Fatou N'Diaye, Senegalese restaurateur
Photograph by Vera Viditz-Ward

This exhibit, originally mounted at the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies in 2001, explores many aspects of the experiences of the new African immigrants living in our midst. The exhibit was the result of 2 years' fieldwork in the African communities of greater Philadelphia.  Anthropologist Leigh Swigart collected oral histories from community members, and Vera Viditz-Ward documented community activities through hundreds of photographs. The materials here represent a sample of some of the wonderful stories told in that show.

This exhibit is current available for travel. If you would like to host this exhibit, contact Kate Wilson at 215-732-6200 x 217 or kwilson@hsp.org for scheduling and space requirements.