Location: Virtual Home is a place of memory and belonging, but it is also a place of migration and instability.  Each of these artists’ practices illuminate the reimagining of historical narratives as a means of interrogating colonial landscapes, family history, repression, and resistance, whether it be in an effort to understand or expand possibilities, or explore a new aesthetic of Blackness. We are so excited to have these three artists join us, first by presenting their work and then in conversation to explore the ways in which the very notion of seeking home is problematized. There will also be time for audience Q&A. This event is part of our year-long exploration on the theme of “Home, What does it look like now?” Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, state sanctioned violence against black bodies, the CBVC will explore the significant ways black visual narratives respond to the dynamic cultural, political, social, economic and intimate changes...

Gentrification and an African American Lucumí Community. A Talk with Dr. Akissi Britton and Dr. Kim D. Butler Location: Virtual Where Brooklyn At? Gentrification and an African American Lucumí Community: a talk with Dr. Akissi Britton and Dr. Kim D. Butler This talk will explore both the impact of gentrification and the added pressures of the pandemic on a diasporic religious community in Bedford-Stuyvesant and the concept of home in diaspora when "home" is always a moving target. The event is part of our year-long exploration on the theme of "Home, What does it look like now?" How can we reconsider home in the 21st century as we cross states and borders seeking comfort, safety and identity? Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, state sanctioned violence against black bodies coupled with enhancing diverse and inclusive curricula, the Center for Black Visual Culture (CBVC) will explore the significant ways black visual narratives...

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