All Events
MCC in I.V.
An Evening of Spoken Word Featuring Yosimar Reyes
Crushcakes- 6533 Trigo Rd., Isla Vista
Nationally acclaimed spoken word poet Yosimar Reyes will join us for an evening of powerful and moving poetry based on issues facing queer immigrant youth. In addition to Yosimar’s performance, we will have Angel Martinez sharing his poetry. The event is not only a performance by Reyes and Martinez, but an open mic for anyone to artistically express themselves while educating others on current issues. Be prepared to come up on stage and share your talents in this safe space for a night of 'edutainment.' Co-sponsored by the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies and the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity.
Performance
One Drop of Love: A Daughter's Search for Her Father's Racial Approval Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni
MCC Theater
Incorporating filmed images, photographs and animation, this one-woman show tells the story of how the notion of ‘race’ came to be in the U.S., and its effects on the narrator’s relationship with her father – a journey that will take audiences from the 1600s to the present, to cities all over the U.S. and to West and East Africa, where both father and daughter spent time in search of their ‘racial’ roots. Special performance by Ryan Yamamoto. FREE! FREE!Co-sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Department of Sociology
Fun at the MCC
Osuofia in London
MCC Theater
Based in Nigeria and London, this Nollywood comedy stars African Movie Academy Award winner Nkem Owoh as Osuofia, a lazy deer hunter supported by his five daughters. Luck is on his side when he finds out an inheritance has been left for him by a deceased relative in London. See his adventures as the cultural differences for this villager unfold. Discussion with Dr. Jude Akudinobi following the screening. Kingsley Ogoro, 105 min., English, 2003, Nigeria. Co-sponsored by Education Abroad Program – UC Santa Barbara; the EOP – African diasporic Cultural Resource Center; and the Pan – African Student Union.
Race Matters Series
Why Won’t They Just Pull Their Pants Up? People of Color and Colorblind Discourse Felice Blake
MCC Lounge
Many discussions of colorblindness examine white people's investments in refusing to talk explicitly about race, power, and privilege. Blake will address why colorblind ideals appeal to people of color in the post-Civil Rights era and enlists their support in disciplining behavior, pursuing individualism, and limiting aspirations. Felice Blake is Assistant Professor in UCSB’s Department of English. co-sponsored by the Black Student Union and the English Department.
