Poetry & Conversation: Carl Phillips with Lia Purpura
Carl Phillips reads from his poetry and discusses it with Lia Purpura.
Carl Phillips reads from his poetry and discusses it with Lia Purpura.
You are invited to join the Enoch Pratt Free Library as we celebrate African American Literature through our African American Read-In virtual event.
The National African American Read-In is the nation’s first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature. It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. This initiative has reached more than 6 million participants around the world.
Join us for a talk inspired by Stripes and Stars: Reclaiming Lakota Independence, featuring Sheldon Raymore, member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation and multidisciplinary artist and performer. The conversation will be led by Dare Turner, BMA Assistant Curator of Indigenous Art of the Americas.
Experience a beadwork demonstration and storytelling with Sheldon and explore the exhibition’s themes and symbolism with Dare.
For the first time in conversation, Sunny Hostin and Joy Reid will talk about their careers and being groundbreaking Black women in media.
Save the date
February 6, 2021, 8:30am-11am, Zoom Webinar
Advance registration required through Eventbrite. Registration required in order to receive the Zoom Webinar link.
Admission: $15, includes a signed bookplate from each speaker, a commemorative bag, and Zoom Webinar information. Sales begin Monday, December 7, 9a.m. and end Friday, January 29, 11:59p.m. Click here to register through Eventbrite.
An intergenerational conversation about racism and activism in America between authors and activists Daryl Davis & Kondwani Fidel.
Daryl Davis is an R & B and blues musician, actor, bandleader and author of Klan-destine Relationships: A Black Man's Odyssey in the Ku Klux Klan which details his personal journey to improve race relations.
Kondwani Fidel is a spoken word poet who uses the power of storytelling to confront education reform. His latest book is The Anti-Racist: How to Start the Conversation About Race & Take Action.
DIAL-IN INFORMATION
ART SEMINAR GROUP WEBINAR - ONLINE PROGRAM THROUGH ZOOM
German Expressionism: German Art in the 20th Century: Colors of Emotions – Macke, Kirchner, Pechstein, Nolde, Klee (lecture 2 of 5) with Aneta Georgievska-Shine, professor of art history, University of Maryland
This lecture explores the crucial role of color for understanding the formal and symbolic aspects of the work of a range of painters associated with German Expressionism, from August Macke to Paul Klee.
Series overview:
Join us for a conversation about the life and legacy of Elijah Cummings between Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, book collaborator James Dale, and moderator Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. Presented in partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum.
Join us for a virtual, hands-on, art making experience with the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM). We’ve gathered supplies from the AVAM treasure trove and packaged them “to-go." All you need is an internet connection, and a drink! AVAM facilitators will lead the workshop over Zoom and provide help and inspiration along the way for the group. Let's make something together!