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“Black Jacksonville Collective and Front Porch History Archive” is a digital storytelling website created using GitHub in 2026.

 The project showcases personal narratives through a multimedia web platform designed to amplify diverse voices and lived experiences.

 Due to platform limitations, this archive contains full-page PDF captures of each website page along with documentation.

 access: The live version of the website is available  

citation: Hasden, K. (2026). Black Jacksonville Collective and Front Porch History Archive. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18736298 

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"Coffee and Lemon Cake" is a Substack post studying the beginning of the Purdie Family's experiences in Harlem and New York City at large via the Great Migration.  It is a combination of oral history, family and archival research that traces the legacy of a Black American family in Harlem, the factors that contributed to their arrival there, and their reactions to the changes within the city as the family grows. 

 The live Substack platforn is available

citation: Purdie, A. J. (2026). Coffee & Lemon Cake: Harlem in Transition & One Family's Story. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18752560 

description: Be Your Own Archivist asks a simple question: what happens when we recognize ourselves as the keepers of our own histories?

 This project explores how Black families preserve memory at home and online, through photographs, stories, social media, and everyday acts, and what is at risk when those memories live in fragile spaces like shoeboxes, hard drives, and digital platforms that are not guaranteed to last.

 Blending personal archival practice, oral history, and community archives theory, the project offers a pathway for individuals and families to take ownership of their memories. Through reflection and practical guidance, Be Your Own Archivist encourages intentional self-archiving: preserving physical materials and protecting digital life beyond platforms. At its core, the project is about education, empowerment, and ensuring that Black memory remains in the hands of those who live it.

citation: Be Your Own Archivist © 2026 by Jenise Lacks Ruehle is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0

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My Foundation – Faith and Family is my capstone project for AACAT-1870: African American Community Archives Theory, completed under the instruction of Dr. KYmberly Keeton. In this work, I apply the archival principles and community-based preservation practices I have studied, grounding them in my own lived experience and research. This project is intended to remain a living archive that will continue to grow over time. 

For decades, I have researched my family’s genealogy. At the center of this project is New Mission Missionary Baptist Church (NMBC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, where I was raised. Founded in 1926 in the home of Rev. Thomas Cleveland Sr. during the Great Migration, the church evolved from worshipping in members’ homes to establishing a permanent structure that still stands today. 

My family helped found NMBC and remains part of its legacy. As the church approaches its centennial in 2026, I preserve our intertwined stories of faith, migration, and family for future generations.

citation: Hayes Capstone Archive Project 2026 – The Ties That Bind (n.d.). The Ties That Bind.