All Events
Cup of Culture
The 13th
Online
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans. 1h 40m
To uphold our weekly film screenings and discussions, we will be transforming our cup of culture series into a virtual setting. Every Wednesday, we will watch a Netflix documentary or movie as a collective and we will have a post-film discussion afterwards. Zoom Link for watching and discussions:
Cup of Culture
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
MCC Theater
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Dr. Diane Fujino, Director of the Center for Black Studies Research at UCSB, will lead a post-film discussion. (115 min, English, 2016)
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F56O3kZ9qr0
Conscious Conversations Series
The Future is Black, The Future is Intersex
Sean Saifa Wall
Online
The concept of intersex justice is a response to the systemic conditions that harm intersex people. For Black people and people of color who are intersex, we contend with multiple identities that shape our relationship to the world, our friends and loved ones and even ourselves. This talk will explore the birth of intersex justice, the campaign to end intersex genital surgeries on infants and children and why this work is vital to our survival across communities.
Co-sponsors: RCSGD
Photo credit: Harry Daniels ATL
Performance
THE INTERSECTION: WOKE BLACK FOLK
Funmilola Fagbamila
Online
The Intersection: Woke Black Folk is a never-before-seen look into the complexities of Black political identity. This groundbreaking one-woman show is an internationally touring, multiple award winning, and critically acclaimed stage. It portrays the perspectives of four different Black community leaders who have four immensely different perspectives about how to combat anti-black state violence (police violence) and advocate for a more just society. They have vastly different ideas about identity, gender, religion, economy, mental health, public safety, and the list goes on. And while they vehemently disagree with each other, they will soon find out that they need each other. This is a story about how and why humans, in general, struggle to navigate difference.
To view a recording of the performance and discussion: https://youtu.be/IwFU-YaUgEE.
Please keep in mind that the footage is for educational purposes only and is not available for download for personal use.
