“Illuminating the Legacy of Slavery in RI”—Brown University to Host Event on Thursday
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Brown University is hosting a public art demonstration, “Illuminating the Legacy of Slavery in RI" on Thursday as part of the "The Womxn Project."
"As a national debate rages around 'Critical Race Theory' and whether we should take down Confederate statues, The Womxn Project is getting real about the horrors of our state’s history in order to reckon with what really happened and how we can make a difference now," said event organizers.
With grant support from the RI Council of the Humanities and RI State Council on the Arts and in partnership with Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, The Womxn Project will launch “Illuminating the Legacy of Slavery in RI," a projection and performative reading series.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"We have brought together artists and scholars to create narratives based on research, while performers are working with creative writers to bring original reads to each of the three locations (Providence, Woonsocket and Cranston)," said organizers.
"Erasing the voices of Indigenous people forced from their land or enslaved people stolen from their families and forced to build some of the most iconic buildings in Rhode Island doesn’t change the harms or take away the pain of their families. To truly commit to advancing racial justice, we need to own the harms of the past and the systemic oppression of the present," they added.
Event Details
Performer Catia, visual artist Devon Blow, writing advisor Marlon Carey, and historical scholars Marco A.McWilliams, Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara, and Dr. Morgan Grefe will take part in this Thursday's event, on August 26, at 8PM.
The public art demonstration will be held at at Brown University’s University Hall and live streaming at Facebook.com/WomanProjectHQ.
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