Check out the variety of exhibitions included in this year's festival! Past is Present: Black Artists Respond to the Complicated Histories of Slavery (Looking Forward exhibit) Sept. 28 – Jan. […]
Hear from local writers, poets, and spoken word artists as they share brief and engaging stories of change centered around how they identify and how their sense of identity has […]
Hear from students themselves on the ways in which their identities are being policed in schools, specifically related to race, sexual orientation, and gender. Students have been the target of […]
Artist, activist, and owner/founder of Thunderbird Rising Studios in Indianapolis, Stephanie Big Eagle will talk about the traditional Indigenous practice of hand poked tattooing and how both the practice of […]
With performances representing different religious traditions and opportunities for participation, attendees will explore how music conveys who we are as individuals, groups, and cultures throughout time. Music is an especially […]
Where we went to high school tells a lot about how we see ourselves and how others see us. Join a session where you and other local grads are challenged […]
Through live letter readings and community discussion, The Sisters Are Alright Weekend: A Celebration of the Black Femme Experience amplifies how Black women identify their true selves separate from poisoned narrative. Two […]
This interactive on-the-go event introduces participants to the places and people who help shape and share the various ways we identify with ourselves and one another in our community. Spirited Chase is […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. During this half-day workshop, we will explore how the small African American community of Norwood was able to mobilize […]
Let’s write! Hear from local authors on what inspires them to write and share their stories. Attendees will be shown creative examples, provided simple writing tools, and encouraged to write […]
The Testimony Service seeks to bring people together—regardless of faith affiliation—to fellowship and celebrate the good news about what’s going on in their lives and communities through music, personal testimony and a shared meal. […]
Through live letter readings and community discussion, The Sisters Are Alright Weekend: A Celebration of the Black Femme Experience amplifies how Black women identify their true selves separate from poisoned narrative. Two […]
