https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays/

February 6, 2016

Radical Black History

MUSIC

5:00 p.m.

Dasan Ahanu and Tai Allen present The Originals, a live mix-tape that honors the progressive music and poetry of legends Gil Scott-Heron and Oscar Brown, Jr.

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EXPLORE WITH AN EXPERT

6:00 p.m.

Use our new ASK app to chat with experts in real time, get your questions answered, and explore the Museum in a completely personalized way. Must have an iPhone to participate.

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INTERACTIVE SPACE

6:00–9:00 p.m.

Explore the past, present, and future of black radicalism with the Museum of Impact through interactive activities. At 8 p.m. the #VeryBlack Project and #TeamMelanin host a celebration that honors our predecessors and inspires us to fight for the futures we want.

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PERFORMANCE

6:00 p.m.

The New Black Fest presents HANDS UP: 7 Testaments, a series of monologues by emerging black playwrights exploring their experiences with racial profiling and policing. Followed by a Q&A with the performers and playwrights.

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WORKSHOP

6:00 p.m.

Participate in a workshop led by organizer, abolitionist, and freedom fighter Joshua Allen exploring the important intersection between organizing around Black Lives Matter and gender justice.

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays/