About Us
Our Mission
We The Diaspora is a space for Black communities across the diaspora to preserve and share their stories through memory work, creative curation, and storytelling. In a world where our histories are often erased or overlooked, we believe that archiving our voices, photographs, and lived experiences is both an act of cultural resistance and a path toward collective healing.
"We The Diaspora was born in 2020, during a time when images of Black death dominated our screens. I found myself yearning for something different, a space where we could share stories about the fullness of our lives, the everyday moments of joy, resilience, and connection that have always defined us. What started as curating beautiful Black life on my personal Tumblr became something deeper: a calling to help our communities engage in the sacred work of memory keeping. For years, I've been recording oral histories with my own elders, discovering how these conversations become bridges between past and present, revealing the threads that connect us all.”
- Jiya Pinder | Founder
What We Do
Our work spans from helping communities archive cherished memories to designing storytelling campaigns and hosting community-centered workshops, always grounded in one belief: our stories connect generations and build bridges between the past and present.
Our Vision
Every photograph shared, every story recorded, every memory honored contributes to a larger tapestry of who we are across the diaspora. This is memory work as love practice. This is storytelling as legacy building.