Online/Virtual Event
Tuesday, June 4th 2024 from 4:00pm
to 5:00pm
See a recording of this webinar here.
The Afro-Argentine Diaspora oral history project is designed to uncover the history of the Afro-Argentine diaspora community in Argentina and NYC. A common narrative promoted within Argentina and globally is that there are no Black people in Argentina. This narrative of erasure around the African roots of many elements of Argentine culture, including cuisine, music, dance, language, and lineage was historically reinforced through the education system, media, and official public history institutions.
This webinar focuses on the process of developing the project, collecting the oral histories and applying for the Equity in Action grant. The Afro-Argentine Diaspora oral history project is led by Julia Cohen Ribeiro and Tatiana Bryant.
About Our Presenters:
Julia Cohen Ribeiro is an Argentine and Brazilian Afro-descendant Jewish Queer independent historian and filmmaker based in Buenos Aires.
Tatiana Bryant is the Director of Teaching, Learning, and Research Services at Barnard College.
Destiny Arias is a freshman at Barnard studying History and Human Rights. She is Dominican, born and raised in Miami, and plans to use her background to become a federal court judge and work in the non-profit sector!!
Manuela Moreyra is currently a First-Year at Barnard studying Political Science and Economics. She is Peruvian, born and raised in Lima, and plans to be a journalist in the future, hopefully an international correspondent.
Mila Lin Tabach is a rising junior majoring in Computer Science and Film at Barnard College. She was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil.