In Search of Our Mothers (Revolutionary Garden Walks)
Please join Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind as we continue to celebrate Mother’s Day Month with a revolutionary garden walk. To participate in this walk meet at the main entrance of Duke Gardens at 3pm on Saturday May 16th. We will be looking at and discussing excerpts of Alice Walker’s definition of […]
Shine: A Revolutionary Mother’s Day Event (#2), Durham, NC
Join Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind for the second in a series of Revolutionary Mother’s Days conversations. This will take place on Thursday May 14th at 6pm at the L Room (107 West Geer Street) This session is about mothers and sons and will feature wisdom from wise mamas in Durham. Including Afiya Carter Osunfunke […]
Black Women Talking Back, Durham NC
Black Women Talking Back: Creating Our Own Strategies and Solutions to Protect Our Lives and Have Healthy Relationships Wednesday May 13th at 7pm Panelists: Alexis Pauline Gumbs A.Y. Bryant Alberta McLaughlin Yolanda Carrington Kimberly McCrae
Mobile Homecoming Mother’s Day Sunday Dinner: Durham, NC
Please bring a favorite dish and a story to share!!! Sunday May 10th 6pm The L Room Bed and Breakfast 107 West Geer Street, Durham, NC 27701 mobilehomecoming.org
Daughter Dreams: A Revolutionary Mother’s Day Event (#1), Durham, NC
Join Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind for the first in a series of Revolutionary Mother’s Day conversations. Thursday May 7th at 6pm at the L-Room (107 West Geer St. Durham, NC) This first session is about mothers and daughters and dreaming and will feature wisdom from wise mamas in Durham including Michelle Lanier […]
When We Free River Flashback Filming Day, Durham NC
When We Free – Film Teaser from J. Roxanne on Vimeo. On May 3rd family and loved ones from around the US will be helping us film a special flashback river ritual scene for When We Free a film that imagines the spiritual complexity of the post-Emancipation moment in the United States. Please donate […]
Breathing Back: Mini-Residency at DePaul University in Chicago
Breathing Back Mini-Residency: DePaul University, Chicago Alexis Pauline Gumbs will be sharing material from the Breathing Back Exhibit and the Black Feminist Breathing Chorus in support of the conversations about black feminism and transformative justice currently happening at DePaul University. Thursday April 30th Workshop #1: 11:20-12:50 pm Black Women Are Inherently Valuable O’Connell 460 […]
Octavia’s Brood Release Party: Detroit
4:30pm – 7:00pm Staged reading and animation screening with live musical score and live painting 7:00pm – 7:30pm Intermission and Book signing 7:30pm – 8:45pm Mic Write‘s “You’re Coming with Me” performance 8:45pm – 12:00am DJs Mike Medow, Mother Cyborg VJs Oren Goldenberg and Craig DeMaggs Live performance by Tunde Olaniran Join co-editors adrienne maree […]
Toni Cade Bambara Conference at Spelman College: Keynote Address
Dr. Alexis Gumbs is honored to by giving the keynote address at the 14th annual Toni Cade Bambara Conference presented by the Women’s Research Center at Spelman College. Details to be announced!