syreeta gates · archivist · producer · author · speaker · queens, ny
Syreeta Gates, archivist, producer and author: the archive
is alive
and it talks back.
I'm Syreeta. I preserve the stories, objects and magazines that shaped a generation, then turn them into films, books, LEGO artifacts and rooms full of people who remember.
everything
connects.
One practice, many doors. The archive feeds the films, the films feed the stage, the stage feeds the next thing we build.
speaking
Keynotes, panels and workshops on making memory tangible, the archive as inheritance, and the magazines behind Word Is Bond.
book a talk → 02work
Netflix, Peacock, Taschen, the Smithsonian, LEGO. Film, books, collections and curation.
see the range → 03press
Features, book appearances and the press kit for anyone putting my name on a program.
read up →the ventures.
Three houses I built to keep the work going after the credits roll.
most incredible studio
We make memory tangible. Collectible LEGO artifacts like Doorknockers and The Crown, for the artists and moments that shaped us.
shop the studio ↗the gates preserve
Archiving, preservation and media for public figures, creators and brands, from collections to living archives.
enter the preserve ↗yo stay hungry
A live culinary competition where food, beverage and the culture of the cypher share one stage. Everybody eats.
back on the menu sooni'm syreeta.
Producer and on-camera archivist on Netflix's Ladies First, nominated by the NAACP Image Awards and the Critics Choice Awards. The first Black woman on LEGO Masters in the US. Author of Word Is Bond: The Untold Story of Hip-Hop Journalism (Roc Lit 101/Penguin Random House), out in 2027.
I hold an M.A. in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation from NYU and a B.A. in Urban Youth Culture from Hunter. I've been building the archive since before anyone asked.
bring the archive into the room.
Keynotes, moderation, documentaries and hands-on build workshops. Tell me about the room.
let's collab →