Preserving and Publishing the Largest Afro-Uruguayan Multimedia Archive

Archivo Sociedad en Movimientos aims to preserve and digitize the largest late 20th century archive of the history of the Afro-Uruguayan population, the personal collection of movement pioneer Tomás Olivera. The written, photo, audio and visual recordings are fragile and have not been properly stored which has caused serious deterioration. Digitization will facilitate access for academics, advocates, and lawmakers. This research establishes a baseline for preserving the material for further investigation, rewriting history curricula, and addressing the almost absolute absence of Afro-Uruguayans from all published archives.