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SUMMARY:Space for Us: Afrofuturism and the Poetic Imagination
DESCRIPTION:The Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center is proud to present Space for Us: Afrofuturism and the Poetic Imagination which showcases the captivating works of Aris Kian Brown as part of her community outreach project as Houston’s 2023-2025 Poet Laureate. This exhibition challenges the boundaries between art and organizing\, protest and poetics\, imagination and demand. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nAbout Aris Kian Brown \nAris Kian is currently the Houston Poet Laureate 2023-2025 and ranked #2 in the 2023 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam. Previously an Inprint C. Glenn Cambor Fellow\, she received her MFA from the University of Houston. She was ranked #10 in the 2020 Women of the World Poetry Slam and #4 in the nation at the 2019 ACUI College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational with UH team Coogslam. She is a current member of Smoke Slam alongside LeChell “The Shootah”\, R.J. Wright\, Blacqwildflowr\, and Sherrika Mitchell\, coached by Ebony Stewart\, which ranked #1 at the 2024 Southern Fried Poetry Slam. \nShe is one of 25 recipients of the 2023 BIPOC Artist and Network Fund Awards and the 2022 recipient of the Inprint Marion Barthelme Prize in Creative Writing for Students with Service to the Houston Literary Community. She is a 2019 Pushcart nominee\, a 2020 Best of the Net finalist\, a 2021 Crystal Wilkinson Creative Writing Prize finalist and a 2022 New Voices Contest finalist with Frontier Poetry. She was co-granted a 2023-2024 Creative Catalyst award from the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund with collaborator Sonny Mehta\, with Riyaaz Qawwali. \n  \n\n\nParking is available at the Gregory School Library African-American History Research Center located at 1300 Victor Street\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019.
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/space-for-us-afrofuturism-and-the-poetic-imagination/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Freedmen's Town: UH Graphic Design Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Freedmen’s Town is a collaborative exhibit with the cultural archives of Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy that features selected posters by the junior Graphic Design students at the University of Houston Katherine McGovern School of Art. \nThrough the visual language of design\, students envisioned topographical data\, cultural institutions\, and signifiers of history that answer questions about a way forward through the dense legacy of preservation that formerly enslaved African Americans began in the late 1800s and early 1900s. \nTo view Celebrate Freedmen’s Town\, visit the Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center during opening hours. \nThank you to the University of Houston Graphic Design junior block class for working with us on such a special project!
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/celebrate-freedmens-town-uh-graphic-design-exhibition/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Quilting Circle Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the Quilting Circle Workshop at the Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center on April 12th! Led by Michelle Barnes\, Community Artists’ Collective Executive Director\, the Quilting Circle Workshop will introduce the quilting process to beginners starting with the classic nine-patch will be our block design. Instruction will be offered in hand sewing (hand piecing) techniques\, however\, a sewing machine will be available for participants to experience the difference between hand and machine stitching. \nAlthough fabrics and supplies will be provided participants are invited to bring their own fabrics to incorporate in the design and/or to share with the group. Participants are also encouraged to discuss and get advice about a project they have in mind. Within the two-hour timeframe\, participants will be able to complete at least one nine-inch block and leave with instructions as to how to enlarge and/or complete the project to their satisfaction. \nParking is available at the Gregory School Library African-American History Research Center located at 1300 Victor Street\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019.
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/quilting-circle-workshop/
LOCATION:Freedmen’s Town Visitor Center\, 1204 Victor St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Action Meeting (VIRTUAL)
DESCRIPTION:Join our  Community Action Meeting to learn how you can help shape the future of this historic community. \n✨ Discover our calendar of upcoming events and exhibitions\,\n✨ Learn how you can make an impact as a volunteer\,\n✨ Engage with others passionate about Black history\, cultural preservation and local tourism\, \nWhether you’re a long-time supporter or new to the community\, this is your opportunity to join us in preserving\, celebrating\, and reimagining this unique cultural landmark. \nVirtual Meeting Link  \n https://meet.google.com/rmn-avoc-qfz\nOr dial: ‪(US) +1 518-635-7810‬ PIN: ‪625 386 834‬# \n 
URL:https://houstonfreedmenstown.org/events/community-action-meeting/
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