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SUMMARY:Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America
DESCRIPTION:Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Center for Black Visual Culture and the Asian Pacific American Institute welcome author Jeff Chang and cultural critic Bakari Kitwana to discuss Chang’s new publication Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America. This conversation will be followed by a book signing\, where copies will be available for purchase.As the best-known martial artist and one of the most celebrated action stars ever\, Bruce Lee is a global icon. He symbolizes swagger\, strength\, and the unbeatable spirit of the underdog. But in more than fifty years since his untimely death at age thirty-two\, the legend has eclipsed the real man. During his lifetime\, Bruce fought to be seen—from Hong Kong to Hollywood\, Asian tenements to American ghettos\, the lonely garret to the international screen. He emerged as a star in an era when Asian Americans were fighting against exclusion and invisibility. Now\, drawing on private letters\, rare documents and photos\, and interviews with his closest confidants\, Water Mirror Echo reveals the Bruce many never saw and places his complicated life within a revolution from which it cannot be separated: the emergence of Asian America. \nJeff Chang’s first book\, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation\, was called one of the best nonfiction books of the last quarter century. His latest\, Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (Mariner)\, was named one of 2025’s Best by Publisher’s Weekly\, Alta\, Vogue\, Kirkus\, and NPR. He authored the award-winning Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post Civil Rights America\, and We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation. He has written for the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, The Guardian\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, and many more. He is the host of the Signal award-winning podcast\, Edge of Reason\, and of KALW Public Media’s podcast\, Notes From the Edge. \nBakari Kitwana an internationally known cultural critic\, journalist\, activist\, and thought leader in the area of hip-hop\, youth culture\, and Black political engagement\, Bakari Kitwana is the Executive Director of Rap Sessions\, which for the last fourteen years has conducted over 150 townhall meetings around the nation on difficult dialogues facing the hip-hop and millennial generations. Kitwana is the author of Why White Kids Love Hip-Hop and co-editor (with David Orr\, Andrew Gumbel and William Becker) of Democracy Unchained: How to Rebuild Government For the People (The New Press\, 2020). His groundbreaking 2002 book The Hip-Hop Generation popularized the expression and has been adopted as a coursebook in classrooms at over 100 college and universities. \nRSVP \nDate:  April 9th\, 2026 \nTime:  6:00pm to 8:00pm \nLocation: 3rd Floor Lobby20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY 10003
URL:https://cbvc.nyu.edu/events/water-mirror-echo
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Larry Cook and Dr. Nicole Fleetwood in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Larry Cook and Dr. Nicole Fleetwood in Conversation\nThe Center for Black Visual Culture\, the Department of Social & Cultural Analysis\, and Tilt Institute are pleased to present a public conversation with artist Larry W. Cook and scholar and curator Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood\, focusing on contemporary photographic practices among system-impacted artists on January 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 in Flex Space (4th Floor of 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY) Cook and Fleetwood will discuss how system-impacted photographers are generating new image cultures that exceed the limits of criminal index/surveillance strategies and their aesthetics: experimenting with self-representation\, collaborating across distance and time\, building personal and collective archives\, and creating new visual languages of representation\, refusal\, and futurity. Together\, they will reflect on how photography becomes a medium not only for survival and testimony\, but also for re-imagining identity\, kinship\, and belonging.Wherever There Is Light is on display at the Cooper Square Gallery at NYU (Ground Floor of 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY) from January 29 to February 27\, 2026.  \nRSVP  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDate:  January 29\, 2025 \nTime:  6:00pm to 8:00pm \nLocation: 20 Cooper Square\, 4th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003
URL:https://cbvc.nyu.edu/events/larry-cook-and-dr-nicole-fleetwood-in-conversation
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wherever There is Light Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:Wherever There is Light Exhibition Opening\nOn January 29\, TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image (TILT) and Center for Black Visual Culture at the Institute of African American Affairs unveil Wherever There Is Light\, an extraordinary traveling exhibition featuring the photography of four formerly incarcerated artists as they share their experiences within the United States penal system. Through emotional and powerful images\, the exhibition explores the profound impact of mass incarceration on individuals\, families\, and communities. The show is curated by Dr. Melanee C. Harvey and is led by Washington\, D.C.-based photographer Larry W. Cook. \nExhibiting artists include José Díaz\, Don “Ike” Jones\, Vernon Ray\, Akeil Robertson\, and Larry Cook. Through digital photography\, portraits\, and vernacular photography\, these artists share their personal stories and perspectives of the prison system\, offering an intimate and powerful exploration of life within and beyond incarceration. They also explore themes that invite audiences to reflect\, connect with others\, and envision a fairer world.Wherever There Is Light is on display at the Cooper Square Gallery at NYU (Ground Floor of 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY) from January 29 to February 27\, 2026. In addition to the opening reception on Thursday\, January 29\, there will be a public conversation with artist Larry W. Cook and scholar and curator Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood\, focusing on contemporary photographic practices among system-impacted artists on January 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 in Flex Space (4th Floor of 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY.) \nRSVP  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDate:  January 29\, 2025 \nTime:  6:00pm to 8:00pm \nLocation: Cooper Square Gallery\, 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003 \nWherever There Is Light originally began in 2020 when Cook constructed a studio and exhibition space at the Los Angeles art gallery\, The Canary Test\, for five photographers with carceral experience to share their stories and craft through traditional studio portraiture. The works created and exhibited by the Los Angeles cohort\, which featured artists Jonathan Chiu\, Adamu Chan\, Javier Jimenez\, and Eddie Herena\, are set to appear in the new exhibition at TILT and will complement a portrait series shaped by the Philadelphia artist fellows. The LA and Philadelphia cohorts are set to attend the exhibition’s opening on January 29\, furthering the project’s overall goal of building a community and network of artists. TILT provided the artists with financial support\, resources\, and space for each artist to explore their visions in collaboration with Cook and Harvey. Each photographer received an honorarium for their work and access to TILT’s artistic lab\, printing services\, production support\, and gallery space. The group also received assistance from a project team comprising TILT staff\, peer mentor artists\, community partners\, and curatorial experts and advisors.
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SUMMARY:International Students in Limbo
DESCRIPTION:International Students in Limbo\nPresented by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. Co-sponsored by the NYU Migration Network and NYU Center for Black Visual Culture. \nInternational students studying in the United States have found themselves in the cross-hairs of many current federal policies and strategies. A majority of international students hail from Asian nations\, the rate of those arriving from Sub-Saharan Africa is growing at the fastest rate\, and Latinx students make up more than half of those who are undocumented and now increasingly being treated as international\, despite having lived in the United States for many years. From travel bans to visa revocations\, punitive measures against campus protests and cuts in federal funding of research\, recent actions have made the position of all these students quite precarious.      \nOf institutions with large shares of international students\, NYU ranks amongst the highest. With approximately 44% of its student body made up of international students\, this is an issue of particular urgency on our campus. This panel brings together scholars and experts to understand the historical and contemporary contexts of international educational exchange\, along with the implications and effects of current circumstances for the well-being of international and undocumented students. \nNYU campus access guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to current NYU students\, staff\, and faculty. Registration is required. \nAccessibility note: This venue has an elevator and is accessible for wheelchair users. There are single-stall\, all gender restrooms\, and a lactation room available. If you have any access needs\, please email apa.rsvp@nyu.edu \nRegister  \n20 Cooper Square\, 3rd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10003 \nDate:  September 25\, 2025 \nTime:  12:00pm to 2:00pm \nLocation: 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY 10003
URL:https://cbvc.nyu.edu/events/international-students-in-limbo
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:“I Was There”: Stories from the Elders of the House/Ball Community
DESCRIPTION:“I Was There”: Stories from the Elders of the House/Ball Community\nPresented by The Hemispheric Institute at NYU. Co-sponsored by The Center for Black Visual Culture \nThis evening summons past and present in an oral history listening session with Pioneers and living legends from the New York Ballroom Community. \nConfirmed Participants: Tommie LaBeija\, La Duchess Wong\, Egypt LaBeija\, José Disla Xtravaganza\, and Kevin Ultra Omni (virtual). The event will be moderated by Victor Ultra Omni (Emory). \nThis is an in-person event that requires registration. All non-NYU attendees must RSVP in advance. Video documentation will be made available on the Institute website following the event. \n  \nRSVP  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDate:  September 18\, 2025 \nTime:  6:00pm to 8:00pm \nLocation: 5th Floor\,20 Cooper Square\, 5th floor\, New York\, NY 10003
URL:https://cbvc.nyu.edu/events/i-was-there-stories-from-the-elders-of-the-house-ball-community
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:dream hampton Artist-Scholar in Residence Welcome Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Black Visual Culture as we welcome our Fall 2025 Artist-Scholar-in-Residence\, dream hampton. \ndream hampton is an award-winning filmmaker and writer from Detroit. For three decades her essays and cultural criticism helped shape a generation. Her most recent works include the award winning short film “Freshwater” (NYT OpDocs/PBS\, 2023) and “Ladies First” (Netflix\, 2023). In 2019 she was showrunner and Executive Producer of the Emmy nominated docuseries\, “Surviving R. Kelly” (Netflix)\, which broke ratings records and earned her a Peabody Award. That year she was named one of TIME 100’s most influential people in the world. \nRegister for the Event  \nThis welcome reception will feature remarks from the Center for Black Visual Culture and dream hampton. \nDate:\nTuesday\, September 16\, 2025 \nTime:\n6:00pm – 7:30pm EDT (23:00 – 00:30 BST) \nLocation:\n20 Cooper Square\nRoom: 3rd Floor Lobby \nCost:\nFree
URL:https://cbvc.nyu.edu/events/dream-hampton-artist-scholar-in-residence-welcome-reception
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, 20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reflections in Black: A Reframing Opening Receptions
DESCRIPTION:Reflections in Black: A Reframing.\nThe Center for Black Visual Culture and Tisch School of the Arts\, Department of Photography & Imaging are pleased to announce Reflections in Black: A Reframing. Curated by Dr. Deborah Willis\, this exhibition accompanies the release of the 25th anniversary edition of Willis’ internationally acclaimed publication Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers 1840 to the Present; the first comprehensive history of black photographers. Reflections in Black: A Reframing showcases the profound visual archive Black image makers have established since the late nineteenth century\, and expands upon the publication’s first iteration originally published in 2000. Reflections in Black: A Reframing includes modern and original prints and extends Willis’s pioneering effort to reshape the narrative of American history\, by centering the indisputable aesthetic\, political\, and cultural contributions of Black photographers from the 19th century to the present.  \nFeatured in the exhibition is The Missing Chapter: Black Chronicles\, Autograph’s pop-up photography display featuring 30 remarkable image panels\, reproduced from rare 19th-century photographs portraying people of African\, Caribbean and South Asian descent during the Victorian era in Britain. Focused on unearthing nineteenth-century photographs of black presences in Britain’s archives\, the portraits offer a unique snapshot of black lives and experiences during the decades following the birth of photography in 1839. Many of these images lay buried deep within the archives for decades\, unseen for more than 125 years.  \nThrough both historical and contemporary lenses\, Reflections in Black: A Reframing foregrounds a sweeping visual archive that affirms Black self-authorship in imagemaking\, spotlighting the evolution and enduring vitality of Black photographic practices. Join us for the exhibition opening receptions September 4\, 2025 in two New York locations; Cooper Square Gallery 5:30-7:00 pm\, Photo & Imaging Galleries 6:00 – 8:00 pm. \nRSVP   \n \nExhibition LocationsCooper Square Gallery20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10003On View: September 4 – October 15\, 2025 \nAckeem Salmon\, Albert Chong\, Bayeté Ross-Smith\, Bob Crawford\, Bob Gore\, Brian Palmer\, Coreen Simpson\, Collette V. Fournier\, Chester Higgins\, Cheryl Miller\, Carl E. Lewis\, Daesha Devón Harris\, Dani Tyas\, Eric Hart Jr.\, Fern Logan\, Gordon Parks\, Hank Willis Thomas\, Herb Robinson\, Jamaica Gilmer\, John W. Mosley\, Joshua Rashaad McFadden\, Justin Johnson\, Laila AnnMarie Stevens\, LeRoy Henderson\, Lola Flash\, Lonnie Graham\, Lyle Ashton Harris\, Mel Wright\, Ming Smith\, Myra Greene\, Nashormeh Lindo\, Nicole Harrison\, Renee Cox\, Roy Wallace\, Russell Frederick\, Salimah Ali\, Susan Ross\, Terry Boddie\, Yelaine Rodriguez\, Zoraida Lopez-Diago. \n  \nTisch School of the Arts\, Department of Photography & Imaging\, Gulf & Western Galleries721 Broadway\, New York\, NY 10003On View: September 4 – December 21\, 2025 (revised Closing date December 12th) \nA.P. Bedou\, Adam Davis\, Adama Delphine Fawundu\, Alanna Airitam\, Allison Janae Hamilton\, Andre D. Wagner\, Arturo Holmes\, Ayana V. Jackson\, Bill Gaskins\, Brandy Dyess\, C.M. Battey\, Carla Williams\, Carrie Mae Weems\, Cecil Williams\, Charles “Teenie” Harris\, C. Daniel Dawson\, Colette Veasey-Cullors\, Cornelius Tulloch\, D’Angelo Lovell Williams\, Darryl Sivad\, Denise Stephanie Hewitt\, Dominic Pearson\, Doug Harris\, Dwight Carter\, Eddie Elcha\, Elliott Jerome Brown Jr.\, Ernest Russell\, Faith Davis\, Gerald Cyrus\, Gerard H. Gaskin\, Golden\, Ivan Forde\, Jack T. Franklin\, Jamel Shabazz\, James L. Allen\, James Presley Ball\, Janna Ireland\, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe\, Jeffrey Henson Scales\, John Pinderhughes\, Kambui Olujimi\, Kennedi Carter\, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn\, Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier\, Maaza Mengiste\, Moneta J. Sleet Jr.\, Munachi Osegbu\, Nadia Huggins\, Qiana Mestrich\, Rafia Santana\, Richard Samuel Roberts\, Ron Tarver\, Satchel Lee\, Scheherazade Tillet\, Séan Alonzo Harris\, Sheila Pree Bright\, Steven M. Cummings\, Terrence C. Jennings\, Tyler Mitchell\, Wendel A. White\, William Earle Williams\, Zalika Azim. \n  \nExhibition Organizations and Support \nTisch School of the Arts\, Department of Photography & ImagingThe Center for Black Visual Culture at the Institute of African American Affairs Autograph \n  \nExhibition Curator \nThis exhibition is curated by Deborah Willis\, ​​University Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts and Founding Director of the Center for Black Visual Culture at New York University. \n  \nAbout the Publication \nOriginally published in 2000\, Reflections in Black\, published by Liveright\, was the first single-volume work to collect the images of leading African American photographers—from the daguerreotype to the digital age. Through its sheer power and inherent beauty\, Deborah Willis’s groundbreaking assemblage of photographs of African American life from 1840 to the present triumphantly celebrated family\, endurance\, and spirituality over the last two centuries as it upended stereotypes and rewrote American history. Aware that so much has changed since 2000\, Willis—a world-renowned photographer\, curator\, and author—has now created a breathtaking twenty-fifth anniversary edition\, juxtaposing hundreds of images that appeared in the original edition with 130 new ones.  \nThis enhanced volume\, with a new foreword from Robin D. G. Kelley and a coda from Kalia Brooks\, once again affirms the power of photography to reconfigure our conception of Black life in the African diaspora and American history. Featuring the works of photographers such as Albert Chong\, LaToya Ruby Frazier\, Allison Janae Hamilton\, Renee Cox\, Carrie Mae Weems\, Andre D. Wagner\, and Hank Willis Thomas\, this new edition is dedicated to the artists who stretch the definition of photography\, creating pieces more akin to multimedia and conceptual art.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \nDate:  September 4\, 2025 \nTime:  6:00pm to 7:30pm \nLocation: Cooper Square Gallery20 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY 10003
URL:https://cbvc.nyu.edu/events/reflections-in-black-a-reframing
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