Caribbean Authors & Writers Collection Interview with Yvette Canoura: A Reflection
Carribean Authors & Writers Interview with Yvette Canoura: A Reflection by Natalie Saldarriaga Raíces Cultural center is proud to announce our Caribbean Authors & Writers oral history Collection. In this […]
Master Drum Maker Juan “Juancho” Figueroa
Custom drums handcrafted in the Bronx.
Family Ties Interview with Ty Thompson: A Reflection
Family Ties Interview with Ty Thompson: A Reflection by Natalie Saldarriaga ENGLISH Something that has always intrigued me about history are the small moments that change the trajectories of our […]
Raíces Branch of Community History Receives COVID-19 Response Grant from NJCH
Raíces Cultural Center is honored to receive grant support from the New Jersey Council for Humanities COVID-19 Response Grants to support the official launch of our newest program branch, the Branch of Community History.
Silence One, Silence All
In her TED Talk, Dominique Luster examines the “impact” and “power” that “bias and privilege” have in the ability to create “silenced landscapes” within the archives. We often think of the archives as a place we can find first-person experiences, but Luster reminds us these spaces have been “strategically curated”. We can’t escape the reality that some voices are purposely silenced while others are uplifted.