Zoom Dinner with Tim Wise Join the John Mitchell, Jr. Program, Busboys and Poets, and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project for an engaging talk each Monday in June. About this Event MONDAY, JUNE 1, 6pm to 7pm EST: In conversation with Andy Shallal (CEO & Founder, Busboys and Poets) and Prof. Charles L. Chavis, Jr.
Inclusivity in Isolation Free Live Webinar Wednesday, June 3, 2020 1:00 - 2:15 PM ET Description Left unnamed and unaddressed, ongoing barriers like bias and discrimination continue to isolate those engaging with and working in our arts community. Now, as we navigate the current pandemic, isolation is exacerbated. Fostering a sense of safety and belonging
AAAM | EMP Group invites you join our Protest Playlist Event. Live DJ set from "Mr. Magic Hands" When: Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 at 7:30 pm EST Register By: June 9th, 2020 6:30 pm EST This initiative is open to all AAAM Members. Please feel free to share this information with peers; however,
Free Online Film Screening and Discussion of Documentary "Kindred Spirits" Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (EDT) RSVP at http://www.WHUTKindredScreening.eventbrite.com As part of its "Movie Theatre Thursdays" series, PBS station WHUT hosts a virtual screening and discussion of the new documentary, "Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell," produced by
Mitchelville Spotlight: The Relationship Between African Americans And Law Enforcement This episode of Mitchelville Spotlight endeavors to examine the complicated relationship between African Americans and Law Enforcement historically up to present time. HMFP Executive Director Ahmad Ward and Associate Professor of History at Ohio State, Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries will discuss civil rights and law
Juneteenth Celebration On this June 19th, six AAAM Institutional Members from coast to coast will join forces to launch BLKFREEDOM.org, a digital commemoration of Juneteenth, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially enforced, ending enslavement in Texas. BLKFREEDOM.org will air an original video presentation featuring appearances from Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first African American
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (NAAMCC) is presenting its seventh annual juried art show-Art of Soul! This year, NAAMCC will collaborate with the King Arts Complex to host Art of Soul! in Columbus, Ohio. The exhibit will open on Saturday, September, 26, 2020, at the King Arts Complex 867 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus.
AAAM will host web-based regional conversations for executive leaders of African American museums across the country. The sessions will take place over the next three months with each regional cohort starting at 2:00pm (Eastern Standard Time). We hope that leaders will use this platform for collective brainstorming, sharing of ideas and resources, and to strategically
Sometimes voices are not heard audibly but visually, a voice can be amplified through the power of the Arts. For the creatives, art is healing, therapeutic, and a means of expression that allows others to be touched by its beauty. With current events, we have heard the collective cry of racial injustice. Artists around the country
#TakeTimeThursdays | Soulful Delight: Light Dishes for Summertime Meals with Chef Moses Jackson Louisiana chef, Moses Jackson, discusses what inspired his love for the culinary arts. He’ll do a live cooking demonstration for two light summertime dishes. Chef Moses Jackson has been delighting culinary palates across the country for more than 20 years. A native
Director Dawn Porter uses interviews and rare archival footage in her highly anticipated documentary entitled “John Lewis: Good Trouble.” A Magnolia Pictures and Participant release, the film chronicles the Georgia U.S. Congressman Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on issues ranging from voting rights to immigration. Drawing on present-day interviews with Lewis,
Livestream cooking demonstration celebration for Margaret Walker’s 105th birthday featuring Footprint Farms, Chef Enrika Williams of Fauna Foodworks, and JSU Professor C. Liegh McInnis In celebration of Margaret Walker's 105th birthday, the Margaret Walker Center (MWC) at Jackson State University, in partnership with Footprint Farms, will present a 30-minute virtual cooking demonstration on Tuesday, July
Filmmaker Cintia Cabib’s new documentary, Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas Burwell, will premiere on PBS station WHUT in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 7 at 9:30 p.m. Kindred Spirits explores the unique relationship between an African American aunt and niece who, despite the hardships of the Great Depression and the inequities
Thursday, July 9 1:00 - 2:15pm EST Personal Finance 101 REGISTER HERE: https://www.artcurators.org/event/personalfinance101 Understanding managing your personal finances is always important. However, with the current economic climate and its reductions in salary and layoffs, knowing more is vital. Participants will learn how to identify personal financial goals, understand debt, determine emergency fund needs, and develop
Application for an AOS Sponsored Membership for Black Ornithologists The American Ornithological Society (AOS) acknowledges the systemic barriers faced by professional and citizen scientists of color and we’re redoubling our efforts to make ornithology, birding, and access to the natural world equitable and inclusive. AOS is expanding our annual offering of free AOS memberships for
WOS Black Ornithologist Membership Application As part of Wilson Ornithological Society's (WOS) pledge to make ornithology, birding, science, and nature more inclusive, and inspired by our friends at the Association of Field Ornithologists, we are offering free 2-year* memberships in our Society to Black ornithologists. This form may be submitted by an applicant directly, or
Thursday, July 16 1:00 - 2:15pm EST Your 403b - Retirement Plan Now REGISTER HERE: https://www.artcurators.org/event/retirementplanning While retirement planning is a life-long process, many individuals are facing immediate concerns in the wake of the pandemic’s immense financial repercussions. The reality is that while some may be presented with early retirement options, others are considering delaying
The Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives will host a free online discussion and Q & A with documentary filmmaker Cintia Cabib and artist and educator Lilian Thomas Burwell on Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. Register at https://bit.ly/3frClE9 The discussion will center around Cintia Cabib's new documentary, Kindred Spirits: Artists Hilda Wilkinson Brown and Lilian Thomas
Obama Hawaiian Africana Museum's 3RD ANNUAL OBAMA BIRTHDAY WALK VIRTUAL Register in advance for this event on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuivrD0qGtfdnnaGzwb6l6u2wS5zSefy After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the ceremony. Schedule of Events Sunday, August 2, 2020 6:55 am: Ceremony Opens to all Registered Zoom Participants https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuivrD0qGtfdnnaGzwb6l6u2wS5zSefy 7:00 am: Official Welcome E
It's back! Join the Banneker-Douglass Museum Foundation Inc. online on July 31st, from 10 am until 2 pm for the third annual BDM Youth Conference. This year's theme is The Black Vote Mural Project. Viewers will experience motivational speakers, spoken word performances, learn ways to use public art as activism, and more. This virtual summit