All Events
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.
Cup of Culture
Painted Nails
MCC Theater
Painted Nails enters the rich culture of Vietnamese-American Van Hoang’s bustling nail salon in San Francisco. Through the advocacy of nail salon safety groups and the media, the world becomes aware of the toxic chemicals in nail products. She wants the world to care about the dangers she and others, who are largely immigrants from Vietnam and other Asian countries, have been facing from unregulated chemicals. (English, 2015, 57 min)
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtMsIYDa3NE
Women's Center Collaboration
Election 2016: How can ethno-racial communities and women’s groups use elections to build power?
MCC Lounge
Presidential elections have always been focal points in American democracy, when people come together to elect a new president. Yet, often, these elections work for certain groups of people more than others. Election 2016 is no different. How can ethno-racial communities and women’s groups organize to build power in the political process? This talk will discuss research and strategies around organizing for social change. Dr. Hahrie Han is Associate Professor in Political Science at UCSB.
Co-presented by the Women’s Center and the Women, Gender, & Sexual Equity Department
