Acknowledgments
THE CARIBBEAN CULTURAL CENTER AFRICAN DIASPORA INSTITUTE ( CCCADI ) extends its deepest appreciation to the following funders for their major support of the exhibition and catalogue : The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and The Ford Foundation , with additional support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs .
We thank the dedicated staff of CCCADI , whose devotion and commitment have been extraordinary : Dan ’ etta Jimenez , Janet L . Sackey , Kadrena Cunningham , Peter Mercedes Phipps , and Julio Roldan .
We are indebted to the members of CCCADI ’ s board , who have dedicated their time and energy to the growth of the organization : Lumumba Bandele , Kelly Lynn Vilar , Sapna Lal , Luther Smith , Marie Brown , Nyoka Acevedo , Monifa Akinwole Bandele , and Sandino Sanchez . Thank you to CCCADI Landmark Members , who have invested in our future by becoming individual supporters of our organizational growth .
The curatorial research and organization of this exhibition would not be possible without a beautiful spirit of collaboration and partnership among many . We are most grateful to the artists for their brilliance , belief in the endeavor , and incredible generosity in entrusting their work in service to the exhibition ’ s thesis . We are indebted to co-curators Grace Aneiza Ali and C . Daniel Dawson for their stellar vision and dedication . From the beginning , Dr . Marta Moreno Vega , who commissioned this project , remained invaluable in seeing it transition from idea to reality . As exhibition manager , Regina Bultrón-Bengoa was invaluable and instrumental in shepherding the project to completion . We thank the scholars , activists , artists , and writers whose thoughtful commentaries on the exhibition ’ s works illuminate the many ways art continues to serve as a powerful tool for justice . We thank the creative team for their diligent work in ensuring that the exhibition shines both on the catalogue pages and the exhibition walls : Grace Aneiza Ali for shaping and editing the catalogue ; Celeste Hamilton Dennis for wise and laserclear copyediting ; Patrick Bova for curatorial research ; Kevin Darmanie for exhibition installation ; and finally , the brilliant Linda Florio of Florio Design for her generosity towards this project .
Melody Capote Executive Director , CCCADI