Black Storytelling Fest 2026

Free! Family Portraits - Grocery Giveaway - Scrapbooking -
Family Interviews - Archiving Kits - Deed Theft Support - Music - Food & More
About this Event

GOOD TO KNOW

• Children under 12 must be supervised by a parent or caregiver at all times.
• Family portraits and family interviews require reservations. Please book in advance using the links below.
• This venue has many below.
• If you need ASL interpretation, please contact [email protected].

BLACK STORYTELLING FEST 2026

Celebrate your loved ones, preserve your people's stories, and spend the day making something together.

Black Storytelling Week is a new annual holiday dedicated to passing down Black family history. Whether your family is adopted, given, or chosen, this celebration is for you.

Bring your grandma, your play cousins, your love, or your best friends - whoever you call family.

MAKE SOMETHING THAT TELLS YOUR PEOPLE'S STORY
Portraits

Capture a time capsule of your loved ones by posing for portraits with acclaimed Brooklyn-raised photographer Naima Green

We highly recommend making a reservation in advance. A limited number of walk-up appointments will be available.

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Please note: Your reservation is not complete until you receive a confirmation from Calendly.

Family Interviews

Learn the basics of interviewing someone you love during a private session with an award-winning audio producer and Brooklyn native.

We highly recommend making a reservation in advance. A limited number of walk-up appointments will be available.

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Please note: Your reservation is not complete until you receive a confirmation from Calendly.

Scrapbooking

Start a scrapbook you can keep adding to for years to come with award-winning artist and Bronx native Cinthia Pimentel.

Two workshops: 12:30 PM and 3 PM

All ages welcome.

FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Available while supplies last.

Archivist’s Corner

Pick up a free archiving kit and learn simple ways to preserve the things you have sitting in boxes, closets, phones, and hard drives.

Archivists Zakiya Collier of Black Memory Workers will be on hand to answer questions and share practical tips for archiving, documenting everyday life, starting your own family history projects, and more.

Grocery Giveaway

Make a meal to keep the conversation going. Pick up a box of local farm-fresh food and sustainable produce from Councilmember Chi Osse and GrowNYC.

Deed Theft Resources

Learn more about protecting your family’s home and property and where to find support.

If you have questions, visit or contact [email protected].

This event is presented by Black Storytelling Week in partnership with Black Memory Workers and the Office of Councilmember Chi Osse. It is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC), and made possible with the generous assistance of New York Live Arts.

Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Doors Open

Info: Explore the Archivist’s Corner, Community Resources, and Family Portrait and Interview stations.

🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Scrapbooking Workshop #1
🕑: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Scrapbooking Workshop #2
🕑: 05:00 PM
Celebration Ends