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Resilient Love in a Time of Hate
AN EVENING OF SPOKEN WORD WITH SUNNI PATTERSON
St. George Family Youth Center (889 Camino del Sur, Isla Vista)
A New Orleans native, Sunni Patterson is a compelling dynamic, and internationally-known Def Poetry artist and activist who creates music and poetry that is timeless in its groove. She uses her gift to reach, teach, and heal.
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/779401045535399/
Resilient Love in a Time of Hate
RESILIENT LOVE IN A TIME OF HATE: A DISCUSSION
Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
Please join poet and educator, Sunni Patterson, and Department Chair of Religious Studies at Connecticut College, David Kyuman Kim, in conversation with Professor of Sociology and Black Studies at UCSB, George Lipsitz, for an evening of Resilient Love. Help us kick-off the academic year in the spirit of strength and movement, in contrast to the current climate of hate.
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1159297037474004/
Cup of Culture
DOPE
MCC Theater
'“Dope” traces the rise—and steeper rise—of a geeky high-school senior who learns how to work the system.' –Wall Street Journal
A critical hit and audience favorite out of the Sundance Film Festival. In DOPE, Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself. (English, 2015, 121 min)
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L41xwM8tIRQ
Race Matters Series
PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
MCC Lounge
“A powerful indictment of the cultural beliefs, policies, and practices that criminalize and dehumanize Black girls in America, coupled with thoughtful analysis and critique of the justice work that must be done at the intersection of race and gender.” —Michelle Alexander
This discussion highlights the experiences of Black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood, highly judged--by teachers, administrators, and the justice system--and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Pushout shows how, despite obstacles, stigmas, stereotypes, and despair, Black girls still find ways to breathe remarkable dignity into their lives in classrooms, juvenile facilities, and beyond. Monique W. Morris, Ed.D. is an author and social justice scholar with more than 20 years of professional and volunteer experience in the areas of education, civil rights, juvenile and social justice advocate, in addition to Adjunct Faculty at University of San Francisco.
