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Race Matters Series
Articulating a Politics of (Multiple) Identities: LGBT Sexuality in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities Mignon R. Moore
MCC Lounge
In this conversation, Mignon Moore discusses issues related to African American LGBT people who are living, worshipping, and socializing in their racial communities. They claim unity in spaces that have simultaneously internalized homophobic violence AND unconditional love for Black LGBT people. But what does it mean for them to be articulating a visible gay identity in contexts that are filled with inconsistencies? Mignon R. Moore is Associate Professor of Sociology and Vice-Chair and Director of Graduate Affairs in African American Studies at UCLA. Her book Invisible Families: Gay Identities, Relationships and Motherhood among Black Women was published in 2011.
Co-sponsored by Black Quare and the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity.
Cup of Culture – Meet the Filmmaker
The Light in Her Eyes
MCC Theater
Shot right before the uprising in Syria erupted, The Light in Her Eyes offers an extraordinary portrait of a leader who challenges the women of her community to live according to Islam, without giving up their dreams. Discussion with the directors following the screening. Julia Meltzer and Laura Nix, 87 min., Arabic with English Subtitles, 2011, USA and Syria. Co-sponsored by the Center for Middle East Studies; the Education Abroad Program, Santa Barbara; and the EOP- Middle Eastern Resource Center.
MCC in I.V.
An Evening of Spoken Word
Crushcakes – 6533 Trigo Rd., Isla Vista
Calling all conscious poets to the stage! The MCC is creating an open mic for anyone to artistically express themselves while educating others on current issues affecting students of color, women, differently abled people, queers, and allies. Come, enjoy, and share talents in this safe space for a night of 'edutainment.'
Cup of Culture – Meet the Filmmaker
América’s Home
MCC Theater
UCSB alumnae C.A. Griffith and H.L.T. Quan, directors of Mountains That Take Wing (a documentary focusing on legendary activists Angela Davis and Yuri Kochiyama), screen their latest film América’s Home. An inspiring documentary about senior citizens and young people in Puerto Rico and Chicago struggling to save their homes and communities from being bulldozed and the transformative power of the cultural arts, community, and belonging. Discussion with the directors following the screening. C.A. Griffith and H.L.T. Quan, 68 min., English and Spanish with subtitles, 2012, Puerto Rico and USA.
