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The Future Historical Society

Transforming public spaces into living archives through site-specific storytelling and immersive installations.

What:

An initiative to document and share the stories of Brooklyn's Fort Greene community amidst rapid gentrification.

Who:
    - Commissioned by BRIC Brooklyn
    - Community Members: Artists, activists, teachers, historians, business owners, etc.
    - Created by Yazmany Arboleda in collaboration with Fort Greene residents.
    - Partner: BRIC
Purpose:

Preserving the soul of Fort Greene, bridging generational gaps, and fostering communal dialogue in an era of change.

Impact & Reach:
    - Engaged 25 core members from diverse backgrounds.
    - Collected hundreds of personal narratives representing the multi-faceted history of Fort Greene.
    - Reached and impacted more than 10,000 people through mobile labs and story-sharing phones.
Where:

Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

Gallery

“This project invited us to think critically about the future as history in the making—it was both imaginative and deeply grounding.”

Maya Thompson

Public Historian

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