded by the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration) community. Using an intergenerational and creative collective archival approach that directly fosters relationships between Restoration’s key elders and community and local Black archivists and memory workers, this project shares and documents Black Brooklyn history, strengthens the Black memory work ecosystem, and uplifts the contributions that have nurtured Brooklyn’s character, art, culture, and sustainability. Participants will uplift their stories and be supported in the stewardship of their histories through oral histories, archival training workshops, a co-curated exhibition, public panels, and a preserved digital archive.