Nina Robinson: Not Forgotten: An Arkansas Family Album

Nina Robinson
Not Forgotten: An Arkansas Family Album 

On View: April 9 – May 29, 2016

Bronx Documentary Center
614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

In 2014, Nina Robinson traveled to Dalark, Arkansas to document her grandmother’s passing and her family’s grieving process. She became engrossed in the often overlooked rural African American communities surrounding Dalark, communities whose members are mostly working and middle class landowners. Her visit turned into a two-year project, Not Forgotten: An Arkansas Family Album.  

The exhibition is curated by Nina Robinson, Cynthia Rivera, and Mike Kamber.

Spanish translations by Maria de la Paz Galindo. 

This exhibition was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.

Nina’s family has a storied history in Arkansas extending back six generations. In her photos, the viewer witnesses the passing of older members as traditions are preserved and handed down to the young. The photographer has extensively documented the many gatherings, celebrations and reunions–at churches and a once segregated local high school–that serve as anchors for Dalark’s African American community.

Not Forgotten: An Arkansas Family Album is a unique and intimate exploration of loss, love and tradition in a rural Black town.