Wikipedia:Meetup/Black Lunch Table/SI Black Heritage Festival 2018



The Black Lunch Table (BLT) project will host an photo booth and information at the 8th annual Black Heritage Family Day from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Tappen Park Staten Island Museum. Photographer, Imara Moore will be taking free portraits for Wikipedia in our Black Lunch Table photo booth!

History of The Black Lunch Table
The Black Lunch Table (BLT) is an ongoing collaboration between artists Jina Valentine and Heather Hart  which intends to fill holes in the documentation of contemporary art history. In its 10 year existence, the BLT has taken a variety of forms relating to this most recent iteration, in the form of the Wikipedia edit-a-thon. BLT’s aim is the production of discursive sites (at literal and metaphorical lunch tables), wherein cultural producers of color engage in critical dialogue on topics directly affecting our communities. They endeavor to create spaces, online and off, mirroring the activity and creativity present in sites where Blackness and Art are performed.

About the Staten Island Museum
Founded in 1881, the Staten Island Museum, New York City’s only general interest museum, engages visitors with interdisciplinary exhibitions and educational programs that explore the dynamic connections between natural science, art and history based on its diverse collections. The Museum is dedicated to making its current and future collections broadly accessible for educators, students, researchers and the general public by providing authentic experiences in the field and at the Museum.

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