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Research & Development Studio Partners

Organizations and individals who we work with through paid commissions or cooperative exchange to develop projects only possible in partnership.

A creative research studio at the intersection of indigenous histories and intuitive futures. Through our cooperative practice and intercommunal services we aim to inspire the public into innovative-ancient ways of being. We be in community, through arts, and towards a vision informed by intuition, context, and ancestors. Our research services are offered as an extension of our studio practice in order to support aligned artists and organizations in building and reflecting a world we’re collectively imagining and remembering.

Legacy Library

The Legacy Library and Black Lantern Books is an effort to preserve the life long collections of texts that Kwazi Nkrumah started collecting in the 1950’s. Near the end of his life Kwazi wanted to make his collection an accessible resource for future generations of organizers seeking to expand their knowledge and skills while working toward our liberation. After his sudden passing, with the effort from his son Sadik, his good friend and comrade Zach Ray by way of his immediate family, gained access to his book collection.

In an interest to support, Natalie Matos and Cipriano Belser stepped up to ensure that the books were not just safe but would one day become the Legacy Library. A bookstore became part of the plan when it was discussed that perhaps people would rather purchase some books and it could be a way to ensure that additional funds are brought in to pay for rent, maintenance etc. Thus, Black Lantern Books and the Legacy Library was born.