Haitian Daughters of Memory: Queer Storytelling in Miami.

Give Them Their Flowers: An Exhibit of Black LGBTQ+ Miami History is a visual storytelling project to commemorate and preserve the legacy of Black queer Miamians. Curated by Nadege Green, with contributions from photographer Vanessa Charlot, the 2023 exhibit at the Little Haiti Cultural Center brought together portraits, historical records, and an interactive memory space designed to engage visitors in the act of remembrance. Central to the exhibit was a space called "The Repast," which reimagined a Black family's living room after a funeral, inviting visitors to honor and reflect on the lives of Black queer loved ones. Through photography, oral histories, and archival materials, the exhibit challenged the erasure of Black queer history in Miami and the broader Caribbean diaspora. It emphasized the intersection of identity, space, and memory, particularly within the context of the Haitian community in Little Haiti. The exhibit also engaged with the idea of queerness as a fluid and complex identity, informed by the cultural, historical, and social conditions of Black life in Miami. Drawing inspiration from Edwidge Danticat's Create Dangerously , the exhibit explored the role of artists as keepers of memory, grappling with the fear of forgetting and the responsibility of bearing witness. The project aimed to reclaim Black queer narratives and situate them within the broader history of Miami, a city whose Black communities have been repeatedly displaced and marginalized. Visitors were encouraged to participate in this act of communal memory by adding their reflections to a guest book, creating a living archive of Black queer experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]