OVERVIEW
As part of the Black Studies Across the Americas collaborative international research program, the zine centers Washington Heights as a Dominican space, officially designated Little Dominican Republic in 2018. We however note the decreasing numbers of Dominicans as Dominicans slowly trickle into the South Bronx.
The zine is the result of a field trip to Washington Heights, first visiting the Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY), then we walked the neighborhood, took pictures and documented the Dominican presence in the renaming of streets and spaces.
The zine presents those spaces in Washington Heights which have been renamed after renowned Dominicans and Dominican Americans. It articulates the ways that Dominicans have truly transformed the space and solidified their presence in New York City.
COLLABORATORS
Faculty Mentors: Professor Jean-Yves Plaisir and Professor Aleah N. Ranjitsingh
Student Researchers: Tyone Campbell, Tyze Davis, Alexis Jacquet (volunteer), Lanue Ngwashi-Hibbert, and Madeline Rey
BMCC Humanities Alliance Fellow: Meagan Hammerbacher
International Collaborators: Michelle Ricardo and Aniova Prandy
