(8/15) Research Justice stands in contrast to a colonial model of knowledge extraction – documenting grassroots information for university based archival collections, scholarly research, and mainstream audiences. #NCPH2020 #s49 #humanitiestruck 
(9/15) Historical Society of Washington DC crafted an exhibit on the “official history” of the building that focused on the its preservation as an unqualified success. They also assisted with our project, providing images and information. #NCPH2020 #s49 #humanitiestruck
(10/15) Our historical interpretation arose from workshops with survivors of homelessness who identified the themes that shaped our research and exhibit creation. They defined what the Carnegie Library and its renovation meant for them. #NCPH2020 #s49 #humanitiestruck
(11/15) The themes required Researching Up, documenting “hidden plans” and “false promises.” Research Justice involved bringing Institutional Information to the Grassroots who interpreted documents and further refined research questions. #NCPH2020 #s49 #humanitiestruck
(12/15) Drawing from months of workshops, we co-crafted an interpretive plan, an exhibit script, a performance script, and an exhibit and performance. HFC members worked alongside truck staff to construct and mount the exhibit in the truck. #NCPH2020 #s49 #humanitiestruck
(13/15) The exhibit Downtown Displaced traces two separate displacements, one that preceded the construction of the library and the other that culminated with the arrival of Apple. bit.ly/33zwnvL #NCPH2020 #s49 #humanitiestruck
(14/15) The truck brought the exhibit to Grassroots audiences, creating spaces for discussion and reflection within the community of people experiencing homelessness. HFC members directed their presentation and demands to Apple Corporation. #NCPH2020 #s49 #humanitiestruck
(15/15) The work on this project has been heavily inspired by Helen Lewis’s work on Participatory Research as well as Reem Asil, Miho Kim, and Saba Waheed’s reflections on Research Justice. For further readings, see the image attached. #NCPH2020 #s49 #humanitiestruck
