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03/25/2025

Black Diasporas Boorloo-Perth is an oral narrative project that documents spaces, places and experiences that have meaning to individuals from the African diaspora living in Perth. The geo-located oral narrative project made by 150+ residents of African diasporic heritage is comprised of 500+ mapped oral narrative stories, and 10 commissioned short films.

Please join us for the community opening of the Black Diasporas Boorloo-Perth project at Boola Bardip WA Museum 2nd-7th April 9am-530pm.

Community Opening reception 5th April 2-6pm.

Image from the Black Diasporas Boorloo-Perth short film “The Kitchen Party.”

Producer/Director: Abuk Lual
Director of Photography: Mikey Hamer
Gaffer: Nick Valentini
Camera Assist: Callum Williams
Sound Technician: Stephen Vlatko
Catering: Achol Lual
Wardrobe Provided By: RepKulture
Photographer: Blaire Jones
Editor: Jon Pettas
Talent:
Rutendo Furusa
Chegutdit Deng
Achol Lual
Tino Mukoki
Emmanuel Nkandu Chipaila
Firaol Negeri
Chala Tirfesa
Garomma Dembali

Special thanks to
Cinemachine & Robyn Williams

09/04/2024

Please join us for the community opening of Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto (link in bio)

09/04/2024

01/02/2023

2022 was a phenomenal year!
We closed out the year with a screening of the Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne films and a panel talk by filmmakers .all moderated by at

Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne brought much needed conversation, celebration, and connection for the Black African community in Naarm. Many thanks to the 75+ people of African heritage, the 42 contributors, the 10 filmmakers and the sponsors and supporters who made this possible.

To see the films and hear more of Our voices telling Our Stories go to BlackDiasporas.com (link in bio)

12/12/2022

Come watch the Black Diasporas screening, a showcase of 10 short films that document the experiences of individuals of African ancestry living in Naarm Panel discussion with filmmakers .all moderated by

630pm this Friday 16th December (free event)

Making a reference to African oral narrative cultural practices, the project is the result of seventy-five community members and creatives, collaborating to document topics like childbirth, daily life, and the effects of stereotyping.

Telling stories is a political act. While no project can entirely encapsulate the diversity of character, experience, and community, the Black Diasporas series asks questions and provides a platform to hear directly from people of African heritage.

Image from: "TRAMS TRAINS TKZEE + ME" directed by Scottnes Smith, co-produced by Phillipa J. Smith, cinematography by Abdul Yusuf, and starring Kgomotso Sekhu.

12/05/2022

Join us this Wednesday evening at to see ZIIMUSIC presents Zii Wacho

Wed, 7th Dec 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM AEDT

391 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

12/01/2022

We are thrilled to announce that the Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne exhibition will be this December!

3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th December (9am-3pm)
and the night market on the 7th (7pm-10pm)

Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne 2022: For decades stories written about people of African heritage have perpetuated the tropes of nefarious ‘gang members’ and ‘extremely successful outliers’. What is most dangerous about these narratives is the ways in which it distorts self-perception.

The Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne exhibit and digital platform (www.Blackdiasporas.com) documents a more nuanced take, 456 experiences from 42 individuals of African ancestry living in this city, a wide range of stories, everything from the joy of child-birth, mundaneness of catching trams, effects of racial stereotyping, and loss of life.

Referencing African oral narrative, we hear individuals voice their personal experiences. The project is a collaboration by 75 community members.

11/25/2022

Join us this December for the Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne exhibition.

3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th December (9am-3pm)
and the night market on the 7th (7pm-10pm)

Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne 2022: For decades stories written about people of African heritage have perpetuated the tropes of nefarious ‘gang members’ and ‘extremely successful outliers’. What is most dangerous about these narratives is the ways in which it distorts self-perception.

The Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne exhibit and digital platform (www.Blackdiasporas.com) documents a more nuanced take, 456 experiences from 42 individuals of African ancestry living in this city, a wide range of stories, everything from the joy of child-birth, mundaneness of catching trams, effects of racial stereotyping, and loss of life.

Referencing African oral narrative, we hear individuals voice their personal experiences. The project is a collaboration by 75 community members.

08/30/2022

We are very excited the Black Diasporas Naarm Melbourne exhibit is being hosted by the National Archives of Australia until the 14th of October. Drop by during office hours to see the exhibit!