Harnessing History Conversation 3 | Resistance as Cultural Praxis Recording

Описание: For multiple generations the Lyons family was engaged in resistance work; from Albro and Maria’s participation in the Underground Railroad, their leadership in the fight to desegregate schools in Providence, Rhode Island in the 1860’s, at a time when such an idea was unheard of, to Maritcha Lyons’ work as an anti-lynching and women’s suffrage activist in the early 20th century. Resistance/Political Engagement as Cultural Praxis will feature artists and cultural workers Helina Metaferia, Jordan Seaberry and Attillah Springer whose work finds them at the crossroads of community and cultural organizing and political engagement toward the creation of transformation and justice.

Curated and hosted by Niama Safia Sandy (curator, artist and educator), this conversation is part of Harnessing History: Tracing the Legacy of the Lyons Family, a series inviting artists, scholars, and community activists to reflect on the Lyons family commitment to justice, civic and political engagement. Each conversation seeks to connect to an element of the Lyons family’s story and tease out the family legacy within the context of the art and history of the contemporary moment. As part of DCLA's (Public Art as Community Engagement) PACE pilot program, these conversations will explore and unpack themes and issues that will inform the proposed monument on the perimeter of Central Park commemorating the Lyons family.

The event is part of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs’ Public Art as Community Engagement (PACE) program and is organized by groove works, founded and led by Niama Safia Sandy. It is supported by the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, and funded by the Ford Foundation, The JPB Foundation, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, and the Mellon Foundation.

Learn more: https://on.nyc.gov/HarnessingHistory