Afro-Cuban photographer Rómulo Lachatañeré captured Harlem's Latino and Caribbean communities between 1947 and 1951. This outdoor exhibition features his rediscovered work alongside a moving letter from curator Djali Brown-Cepeda connecting the photos to her own Afro-Latino heritage.
Afro-Cuban photography
Harlem history
Community storytelling
Cultural heritage exhibition
Tips
🌳set in Jackie Robinson Park's shaded plaza
📸part of the larger Photoville Festival
WHERE ROSES GROW: A Look At Rómulo Lachatañeré's Harlem
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Afro-Cuban photographer Rómulo Lachatañeré captured Harlem's Latino and Caribbean communities between 1947 and 1951. This outdoor exhibition features his rediscovered work alongside a moving letter from curator Djali Brown-Cepeda connecting the photos to her own Afro-Latino heritage.
Afro-Cuban photography
Harlem history
Community storytelling
Cultural heritage exhibition
Tips
🌳set in Jackie Robinson Park's shaded plaza
📸part of the larger Photoville Festival
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