The Clemente will partner with eleven community organizations to co-present the International Indigenous Hip-Hop Festival (IIHHF), a four-day gathering rooted in the origins of hip-hop culture, which emerged in the wake of displacement caused by the construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway. Linking this history to the experiences of Latinx diasporas and Indigenous communities, the festival examines contemporary struggles against the erasure of Indigenous languages and the ongoing impact of environmental disaster.

As part of its contributions, Historias will support the festival’s citywide programming while also co-developing the Rematriation Trail collaboration with the Shape of Cities to Come Institute (SCCI), South Bronx Unite (SBU), and the Mott Haven Community Land Stewards. The Trail connects historic and reclaimed sites through guided tours, workshops on environmental justice and land stewardship, and pan-Indigenous ceremonial practices, complemented by  wheatpasting of images by photo pioneers Joe Conzo and Jamel Shabazz. A public walking tour through the South Bronx will be held on October 9 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm, led by Land Stewards, SBU leadership, and Bronx historians. Beyond the festival, the Trail will endure as a collaborative project, building on signature components of Historias, including the Nueva York Chronicles platform, to ensure its legacy continues. To learn more, visit the IIHHF’s website.