Through My Eyes

FAIN: TA-296603-24

Rhode Island Black Heritage Society (Providence, RI 02908-1940)
Aileen Rodriguez-Jimenez (Project Director: June 2023 to present)

Creation of programming tied to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society’s archive of African American history.  

Through My Eyes, is a program that will diversify our interpretive insights into our collections, raise awareness of African Heritage history and complement our current work to catalogue our archive (some 7,000 linear feet) . We will create a series of monthly videos that bring the insights of community members (students, teachers, politicians, local celebrities, etc.) to the documents found in the archive. Each month, our archivist and other RIBHS members will teach the community members about a different document, and the community members will, in turn, talk about their personal intertest in or connection to the document, which we will capture on video. These will be distributed on YouTube, at our website, and through our social media channels to simultaneously: provide our community with a deeper understanding of our work, introduce our community to the broader world, and raise awareness of African Heritage history and culture as far as our digital presence will reach.