All Events
The Language of Hip Hop Dr. Farai 'Fafi' Bere (A.K.A. 3 Percent)
MCC LOUNGE
A Zimbabwean born academic and musician, Dr. Farai Bere focuses on what he calls Black performativity, the performance of Blackness as a political force and how Black performance can be said to embody Blackness. He looks at the context of Black performance in Africa, the United States, and the rest of the African Diaspora. Bere received his PhD from New York University in Performance Studies with an emphasis on African and Afro-Diasporic music, theater, and orature. Fafi will perform briefly after his lecture. Co-sponsored by the African Studies Research Focus Group, Friends of Africa, and professors Peter Bloom, Mhoze Chikowero, and Stephan Miescher.
Cup of Culture
Hustle and Flow
MCC THEATER
Hustle and Flow is the redemptive story of DJay, a streetwise Memphis hustler trying to find his voice and realize his long-buried dreams. When he hears that a local boy who made good is coming back to Memphis, he throws together his greatest hustle for what he thinks is his last chance at a record deal. Join an engaging discussion on the representation of African American masculinity and gender roles through the controversial main character in this film. Craig Brewer, 116 min., English, 2005, USA. Co-sponsored by Counseling Services, the Men’s Think Tank, and the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity.
DIVERSITY LECTURE
'That's So Gay:' The Impact of Microaggressions, Bullying, and Heterosexism on LGBT Communities. Kevin Nadal
MCC THEATER
Sexual orientation and transgender microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities (whether intentional or unintentional) that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative heterosexist and transphobic slights and insults toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. People of color, women, and people with disabilities may face additional types of microaggressions because of the intersections of their identities based on race, gender, and sexual orientation. This interactive lecture will encourage individuals to reflect on their personal experiences with microaggressions while providing recommendations for preventing them on individual, institutional, and societal levels. Kevin Leo Yabut Nadal is a professor, psychologist, performer, activist, and author, who received his doctorate in counseling psychology from Columbia University. As an assistant professor of psychology and mental health counseling at John Jay College of Criminal Justice- City University of New York, he has published several works focusing on Filipino Americans, ethnic minority, and LGBTQ issues in the fields of psychology and education. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Academic Policy; the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor; and the Office of Equal Opportunity & Sexual Harassment/Title IX Compliance.
Night of Self-Expression
MCC LOUNGE
Calling all conscious poets, artists, and musicians to the stage! The MCC is creating an open mic for anyone to artistically express themselves while educating others on current issues affecting students of color, women, differently abled people, queers, and allies. Come, enjoy, and share talents in this safe space for a night of 'edutainment.'
