NuevaYorkinos, Preserving NYC’s Latine Communities

On September 16th, cultural preservationist and archivist Djali Brown-Cepeda shares the story behind NuevaYorkinos, a digital archive and multimedia project dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of New York City’s Latino and Caribbean communities. Through community submissions, NuevaYorkinos uses personal family photos and narratives to celebrate the cultural richness of the barrios and diasporas that helped shape the city.

Launched in 2019, the digital archive has collected over 1,000 stories and 2,500 visuals and has been featured in exhibitions throughout NYC. In this talk, Brown-Cepeda will discuss the project’s origins, her motivations, and her ongoing commitment to cultural preservation.