Trans-Atlantic Files is a fun and engaging socio-cultural project which looks at cultural history and West Africa’s influence in North and South America, and the Caribbean.
The aim of the project is to go beyond written documents and gaining first-hand knowledge will shed light on a history that was written by people who don’t share in their cultural identity.
Importance of the event
1. Answers the questions of who they are and where they are from
2. History will no longer be based on perpetuated facts
3.Unification of different cultures
4. Export our culture and history to the rest of the world
Short-term goals include:
1. Content production
Long-term goals
1. Workshops (cooking, shea butter, black soap, tye and die)
2. Fashion Museum
3. Art and Food Exhibition
4.Conference Panel Discussion
5. Cookbook
Raising money so more content can be produced, and put together the materials ahead of next year's scheduled events, mentioned above. Several great people from different professional backgrounds will be involved with the execution and success of the event. Some of the key people include
Womiye Ojo - Project Manager and Accountant
Elle Simone Scott - Culinary Producer
Karis Watie- Event Planner
Bukky Karibi-Whyte- P.R
For reference to our work, you can connect to the Instagram page @transatlanticfiles