Sistrunk,
Ft. Lauderdale
Sistrunk is Fort Lauderdale’s oldest Black community and a cornerstone of South Florida’s cultural and historical foundation.
Sounding Out Sistrunk
This project documents the history and living memory of the Sistrunk community in Sistrunk,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida through oral history, archival photography, and community collaboration.
Working with longtime residents and community elder Dr. Mistoria Brown, this project builds a digital archive that preserves stories, landmarks, and cultural traditions at risk of disappearing. The research will contribute to a location-based installation within the OTOWN app, creating a digital monument to Bray's hometown legacy.
Dillard High, Home Economics Class, 1939
oral history
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archival research
The Dillard High Panthers at Practice behind the School building
community engagement
Dillard High's first graduating class, 1938,
outside Mt. Hermon AME church
Dillard High Mathematics Teacher,
Estelle Pinkett 1939
