Family History Community Workshop

Sign-up for a free 8-session class that will train you to create a family history photo book or a family history short documentary. The registration and orientation session will be held from 1 PM to 3 PM at the Columbia University Forum Auditorium at 601 West 125th Street (at the corner of 125th Street and Broadway) New York, NY 10027. To RSVP for the event Click Here.

On Saturday, November 1st, the auditorium at the Columbia University Forum transforms into Harlem's living room.

1. Join us for the screening of an excerpt from Harlem Through My Eyes, a documentary woven from the testimonies of those who built this community: Harry Belafonte, Vy Higginsen, Herman "Denny" Farrell, Betty Blayton, Herb Boyd, Anna Maria Horsford, Jamal Joseph and countless neighbors whose stories have waited too long to be told.

2. Bring your photographs. Images of your elders, your ancestors, your chosen family will be projected on screen, discussed, and honored—living proof that Harlem's history beats in every frame.

3. Apply for a seat in the 8-session Family History Workshop starting in December. Selected projects will be included in the Harlem Through My Eyes exhibit and book planned for 2027.

The Digital Media Training Program

The purpose of this site is to publicize a multi-media project exploring Harlem's past and present told by the people who live in the community. The project is called Harlem Through My Eyes and it utilizes video oral histories, photography and animation to tell the story of this world famous community. It is being created by a group of students ages 14 to 21 under the tutelage of Melvin McCray, program director, of the Digital Media Training Program at MIST Harlem.