Скачать или смотреть {B qKC} A Black Queer Archive, demo with Nasir Montalvo

What does it mean to archive a community that history tried to erase? In this powerful demo, Nasir Montalvo (they/them) introduces *{B/qKC}: A Black Queer Archive, a community-led effort to preserve and uplift the stories of Black LGBTQ+ life in Kansas City. From the underground ballroom scene to a mob-owned sandwich shop turned queer bar, this archive reclaims erased narratives with care, creativity, and radical ownership.

Nasir walks us through their archival process, their move to decentralized storage using IPFS, and how they’re building a grassroots infrastructure for memory, justice, and digital sovereignty—all from their home server in the Midwest. You'll also learn how {B/qKC} is reshaping archival practices with a licensing model that compensates elders and creators.

This presentation was recorded as part of the DWeb for Creators Project Salon on June 18, 2025, hosted by Gray Area.
Watch the full salon here: https://grayarea.org/event/dweb-for-c...

Learn more about the Cultural Memory Lab:
https://acceleratingmakers.publicgood...\_blog-posts/introducing-the-cultural-memory-lab-cohort-empowering-community-archives-through-decentralized-technology

*Presented by:*
TechSoup's Public Good App House
Gray Area
Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web

This work is part of the **Cultural Memory Lab**, an incubator supporting grassroots archives and cultural organizations in experimenting with decentralized technology to preserve collective memory and community truth.

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