Embodying Justice: A Workshop towards Black Movement & Joy in Memory of George Floyd

Thu, May 27 2021
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Virtual

AAHC artist talks Juneteenth Virtual Programming

Embodying Justice with Gabrielle Civil 

How can we bring our full, socially marked, embodied selves into the urgent now? At a moment of commemoration, how can we shift, enact, and create change?  In this dynamic on-line workshop, we will practice bringing justice into our bodies and into our communities. Inspired by the memory of George Floyd and the words of James Baldwin, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr,. Rev. angel Kyodo williams and more, this session will incorporate wise words, writing prompts, and embodied movement exercises. Participants will have a chance to move, write, speak, play, explore and reflect with others. Please wear loose comfortable clothes and have materials for writing. All welcome.

Gabrielle Civil is a black feminist performance artist and writer, originally from Detroit, MI. She has premiered fifty original solo and collaborative performance art works around the world. Her performance art memoirs include Swallow the Fish (2017),  Experiments in Joy (2019), ( ghost gestures ) (2021), and the déjà vu (2022). She has facilitated workshops in writing and performance in California, New York City, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Haiti. A 2019 Rema Hort Mann LA Emerging Artist Grant, she currently teaches at the California Institute of the Arts. The aim of her work is to open up space.

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Note: This program is offered through the African American Heritage Center (AAHC), housed at the Macon Library. AAHC programs are open to anyone, and everyone, interested in celebrating, exploring, and discussing the African Diaspora. If you have questions please contact Sheena at s5miller@bklynlibrary.org. 

This AAHC virtual program will take place via Zoom. For optimal participation, you will need either a computer with audio and webcam or a telephone. A link and number to access the meeting will be sent to registrants one hour before the meeting, so please keep an eye out for the email (and check your spam folder if you don't see it!). 

Add to My Calendar 05/27/2021 02:00 pm 05/27/2021 03:00 pm America/New_York Embodying Justice: A Workshop towards Black Movement & Joy in Memory of George Floyd <p><strong>Embodying Justice with Gabrielle Civil&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>How can we bring our full, socially marked, embodied selves into the urgent now? At a moment of commemoration, how can we shift, enact, and create change?&nbsp; In this dynamic on-line workshop, we will practice bringing justice into our bodies and into our communities. Inspired by the memory of George Floyd and the words of James Baldwin, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr,. Rev. angel Kyodo williams and more, this session will incorporate wise words, writing prompts, and embodied movement exercises. Participants will have a chance to move, write, speak, play, explore and reflect with others. Please wear loose comfortable clothes and have materials for writing. All welcome.</p> <p><strong>Gabrielle Civil</strong> is a black feminist performance artist and writer, originally from Detroit, MI. She has premiered fifty original solo and collaborative performance art works around the world. Her performance art memoirs include Swallow the Fish (2017),&nbsp; Experiments in Joy (2019), ( ghost gestures ) (2021), and the déjà vu (2022). She has facilitated workshops in writing and performance in… Brooklyn Public Library - Virtual MM/DD/YYYY 60