Spiritual Pride and The Decolonization Collective will have a collaborative group discussion surrounding black spirituality (the good, the bad, how to create unity and healing
We will be watching the Beyonce documentary, "Homecoming", and ending our celebration of Black History Month with a bang!
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1) John Edmonds: A Sidelong Glance is presented as part of the inaugural UOVO Prize for an emerging Brooklyn artist. John Edmonds is best known for his use of photography and video to create sensitive portraits and still lifes that center Black queer experiences and reimagine art historical precedents. This is the artist's first solo museum exhibition and features new and recent photographic portraits and still lifes of Central and West African sculptures alongside friends and acquaintances from Edmonds's creative community in New York. These works explore the intersections of representation, modernity, and identity in the African diaspora.
2) The ancient Egyptians believed that to make rebirth possible for a deceased woman, she briefly had to turn into a man. Guided by new research inspired in part by feminist scholarship, the exhibition A Woman’s Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt tells this remarkable story of gender transformation in the ancient world, exploring the differences between male and female access to the afterlife.
Second SAGE Spotlight Series session. This session is about the life and work of George Washington Carver
We will watch the groundbreaking film "Moonlight", and have a discussion on the issues discussed and portrayed in the film.
We will learn about the history of vogueing, and do a little vogueing of our own!
We will speak with community activists and members about current events and activism within the black community on Staten Island, and how to be allies.
Join us for a conversation and Q&A identifying historic and iconic Transgender and LGBTQ+ individuals, The health impacts faced by the BIPOC, Transgender community, and the support and services that Empire BlueCross BlueShield provides in allyship for better health outcomes.
· How we can bridge the gap in our communities
We will be watching the documentary "Selma" on Netflix, about the historic march by Martin Luther King Jr., and have a discussion on what the impact it had on the black community and Civil Rights Movement
Please join us for this virtual event to learn about James Baldwin from the New York Public Library, HIV testing at the Pride Center of Staten Island, and view “I Am Not Your Negro”, a film based on James Baldwin’s unfinished book.
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Each of these sessions focus on a Black LGBTQ+ person of influence, learning more about their lives and accomplishments. This session is about Janelle Monae.
Philosophy discussion about power dynamics in society, who holds power, inequality, and how marginalized people navigate the world today
We will watch the documentary "13th" on Netflix, and have a discussion on reforms and injustices in the black community.
We will listen to music/watch music videos by black artists to celebrate black culture and voices.
We will be talking about what it means to be an activist, the elevation of voices, especially those in marginalized communities. SAGE folxs will share their experiences with the youths.