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Join Us to Celebrate the Launch of Blk Mkt Vintage!

Tue, Oct 15

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Weekville Heritage Center

Join us at Weeksville Heritage Center as we celebrate Publication Day of the highly-anticipated new book, BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories by authors Jannah and Kiyanna Handy!

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Join Us to Celebrate the Launch of Blk Mkt Vintage!
Join Us to Celebrate the Launch of Blk Mkt Vintage!

Time & Location

Oct 15, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Weekville Heritage Center, Weeksville, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA

About the Event

Join us at Weeksville Heritage Center as we celebrate Publication Day of the highly-anticipated new book, BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories by authors Jannah and Kiyanna Handy!

We have an amazing evening in store, including a conversation with the authors and Nikole Hannah-Jones, book signing, vibes curated by DJ Niara Sterling and complimentary cocktails/refreshments — all in celebration of Black folks’ collecting traditions, archiving practices and material culture. Books will be available thanks to our friends at Café con Libros.

RSVP required. Limited capacity.

Book description:

BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories invites readers into Jannah and Kiyanna Handy's work and partnership as they pick, collect, curate, design, and reimagine futures for the objects of the past. Brimming with more than 300 photographs of vintage pieces of ephemera, the book is a beautiful, ephemeral object itself calling to mind a scrapbook or family album that has a surprise on every page whether that’s 1972 celluloid pins from Shirley Chisholm’s presidential campaign, early 1800’s hand-drawn maps of the African continent, or 1920’s bound yearbooks from various HBCUs. The book also explores the various concepts that ground the author's work; interviews with Black archivists, artists, memory workers and collectors – including a foreword from Spike Lee; a look into their private collection of thousands of items they have discovered over the years; an explanation of the different players in the antiques and vintage world; and tips and tricks on how to begin your own collection and curate physical spaces that reflect your identity and experience.

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