Research At The National Archives And Beyond!

  Join Thomas Allen Harris founder and President of Chimpanzee Productions for a lively discussion on searching for identity, family and sprituality through sharing family stories and images in a virtual family reunion format  called the Digital Diaspora Family Reunion Roadshow (DDFR).  DDFR brings to the forefront stories and histories suppressed and/or hidden that show the fullness of Who We Are. This important and timely project provides a gathering place where lost, neglected and discarded shards of history can once again be seen, shared and appreciated.  A graduate of Harvard College, Mr. Harris lectures widely on the use of media as a tool for social change. Chimpanzee Productions is currently in production on Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People, a feature-length documentary and multimedia project that explores the role of photography in shaping the identity, aspirations, and social emergence of African Americans from slavery to the present.  Its companion proj