Events By Quarter
Empowering Women of Color and Their Feminism(s): Feminista Jones
MCC Theater
Due to heightened and forceful impositions of western feminism, this talk is aimed at validating the lived experiences of women of color and empowering them to practice feminism in a way that speaks true to their identities, backgrounds, and political beliefs. Feminista Jones is a Philadelphia-based feminist writer, public speaker, retired social worker, and community activist. She is an award-winning blogger and the author of four books, including the critically acclaimed 2019 release, Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets. Her writing and activism centers Black American culture, feminism, critical race theory, intersectionality, mental health, poverty, and women’s health and well-being.
Cup of Culture
Decade of Fire
MCC Theater
Throughout the 1970’s, fires consumed the South Bronx. Black and Puerto Rican residents were blamed for the devastation even as they battled daily to save their neighborhoods. In DECADE OF FIRE, Bronx-born Vivian Vázquez Irizarry pursues the truth surrounding the fires – uncovering policies of racism and neglect that still shape our cities, and offering hope to communities on the brink today. 1h 16m
Race Matters Series
Antiracism Inc.: Why the Way We Talk about Racial Justice Matters Felice Blake, Paula Ioanide, Alison Reed
MCC Lounge
This talk focuses on contemporary political strategies that appropriate
antiracist discourses and practices to perpetuate injustice. From “free speech,” to “diversity,” to “implicit bias,” to “all lives matter,” we give everyday examples of new strategies for reinventing racism, yet also examine the ways organizers continue to struggle for racial justice in the context of such appropriations and incorporations. Dr. Felice Blake is a faculty member of the English Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Paula Ioanide is an associate professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies at Ithaca College in New York. Alison Reed is an assistant professor of English at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Youth Event
Advocacy and Identity Through Art Andrew Morrison
MCC Lounge
In a journey into the arts through spray paint, advocacy, truth, and love; Andrew Morrison, will work with youth to explore the endless possibilities of creating exterior artwork, wall paintings, murals, street art, drawing, and painting. He will show how art can be a foundation for a career path, education, family, and future. Andrew Morrison’s art has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in numerous galleries throughout the United States. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Tufts University and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
