All Events
Cup of Culture-Fun at the MCC
Good Hair
MCC Theater
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, this film visits beauty salons, hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories, and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community. Hair care professionals, beauty shop patrons, as well as celebrities including Ice-T, Dr. Maya Angelou, Eve and Reverend Al Sharpton all candidly offer their stories and observations to Rock. Co-sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Center for Black Studies Research. Jeff Stilson, 95 min., English, USA.
MCC in IV
An Evening of Spoken Word
Coffee Collaborative-6560 Pardall 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. The event will be hosted by Reyes and is 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'.
Race Matters Series
South Asian Youth Activism: Resisting Racism Through Fusion Music Falu Bakrania
MCC Lounge
South Asian youth have long resisted racism through various forms of fusion music, including bhangra and Asian Underground. In this talk, Bakrania will trace the history of this resistance, examining music by a range of artists as well as the club-going practices of fans. She will also interrogate this history, illuminating entrenched forms of sexism and classism. Her goal is to broaden our understanding of resistance in youth culture and therefore of pathways to social justice. Falu Bakrania is Associate Professor of Race and Resistance Studies in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. Books will be sold following the presentation. Falu Bakrania is the author of Bhangra and Asian Underground: South Asian Music and Politics of Belonging in Britain and is Associate Professor of Race and Resistance Studies in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Music
Cup of Culture-Fun at the MCC
Just Like Us
MCC Theater
Through a celebration of culture and comedy, this film uproots the widely held misconception that Arabs have no sense of humor - when in fact they are just like us. Featuring Egyptian American comedian Ahmed Ahmed, this film reintroduces socially relevant issues to the world in an effort to build cultural bridges in this age of greater tolerance, understanding, and acceptance. Ahmed Ahmed, 72 min., English & Arabic with English subtitles, 2010, USA.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Middle East Studies; the Education Abroad Program; and EOP-Middle Eastern Resource Center.
