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living the legacy of a movement
saturday, 11/17/12 @ 4pm skylight gallery - bedford stuyvesant restoration 1368 fulton street brooklyn, ny 11216 |
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Black Power Babies, the children of men and women active in the black power movement of the 60s – 70s are now leaders in all aspects of society – business, arts, politics, academia, and beyond. This panel will explore with personal accounts of Black Power Babies and parents, how revolutionary thinking, activity and legacy has impacted a generation.
Moderator – Muhammida El Muhajir (Brand Strategist & Filmmaker)
Featuring:
- Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II – King of Oyotunji African Village North America
- Amina Baraka – Poet/Activist (Black Arts Movement) & Sons
- Francisco Mora Catlett - Musician (son of activist/artists Elizabeth Catlett and Poncho Mora)
- Carl Dix - Revolutionary Communist Party
- Malika Iman –Daughter of Yusef Iman, Black Arts, NOI, OAAU
- Aaliyah Madyun – Producer (daughter of Gail Kennard, Black Panthers and author Julian Beyah Madyun)
- Nisa Ra – Entrepreneur, Filmmaker (Black Arts Movement)
- Bunmi Samuel - Educator (son of Tunde Samuel, National Black Theater of Harlem)
- Aishah Shahidah Simmons – Filmmaker, Cultural Worker
- Michael Simmons – Human Rights Activist (SNCC)
- Marvin X - Author, Poet. (Black Arts Movement, Nation of Islam)
Also celebrating the latest book release from Marvin X, “The Wisdom of Plato Negro”
This is a free event with RSVP rsvp@suninleo.com
For more information, contact: Sun in Leo PR 718-496-2305. |
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