EastSide Arts Alliance, Bay Area Lesbian Archives, & Artist as First Responder presents…
Remembering Our Power: Intergenerational Panel on Contemporary Struggles, part of the Sister Hold On: Reclaiming Third World Lesbian Imaginaries exhibition, brings together influential voices across generations to reflect on our past and explore pathways toward liberation. Join us for an evening of powerful conversations connecting historical movements with today’s activism, showcasing how resilience and community shape our future.
Panelists Include:
● Dr. Angela M. Wellman – Award-winning trombonist, music educator, and founder of the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music.
● Shah Noor Hussein – Writer, multimedia artist, and scholar whose work bridges Black feminist thought and Queer diaspora studies.
● Alecia Harger – Activist and musician focused on reducing policing impacts in the Bay Area.
● Dr. Paola Bacchetta – UC Berkeley professor specializing in feminist queer decolonial theory and transnational activism.
● Nneka Okeke – Queer dancer and community organizer dedicated to supporting Black queer immigrants.
Program Highlights:
● Panel Discussion: Explore how Third World lesbian activism informs current justice movements and the ways art, activism, and survival can address today’s challenges.
● Q&A Session: Share your thoughts and questions with our panelists and engage in meaningful dialogue.
RSVP for the panel at tinyurl.com/lezpowerday
Join Us in Honoring Our History and Building the Future!
Let’s celebrate resilience, honor the past, and envision a liberated future.
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This event is apart of Sister Hold On: Reclaiming Third World Lesbian Imaginaries, Organized by Bay Area Lesbian Archives
Dates: September 19 - December 14, 2024
In partnership with Bay Area Lesbian Archives, EastSide Arts Alliance presents Sister Hold On: Reclaiming Third World Lesbian Imaginaries, an exhibition that celebrates the collective power of third world lesbians and the intersectional struggles they championed in creating a collective future in the Bay Area.
Bringing together past, present and future, this exhibition taps into Third World Lesbian imaginaries to build a space of gathering and of collective future-building, where love, struggle and resilience coexist.
Sister Hold On will showcase archival materials from the Bay Area Lesbian Archive and new work from artists Shreya Shankar and Malaya Tuyay.
Bay Area Lesbian Archives was founded by artist and activist Lenn Keller in 2014. This exhibition celebrates BALA’s 10 year anniversary.