For five decades, CCCADI has been a cultural home for Caribbean and African Diaspora communities. This is a Carnival call and a ceremonial invitation: Celebrate with us as we honor 50 years of history. Walk with us as we carry this legacy work into the future.
Welcome to CCCADI’s Milestone 50th Anniversary Year!
CCCADI's 50th Anniversary Exhibition
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Curated by Know Your Caribbean
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CCCADI's 50th Anniversary Exhibition 〰️ Curated by Know Your Caribbean 〰️
An Afro-Caribbean Carnival story of rebellion, ritual, and the joy that knows what it costs.
On View April 30th — November 21st, 2026
Gallery Hours
Tuesday 3PM – 9PM
Wednesday 3PM – 9PM
Thursday 3PM – 9PM
CCCADI Firehouse120 E 125th St, New York, NY 10035Plan Your Visit
Schedule a Group Tour
Group tours available for schools, organizations, and community groups. Book in advance via our scheduling tool.
Free & Open to All • Walk-ins Welcome During Gallery Hours • Support CCCADI's 50-Year Legacy
For 50 years, CCCADI has been a home for African Diasporic culture and community.
From exhibitions and performances to education and archives, CCCADI has nurtured generations of artists, thinkers, and leaders.
Today, we invite you to be part of the next chapter.
Give $50 for 50 years
and help ensure that this legacy continues.
A Carnival Call: Upcoming 50th Events (Spring)
Join us throughout the year as we revive historic CCCADI programs, build upon current initiatives and deepen collaborations across NYC and beyond.
Mark your calendars, and stay tuned for details!
April 30
50th Year Exhibition Opening
@ CCCADI FirehouseJUNE 20
“Our Road To Freedom”
A Juneteenth Event
w/Curators in Conversation
@ CCCADI Firehouse & CCCADI Ilé Oyin
where our history lives, breathes, and grows.
Through Phase 1 of the Community Archiving Lab for Culture and Justice, last year we began the sacred work of assessing and digitizing our treasure-filled 50 year archive. This year, we have begun to tell the story of 50 years of CCCADI with what’s been unearthed.
Members of the Archive Lab Circle gain access to:
• Curated archival drops
• Oral histories
• Digitized program materials
• Research toolkits
• Screening Room features
• Behind-the-scenes preservation work
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Keep up with the Archival Dispatch to get insight from CCCADI’s team of archivists into the history behind the archives and the process of archiving.
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Sit back, relax, and enjoy a curated and evolving selection of long-form video recordings from CCCADI’s archive.
Join the Archive Lab Circle. Support the preservation of Black Caribbean memory and gain deeper access to curated archival collections, extended oral histories, and Culture & Justice programming. This is stewardship in action.
