Events By Quarter
Art Exhibition
Day 2 - PYNK POSSIBILITIES: THE LONG 1980s – BLACK TRANS AND QUEER SOUNDSCAPES OF UNBELONGING
Matt Richardson (Feminist Studies) and Omise’eke Tinsley (Black Studies)
MCC Theater
Day 2 of 2-day event -
Art Exhibit: Shades of Black & Pynk: A Celebration of Black Trans+Queer Art, Love, and Writing
Interested in the haunting sound of the 1980s? The event closes with a conversation at the MCC between Matt Richardson and special guest Jafari Allen, Director of Africana Studies and Inaugural Co-Director of the University of Miami Center for Global Black Studies. The three will discuss the enduring impact of 1980s Black popular music and culture and its queer/trans resonances in Matt Richardson’s novel Black Canvas: A Campus Haunting. Christopher McAuley, Co-Chair of Black Studies, will moderate the conversation.
JSJLS Community Projects: Giving Yourself Grace to Grieve - A Multimedia Exhibit
Davina Reed and Sarahi Perez Aguilar
MCC Lounge
DATE, TIME AND LOCATION TBD. CHECK BACK WTIH THE MCC FOR UPDATES
WEEK 3 OR 4
This project aims to engage with grief as both a non-linear and multidimensional process while demonstrating the sacred importance of giving yourself the space, time, and patience to grieve. This project will take the form of a multimedia art exhibit at the MCC Lounge.
Each spring quarter, the Jackson Social Justice Legacy Scholarship (JSJLS) program culminates with each intern developing their own Community Engagement Project (CEP). Through their individual CEPs, Jackson Interns apply the tools and skills they acquired throughout the program into their own individual projects, which are shaped by their own interests in community care and coalition-building. These CEPs aim to not only uplift, restore, and empower their communities, but also forge meaningful connections between the UCSB student body and the broader off-campus community. The events will occur during the weeks 4-10 at various locations. Check back with the MCC for updates.
JSJLS Community Projects: Food as a Cultural Love Language
Emily Duong
TBD
DATE, TIME AND LOCATION TBD. CHECK BACK WTIH THE MCC FOR UPDATES
WEEK 5
How is food used as a cultural love language? This workshop will focus on exploring how food is used as a way to connect with our cultures and ancestors on a deeper level. Food is a primary tool to restore and nourish our communities physically, mentally, and spiritually. It has an important role in sustaining individual families/communities but also collectively keeping political movements going. Participants will be able to construct their own ancestral altars. We encourage you to bring any sacred items/framed photos of whoever you may want to honor.
Each spring quarter, the Jackson Social Justice Legacy Scholarship (JSJLS) program culminates with each intern developing their own Community Engagement Project (CEP). Through their individual CEPs, Jackson Interns apply the tools and skills they acquired throughout the program into their own individual projects, which are shaped by their own interests in community care and coalition-building. These CEPs aim to not only uplift, restore, and empower their communities, but also forge meaningful connections between the UCSB student body and the broader off-campus community. The events will occur during the weeks 4-10 at various locations. Check back with the MCC for updates.
Cup of Culture
Mom
A film by Xun Sero
MCC Theater
As a Mexican Tzotzil I grew up between the sacrality both of Guadalupe Virgin and Mother Earth. As a son, I grew up among the derision of not having a father and blaming my mother for it. “Mom” is a dialogue between mother and son exploring their contradictions, knowing and recognizing each other, and reflecting on naturalized violence and its reproduction.
Documentary | Director: Xun Sero | Running time: 80 min. | Country: Mexico | Year: 2022 | Produced by: Terra Nostra Films
