Abolition Citizenship: Frederick Douglass and Art Education
Featuring Jennifer González, Isaac Julien, Mark Nash, and frieze Magazine’s Terence Trouillot in conversation.
Lessons of the Hour: Isaac Julien
Lessons of the Hour is an immersive, meditative portrait of Frederick Douglass by British filmmaker and installation artist Isaac Julien.
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New Labor Movements
Contemporary filmmakers explore acts of movement as a profound catalyst for societal and individual change in American and Black life.
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Abolition Citizenship: Frederick Douglass and Art Education
Isaac Julien’s Lessons of the Hour is explored as a pioneering artistic effort at the intersection of education, curatorial practice, and immersive installation.
Screening: New Labor Movements: Movement IV. Creation/Emergence
Filmmakers discuss contemporary visions of America and concepts of transnational Blackness as embodied in this collection of short and eclectic films.
Rizvana Bradley, Elegance Bratton, Jovan James, Jenn Nkiru, and Leila Weefur in Conversation
Curator Leila Weefur and filmmakers discuss resonant themes and topics in New Labor Movements' final chapter, Creation/Emergence.