Representation of Afro-Latinx Studies in the Libraries: Reformatting LibGuides and Curating Exhibits Grounded in Theory

This is a two-part project consisting of revamping the Afro-Latina/o Studies LibGuide at the UT Libraries and curating an exhibit in the Scholars Commons at the Perry-Castañeda Library. The scope of the LibGuide focuses on U.S. Afro-Latinx sources and its purpose is to address the gap between knowledge and access for users. The LibGuide will be a primer on Afro-Latinx sources to get users more familiar with topics under this field and will be used as a starting point for further research in different areas such as, fiction and archival sources, for example. The exhibit showcases varying aspects of Afro-Latinidad to foster engagement of users and familiarize them with the Libraries’ collections and resources. Through showcasing Afro-Latinx visual and literary texts, this exhibit aims to illuminate the contributions of decolonizing projects and demonstrates that the Afro-Latinx diaspora is not relegated to one homogenous representation replicated in mainstream Latinx cultural productions.