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"From Double Consciousness to Post-Black" A Long Table Discussion presented by 651 ARTS

651 ARTS and MAPP International Productions present "From Double Consciousness to Post-Black: A Long Table Conversation on Black Identity." Featuring  Bryonn Bain, Michaela Angela Davis, Homeboy Sandman, Bruce George, Ronald K. Brown and Ebony Golden. The program asks participants to consider the evolution of notions of black identity from W.E.B. DuBois's "double consciousness" to the late 20th century concept of "post-black."

Seemingly, America has made many civil rights advancements and some artists and scholars suggest we are in the "post-black" era -- that notions of "blackness" should be redefined to include all of its complexities or be rejected, and that artists, cultural figures and politicians have moved beyond defining themselves through the lens of race.  The conversation considers the impact these terms and definitions have on how "blackness" is realized in art and daily life.

Attendance is free with RSVP: https://doubleconsciousness.eventbrite.com

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