A’isha LaDon Abdul Rahman, MLIS.
Archivist / Curator & Genealogist

Work With Me: What sets me apart is not just my years of experience, but my commitment to blending ancestral knowledge with modern technology. I’m here to make the past feel alive, relevant, and meaningful through immersive experiences that will inspire generations to come.

I’m A’isha La’Don Abdul Rahman, I design culturally responsive digital heritage systems that transform how memory is preserved, accessed, and experienced.

My work sits at the intersection of genealogy, archival systems, immersive technology, and strategic knowledge infrastructure — with a focus on African American and West African cultural memory.

My journey has taken me through ancestral research, collaborations with cultural institutions, and the integration of innovative technologies like VR, AR, and AI to make history come alive.

Mission: My work is driven by a central question: How do we ensure that cultural memory not only survives, but evolves across generations through digital and immersive systems?

Through Legacy Planning & Preservation Ltd., I partner with museums, HBCUs, and cultural organizations to design digitization strategies, collection management systems, and sustainable digital

Through Legacy Builders & Empowerment Inc., I develop immersive heritage models that expand access and engagement within GLAM institutions.

Ongoing Research & Field Contributions

My research explores how digital systems, immersive technologies, and culturally responsive frameworks can transform access to heritage and archival collections — particularly within African American and diasporic communities.

Through publications, applied experimentation, and institutional partnerships, I investigate how archives evolve from static repositories into interactive cultural infrastructures.

Media, Partnerships & Public Engagement

In addition to my academic and consulting work, I collaborate with heritage-focused brands, institutions, and media platforms to expand public engagement with cultural memory and diaspora narratives.