Archiving Black Family Histories with Jhanique Lovejoy

Through a guided discussion with Dyckman Farmhouse Museum's current exhibiting artist Jhanique Lovejoy, participants will explore the role of family photographs in Caribbean and Black diasporic archival traditions, oral histories, and intergenerational preservation.

Moving from discussion to practice, participants will engage directly with archival tools and methods by digitizing personal photographs, negatives, and ephemera from their own family archives with a high-resolution scanner provided at the workshop!

Participants will also browse examples of Caribbean archival history and preservation practices, gaining foundational knowledge in archival processes, digitization, and the creation of archival ephemera.

What to bring:

• 5 4x6 or 5x7 sized photos from your family archive OR
• 1 8x10 photos and 2 4x6 or 5x7 photos from your family archive.
• Optional: Instead of bringing 2-5 4x6 or 5x7 photos, participants may bring 2-5 negatives, newspaper clippings, and archival documents from their family archive instead.

Each participant will receive an archival-safe polysleeve to properly store their family photos and a personal USB containing their scanned photos from the workshop.

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

Time: 4pm-6pm

Cost: Free

RSVP Required? Yes, register on Eventbrite! Only 15 seats available.

Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (on the corner of 204th Street and Broadway)

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Soon Come, Likkle More by Jhanique Lovejoy is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance's programs are made possible by The Cowles Charitable Trust and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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