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Art Credit: Michi Masumi. BA.MA
Welcome
What You'll Find Here:
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The Benjamin Zephaniah Digital Archive (TBZA)
The archive is a permanent, catalogued repository focused on the preservation of Black British intangible digital cultural heritage:
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Archival Assets | "Short Shorts" Collection | Global Perspectives
| Black British Lived Experiences | Medway's Black Community โโ
If you or your organisation is interested in supporting or collaborating on community art, wellbeing, or social impact projects across Medway and beyond, we welcome partnership enquiries. Funders, charities, academic groups, and community organisations are invited to contact us at theblackarthub@gmail.com to discuss collaborative opportunities.
๐ค This archive is run by volunteers who are committed to preserving and sharing Black British and LGBTQIA+ histories with care.
๐ฌ๐ Help Shape the Archive
Your feedback helps us improve the archive, plan future activities, and support community-led work.
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๐จ Featured Archive
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VISIBILITY — Amanda Ethereal 2023
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VISIBILITY — Amanda Ethereal 2023 is a portrait series documenting a Black transgender activist in Medway.
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Through everyday spaces and direct presence, the work explores identity, visibility, and self-definition.
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The Benjamin Zephaniah
Community Archives
To submit your artwork to our exhibition, click on either Photography or Film & Video, and complete the form and upload your work. Title your work clearly, adding duration (film/video) or size of print if photographs.
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We welcome everyone to get involved; it's suitable for hobbyists, students, semi and pros alike. Free to participate /submit
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Share your thoughts!
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You can share your feedback as a voice note or short video (up to 5 minutes) instead.
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(MP4, MP3, WAV).
Why Your Feedback Matters
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Your feedback helps us:
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๐ฐ Secure funding to keep this archive accessible
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โฟ Improve accessibility for neurodivergent and disabled users
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๐ง Shape research into Black British and LGBTQIA+ cultural archives
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๐ This archive is community-led.
Your voice helps shape what comes next.
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๐ What Happens to Your Feedback
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๐ Your responses are used to:
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Improve archive design and usability
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Develop new exhibitions, workshops, and events
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Support funding applications and community programmes
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Inform ongoing PhD research
All responses are anonymised and handled with care.
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QUICK NAVIGATION INDEX —
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๐๐ Explore the Archive
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๐ธ Photography
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๐ค Oral Histories
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๐จ Digital & Visual Art
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๐ Data Sheets
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๐ค Community-Led Archive
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This archive is shaped by the people it represents.
No gatekeepers. No corporate control.
Just community voices: preserving what matters.
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We use our archives to develop both mainstream educational programmes and community-based learning activities for adults and young people.
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This archive is part of an ongoing practice exploring identity, representation, and cultural preservation through:
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๐ Digital archiving
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๐ง โจ How Our Archive Works:
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โ๐ง๐พโ๏ธ Lived Experience → ๐ธ Photography → ๐ค AI Interpretation → ๐๏ธ Archive → ๐ Public Access
This archive transforms lived experience into cultural heritage through photography, creative practice, and digital archiving.
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๐งพ๐ฆ What You’ll Find Here:
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โ๐ค Oral Histories
๐ธ Photography
๐จ Mixed Media / AI Hybrid
๐ Poetry & Sonic Art
๐๏ธ Archival Records
๐ Community Stories
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๐ Archive Standards & Memberships:
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๐๏ธ Archives & Records Association (ARA)
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๐ค๐ฝ๐๏ธ This archive aligns with UK archival, oral history,
and cultural documentation standards.
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๐๐ From Capture to Archive - Workflow:
๐ธ Capture → ๐ง Record → ๐ง Reflect →
๐งพ Document → ๐๏ธ Archive → ๐ Share
๐ Guided by MAETT, MPM, MMAT,
and the ADN Framework ©