Events

A Black History of the Web and Archiving Our Existence

Panelists will discuss how Black people have contributed to the development of the Internet, including contributions to the Internet economy, the social and cultural fabric of the web, and technology innovations. From contributing the nascent internet to Black blogging and the development of Black social media platforms, innovations from Black sex workers, online organizing around police brutality and other justice-related issues, and the dominance of Black cultural expression on the web, the contributions from Black people to the development of the Internet and online culture is undeniable. Our distinguished panelists will share their knowledge as scholars, activists, and memory workers in a conversation that will help to ground us in the Black history of the web as we explore the possibilities for archiving these current and future histories. Panelists will also offer their thoughts on the possibilities and the challenges for archiving Black people’s online experiences.

Online
April 30, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

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Towards Realizing Safety for Black People on the Web

Archiving the Black Web presents a keynote conversation on the experience of Black people using social media platforms. Can decentralization and care-centered moderation that is customized to address the unique issues Black people face online offer enough protections? What is safety online anyway? And what are the limitations and possibilities of our efforts to protect ourselves in an increasingly toxic social media environment where the ability to control what content we see is replaced by algorithms designed to monetize our attention? This keynote conversation will explore how Black people navigate the changing social media landscape, new trends and practices for building a safer online experience, and what the future could look like for the Black experience on social media platforms. 

Auburn Avenue Research Library
April 30, 2024 6–9 PM EDT

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Join us March 26, 2025 at 3:00 pm EDT as we host the first of our 2025 ATBW Workshop Series!

In this webinar, ATBW will showcase our current web archiving projects, celebrate the launch of WARC school, and highlight the importance of archiving Black history online! We encourage all Archivists, Researchers, and Historians working with Black Collections or archiving the Black Web to attend! 

RVSP Here: https://bit.ly/atbw-workshop-1

Collecting, Researching, & Writing While Black Conference
Auburn Avenue Research Library
November 14, 2024 10:00-11:45 AM

Recording available here.

Calling all Archivists, Researchers, and Historians working with Black Collections or archiving the Black web.

Join Us on #AskAnArchivist Day! Wednesday, October 16th at 3:00pm EST – 4:30 pm EST for a community call in partnership with Webrecorder to showcase and explore web archiving with Browsertrix powered by Webrecorder!

This event will be moderated by Zakiya Collier, Camille Lawrence, and Lorena Ramirez-Lopez.

Recording available here.