A Screening and Discussion with filmmaker Rodney Evans and performance artist/dancer Kayla Hamilton Location: Virtual "Screening at 4 pm followed by discussion" presented by NYU Center for Disability StudiesThis feature-length documentary chronicles the creative paths of blind and visually impaired artists — photographer John Dugdale, dancer Kayla Hamilton, writer Ryan Knighton and the director, award-winning filmmaker Rodney Evans.
Director Amy Ziering, Drew Dixon, Joan Morgan and Treva B. Lindsey Location: Virtual A searing look at the intersectionality of the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, On the Record presents the powerful and haunting story of music executive Drew Dixon as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo, to publicly accuse a music industry mogul of sexual misconduct. Special Link to screen the film will be sent only to registrants prior to event date.
A book talk with James G. Cantres and Delroy Lindo Location: Virtual
Location: Virtual Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham have brought together this collection of work—images, photos, essays, memes, dialogues, recipes, tweets, poetry, and more—to tell the story of the radical, imaginative, provocative, and gorgeous world that Black creators are bringing forth today.
Celebrating Prince for 40 years of Controversy, 30 years of Diamonds & Pearls, and 20 years of The Rainbow Children. Location: Virtual #1plus1plus1is3 was a 3-day virtual symposium, celebrating Prince for 40 years of Controversy, 30 years of Diamonds & Pearls, and 20 years of The Rainbow Children, on 26-28 March 2021 (Fri-Sun)! We had 500 people register on the Airmeet platform from 20 countries including the US, UK, Netherlands, Canada, Scotland, Belgium, France, Germany, Australia, and Denmark. We also had international speakers from the UK, the Netherlands, and Scotland. There was a steady-state of, approximately, 100 to 200 people at ALL times over the course of 3 days for approximately 8-9 hours per day.
A conversation with authors Cole Brown and Chad Sanders Location: Virtual Join authors Cole Brown (Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World) and Chad Sanders (Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph) as they discuss their books, work and research in a moderated conversation to end with Q&A.
A cross-disciplinary collaborative conversation about Black Womxn’s identity, imagination and image through the culture of hair. Location: Virtual Featuring: Meshell Ndegeocello, Shaniqwa Jarvis, Dr. Tiffany M. Gill and other special guests. Moderated by NYU student Marvelous Maeze & hosted by: Michaela angela Davis, writer + creator of Hair Tales