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End of Year Update 2023!
Published on December 5, 2023 by hannah mayree
As another year comes to an end, Black Banjo Reclamation Project celebrates 5 years of this growing organization! As we enter another year we are in both reflection of 2023 accomplishments as well as excitement for the year ahead. Currently...
Nashville Banjo Build Update!
Published on October 27, 2023 by hannah mayree
Greetings Everyone! We are hoping this message find you all in a good place. We have good news to share today about the our most recent project! The weekend of October 14th -16th was a historic moment for the Black Banjo Reclamation Project...
October Happenings with BBRP!
Published on September 28, 2023 by hannah mayree
Hello Friends! · We are welcoming in the Fall season with a lot of excitement and gratitude. There are a few Bay Area events that we would like to share with you all and we all have big news to share regarding our next cohort of Black Banjo...
Summertime Updates
Published on August 18, 2023 by hannah mayree
Hello! This is Hannah with an update as we enter the later part of Summer 2023. While the last 2 years I was participating in and leading banjo builds around the country, this summer has been a very different vibe for me! BBRP has been my b...
Guest Post Alert!!! June Updates and More <3 <3 <3
Published on July 1, 2023 by Patrice Strahan
First of all, hello there everyone! My name is Patrice, I've been a Black Banjo Reclamation Project participant and collaborator since 2022. I wanna start things off by giving a huge shout out to Hannah Mayree, who has invited some of us to...
TODAY! Roots All Over the World Virtual Event: Saturday June 3rd, 11 am pst, 1 pm cst, 2 pm est
Published on June 3, 2023 by hannah mayree
Join us for the launch of our new fundraising campaign that includes sponsor and member tiers that you have so graciously contributed to! Click the link below to join the event and gather with us!...
Hand-Made Banjo Crafting in the Forest at Buckeye Gathering!
Published on May 17, 2023 by hannah mayree
Buckeye Story Session! Ok now to share some of the latest updates on our current in progress work. This is our first private update for our members and sponsors so thank you for receiving this! One of the best parts of bbrp is the unique wa...
Black Banjo Reclamation Project Fundraiser Launch 2023-24! 🎉
Published on April 20, 2023 by hannah mayree
Virtual Event Saturday June 3rd at 11 am pst, 1 pm cst, 2 pm est https://opencollective.com/banjo-...
Bay Area Events this April!
Published on April 6, 2023 by hannah mayree
Greetings from the Black Banjo Reclamation Project! We have soooo many exciting updates for you all— we won’t even get to share everything today but please be on the lookout as there is much to come. Our work is versatile and happens on a w...
Exciting Updates as we Start the Year Off!
Published on February 9, 2023 by hannah mayree
This year there’s a lot of ways we are continuing our work of reclaiming, repairing and relating to the banjo as Black folks. Much of it is community based, resource based, earth based and learning based. We love sharing the ways this happe...
2022 End of Year Wrap!
Published on December 8, 2022 by hannah mayree
Hello Again and Seasons Greetings! We have made it through another year of Black Banjo Reclamation Project innovating and committing to uplifting the creative, land-based, community, folk pathways of the banjo. For us, the banjo is a tool o...
Gourd Harvest Update!
Published on October 5, 2022 by hannah mayree
Fall is an exciting time for us at the Black Banjo Reclamation Project! Just as the natural cycles of the earth, we slow down programming in this season in order to plan and organize for next year and beyond. It’s also the...
Go Team Banjo Class!
Published on August 18, 2022 by hannah mayree
The end of the Summer is a time for harvesting the amazing experiences and learnings from the growth over the last few months. For the second year in a row, team members from the Black Banjo Reclamation Project created and taught programmin...
Community Supported Fundraising Event in SF: Updates from Last Week!
Published on August 8, 2022 by hannah mayree
Although most of our Summer activities have been focused on programming teaching banjo playing and building, last weekend, July 30 2022, the @confettiartscollective based out of San Francisco hosted a wonderful fundraiser for the BBRP! We a...
Summer Growth from Coast to Coast!
Published on July 16, 2022 by hannah mayree
Thank you all so much for tuning in for this latest update on the workings of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project! This is the most active Summer we have had so far! As we entered Summer at the end of June, a group of banjo players and mult...
Sacramento Banjo Build Recap!
Published on May 5, 2022 by hannah mayree
Fundraising and the Solidarity Economy
Published on April 6, 2022 by hannah mayree
We are excited to share with you all, our progress as we develop our programs, structure and strategies! · 2022 is a big lift for us as an organization that still in the preliminary stages of transitioning to cooperative or...
Creating Music, Creating Change! Mini-Documentary of our Chicago Building Experience!
Published on March 10, 2022 by hannah mayree
We have created some amazing opportunities for community members to grow and learn with the banjo since 2020. We are continuing with our signature programming this year and will be continuing to build banjos with community and provide educa...
BBRP // Open Source Collective Year End Wrap
Published on December 12, 2021 by hannah mayree
2022 has been an amazing year for the Black Banjo Reclamation Project! We are celebrating 3 incredible years of gathering in community and with nature to expand our practice with the banjo and the rich cultural traditions that come with it....