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Posted 3 months ago
In Conversation: Michaela Angela Davis and Melissa Harris-Perry Thursday, February 16, 7 p.m. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor Brooklyn Museum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY Admission: $12 | Tickets: Visit http://bit.ly/z9Asu8 for details Event page: http://bit.ly/wHVB9x Michaela Angela Davis, writer and image activist, will be speaking with Melissa Harris-Perry, professor, MSNBC political commentator, and author of the new book Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America. The two will discuss the persistent and detrimental stereotypes that afflict black women in the political arena and contribute to policies allowing their unfair treatment. A Q&A and book signing with Harris-Perry will follow the conversation. Space is limited, and advance ticket purchase for general admission is recommended via http://bit.ly/z9Asu8.

In Conversation: Michaela Angela Davis and Melissa Harris-Perry
Thursday, February 16, 7 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor Brooklyn Museum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY
Admission: $12 | Tickets: Visit http://bit.ly/z9Asu8 for details
Event page: http://bit.ly/wHVB9x

Michaela Angela Davis, writer and image activist, will be speaking with Melissa Harris-Perry, professor, MSNBC political commentator, and author of the new book Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America. The two will discuss the persistent and detrimental stereotypes that afflict black women in the political arena and contribute to policies allowing their unfair treatment. A Q&A and book signing with Harris-Perry will follow the conversation. Space is limited, and advance ticket purchase for general admission is recommended via http://bit.ly/z9Asu8.

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Posted 5 months ago

“Dark Girls” Screening Confirmed for NYC!

Dark Girls Movie Screening

FILM: “Dark Girls” Screening Confirmed for NYC!
Friday, January 13, 2012 @ 8pm
Presented by Bay Area Productions | Directed by Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry |
Produced by Bill Duke for Duke Media and D. Channsin Berry for Urban Winter Entertainment | Co-Produced by Bradinn French | Line Produced by Cheryl L. Bedford | Edited by Bradinn French
Apollo Theater, located at 253 125th St New York, NY
Tickets: Tickets: (General Admission) $38.50, $78.50 (VIP)
Ticket Purchase: In person at the Apollo Theater Box Office | By phone call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000 | Online: http://bit.ly/sGRdB1
Trailer: http://bit.ly/sWAtEW | Facebook: facebook.com/DarkGirlsMovie| Twitter: @DarkGirls_Movie

The Dark Girls preview was officially released. The documentary, which will be released this fall, is highly anticipated and aims to address the color biases that exist in society and particularly within the Black community.
Dark Girls Preview by Bradinn French

Clips from the upcoming documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color—-particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.

Actor Director/Producer Bill Duke and Writer/Producer Director D. Channsin Berry join forces to bring a thought provoking film on colorism within the Black Community.  Dark Girls addresses how some women of a darker hue perceive themselves as well as the public perception of beauty and the emotional toll this bias has on those individuals. Anyone who has been made to feel less-than because of color, race, gender or class will be touch by this emotionally charged film with an underlying message of healing.  The film presentation is immediately followed by a brief Q & A session with the directors.

VIP tickets are $78.50 and include priority seating, reception and a meet-and-greet with the directors.

This film is open to all ages.  All attendees must have a ticket.

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Posted 6 months ago

[Nude] Model Call: Seeking Alternative Images of the Nude Black Female Body

 

[NUDE] MODEL CASTING: Seeking Alternative Looking Black Women for Art Contact Marilyn Lois; E-mail: marilynl992002@yahoo.com
Shoot Date: Sunday, December 4, 2011

Hunter College student, Marilyn Louis, is seeking alternative looking women for an art photography composition she is working with in her “Women and Media”class.  She is collaborating with Brianna Kilgore, a pop culture and fashion photographer on this project, along with other models and hair/makeup people.

Criteria:

  • Black and/or multi-racial women of African descent
  • women of all sizes (petite to plus-size), shapes, and skin tones
  • variant hair textures (no weaves, wigs or chemically-straighten hair)
  • open to tattoos, scars, freckles, and/or birthmarks, stretch marks, body hair, etc.
  • ages 20-35 years old
  • comfortable in posing nude for this project
  • open to doing an on-camera interview and answer some questions the day of shoot

The shoot will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2011. The purpose of this project is to dispel the pervasive and stereotypical images that mainstream mass media perpetually shows about black women/women of color and their bodies. The end result will be to create a video slide/collage of these image to present as my final project.

*Note*
The photos will not be used for commercial purpose, only for this class project.This is an unpaid photo project.

If you are interested or know of someone who might be interested, please contact Marilyn at marilynl992002@yahoo.com.