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Guest Lecture: Keta Miranda
MCC THEATER
Dr. Marie 'Keta' Miranda is assistant professor of Mexican-American Studies at the University of Texas, San Antonio in the Bilingual/Bicultural Studies. In this lecture Kita Miranda will be speaking about community building among people of color within the academic setting, and the development of identity, as well as how to develop a transdisciplinary research agenda.
Vincent Who?
MCC THEATER
In 1982, Vincent Chin was brutally murdered in Detroit at the height of anti-Japanese sentiment. In a travesty of justice, the judge ruled it a case of manslaughter and the two killers, both autoworkers, never served a day in jail. In this new documentary, VINCENT WHO?, we take a quick look back at the case and examine the effects the case had on the leading community activists of today and the future leaders of tomorrow. Discussion with co-director Curtis Chin following film screening. Tony Lam, 45 min, English, 2008, USA.
Race Matters Series
Brooklyn Beats to Beirut Streets
MCC LOUNGE
Poet and Educator Mark Gonzales (an Alaskan-born Mexican-American) and hip hop artists Nizar Wattad and Omar Chakaki (hailing from Palestine and Syria, respectively), offer a unique examination of identity, pop culture, and growing up an ‘other’ in the United States. Brooklyn Beats to Beruit Streets Traces the artists development alongside the birth and growth of hip-hop, then invites audience members to participate in a discussion.
'What are you… Deaf?' Performed by CJ Jones
MCC THEATER
In WHAT ARE YOU…DEAF?, CJ Jones blends his unique style of visual imagery and storytelling. Combining voice, American Sign Language (ASL) and mime, along with recorded music and multi-media projections, Jones paints colorful, riveting pictures of his life experiences, revealing what it was like to grow up in a tough St. Louis neighborhood, in the shadow of his deaf Golden Gloves champion boxer dad and on through the challenges faced during his quest to make it as a comedian and actor in Hollywood. Language interpreter will be available for hearing audience.
