Join us for a talk with the director of Theatreworks Hartford's QUEEN OF BASEL Cristina Angeles and racial justice advocate Kica Matos about colorism in the latiné community. Moderated by Hartford’s...
2023 Visionary Leadership Award honoring Leah Penniman
February 28, 2023
Join us as we honor Leah Penniman, Award-Winning Black Kreyol Farmer & Food Justice Activist, at our 13th Annual Visionary Leadership Award Ceremony!
Leah discusses her impactful work and vision...
El Hogar que Cargamos: Inmigración y Cultura
July 6, 2022
¿Cómo mantenemos vivos los recuerdos del hogar? Se parte de un seminario en español sobre inmigración narrado a través de la música en The Home We Carry: Immigration and Culture, presentado por la...
EL PUEBLO UNIDO: VOCES EN ACTIVISMO LATINO
July 5, 2022
VOICES IN LATINX ACTIVISM
Aprende acerca de las voces del activismo latino de la mano de la consumada activista de derechos civiles y organizadora comunitaria Dolores Huerta, fundadora y presidenta...
The Category is: BALLROOM
July 5, 2022
A HISTORY OF BALLROOM
Strike a pose! Drag performer and Beyoncé impersonator Miss Shalae and ball performer Aishah “Spyder” Murray discuss the roots of ball culture, an art form that originated in...
LAUGHING MATTERS WITH FUNNY ASIAN WOMEN KOLLECTIVE
June 23, 2022
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the United States has seen an uptick in violence against Asians. Funny Asian Women Kollective (FAWK) combats the invisibility and dehumanization of Asian,...
THE POWER OF CHOICE IN CLIMATE CHANGE
June 23, 2022
Paul Greenberg will be talking about the future of our oceans and how we can make changes to help the environment. Greenberg’s writings on oceans, climate change, and the environment appears...
DESIGNING LOOKS & WEARING CULTURE: A CONVERSATION WITH NEVILLE WISDOM AND PRAJJE OSCAR
June 23, 2022
You are what you wear; no one knows this better than Neville Wisdom, a mainstay of the New Haven fashion scene, and Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste, fresh off the most recent season of Project Runway. The...
Beyond the Surface: Art & Medical Observation
June 23, 2022
How can doctors better serve patients from within challenging systems while our basic understandings of human complexity expands? This interdisciplinary celebrates the true art of medicine — seeing...
Black Food with Bryant Terry
June 23, 2022
Critically acclaimed author, chef, and food justice activist Bryant Terry discusses his 2022 James Beard nominated books Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora and...
THE PASSAGE: A RESEARCH PODCAST PROJECT ON IDENTITY, DREAMS, AGE & RACE
June 23, 2022
As the 2022 HKETONY Arts Activator at the Festival, Hollis Ngai interweaves interviews, stories, and memories into a podcast that presents a fresh perspective on cultural identities, the American...
Shawn Taylor: The Power of Fandom for Radical Change
June 23, 2022
American troubadour Shawn Taylor draws from his expertise in mythology, theater, and pop culture to discuss fandom that radicalizes for change. Fandoms—communities that form around common interests,...