Deyane Moses

I do this work to enlighten future generations about the richness of our remarkable history.

I am currently the Director of Programs & Partnerships for Afro Charities, Inc. My colleagues and I are charged with preserving and making accessible the archives of the 130+-year-old AFRO American Newspapers, the nation's oldest continuously operating family-owned Black periodical.

I an Army veteran, multidisciplinary creative, educator, and curator living in Baltimore, Maryland. I am deeply passionate about Black History, archives, and cutting-edge design. In 2019, I exposed the racist history of Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) with my archive The Maryland Institute Black Archive (MIBA), exhibition, and demonstration “Take Back the Steps” which sparked a nationwide conversation on institutional racism.

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In 2020, I founded Blackives, LLC, providing valuable research, archival expertise, programming, and innovative design solutions to empower Black communities. I have collaborated with many of the major museums in the city, like the Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland Center for History and Culture, and the Reginald F. Museum, to name a few.

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I’m a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art BFA Photography 2019 and MFA Curatorial Practice 2021. In addition to being an entrepreneur and college professor at my alma mater, I am currently the Curator of Archives for Afro Charities Inc.