TRIPLE CONSCIOUSNESS:

Black Feminism(s) in the Time of Now!

MAPP International Productions and 651 Arts in association with the Brooklyn Museum present Triple Consciousness: Black Feminism(s) in the Time of Now, a three part program: October 18; November 8; and November 15 at 2pm at the Brooklyn Museum. The series delves into the current themes and manifestations of Black female identity in mainstream media. Participants will include scholars, educators, artists, writers, activists and cultural workers that will engage the audience in a thorough investigation into the current culture of Black women. The goal of Triple Consciousness is to explore creative, visionary, and transformative frameworks that support the holistic empowerment and vitality of Black women.

 

All events begin at 2PM and are FREE with Museum admission.


TRIPLE CONSCIOUSNESS

OCTOBER 18 / 2PM

BODY ROCK: THE POLITICS OF BLACK FEMALE IDENTITY ON “STAGE”

NOVEMBER 8 / 2PM

MYTHOLOGIES OF THE “DIVA”: REEXAMINING THE IMAGE OF BLACK WOMEN IN POP-CULTURE

NOVEMBER 15 / 2PM

BEYOND BINARIES & BOXES: DECONSTRUCTING AND RE-ENVISIONING BLACK FEMINISM(S)



BODY ROCK: THE POLITICS OF BLACK FEMALE IDENTITY ON “STAGE”

 

October 18, 2014 / 2PM / Brooklyn Museum  (Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor)

 

This discussion examines the ways in which black female body is objectified in public arenas, whether on the stage, in the digital sphere, or on the street.  Moderated by Artist, Hip Hop Ambassador and Activist Toni Blackman. Participants include Reverend Desiree Allen, theater director Charlotte Brathwaite, Composer and Performer Karma Mayet Johnson, and Digital and Advertising Creative Director Shannon Washington.

Participating Discussants

 

Toni Blackman

Moderator

Artist/Hip Hop Ambassador/Activist

Reverend Desiree Allen

Pastor of Arts and Spiritual Formation at First Corinthian Baptist Church


Charlotte Brathwaite

Theater Director

Karma Mayet Johnson

Performer/Artist/Poet


Shannon Washington

Digital and Advertising Creative Director



MYTHOLOGIES OF THE “DIVA”: REEXAMINING THE IMAGE OF BLACK WOMEN IN POP-CULTURE


November 8, 2014 / 2PM / Brooklyn Museum (Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor)


This “Long Table” engagement aims to examine, criticize, and reinvent a narrative around the archetype of the “diva” and black female identity. Moderated by human rights activist and artist Shani Jamila, panelists include performers April Matthis and Okwui Okpokwasili, Creative Director of Mambu Badu and studio instructor at the Brooklyn Museum Kameelah Rasheed, artist and comedian Amanda Seales, and founder of the community healing space, SouLar Bliss Adaku Utah.


Participating Discussants

Shani Jamila

Moderator

Activist, Artist

April Matthis

 Performer

Okwui Okpokwasili

Performer

 Kameelah Rasheed

Creative Director of Mambu Badu, Brooklyn Museum Studio instructor

 Amanda Seales

Artist, Comedian, Media Culture Critic

 Adaku Utah

Founder of Community Healing Space, SouLar Bliss



BEYOND BINARIES & BOXES: DECONSTRUCTING AND RE-ENVISIONING BLACK FEMINISM(S)


November 15, 2014 / 2PM / Brooklyn Museum (Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor)


Asks participants to reframe and envision a 21st Century practice of Black Feminism(s) based in creativity, abundance and collective liberation. Moderated by the series curator Ebony Noelle Golden. Participants include Tanya Fields, activist for food justice and economic development; Dr. Aimee Meredith Cox, noted scholar, dancer, and activist; Florence Noel, Consultant for the NYC Department of Education; Jamilah Lemieux, Journalist and Editor of Ebony.com; and Aiesha Turman, Founder and Director of The Black Girl Project.


*Seats are limited. Spaces are not reserved and are accomodated on a first come, first served basis*


Participating Discussants

Ebony Noelle Golden

Moderator, Series Curator

Tanya Fields

 Food Justice and Economic Development Activist

Dr. Aimee Cox

Scholar, Dancer, Activist

Florence Noel

Consultant for the NYC Department of Education

Jamilah Lemieux

Journalist and Editor of Ebony.com

Aiesha Turman

Founder and Director of The Black Girl Project


ABOUT THE CURATOR
Series Curator, Ebony Noelle Golden, is known and respected for her ability to blend cultural strategy, creative innovation and community-centered design to address the most pressing quality-of-life issues including: environmental justice, youth development, women’s empowerment, education equity, and the holistic sustainability of families and neighborhoods. Working nationally, Ebony is the CEO of the cultural arts direct action group, Betty’s Daughter Arts Collaborative, LLC and the Artistic Director of The Body Ecology Performance Ensemble. She earned a B.A. in Literature and Creative Writing from Texas A & M University, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing-Poetry from American University, and an M.A. in Performance Studies from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.


Triple Consciousness is a part of a humanities collaboration between 651 ARTS and MAPP Productions which began in the 2013-2014 season with “From Double Consciousness to Post-Black,” a long-table conversation on Black identity as part of the MAPP International produced Sekou Sundiata Retrospective, Blink Your Eyes: Sekou Sundiata Revisted.