Why We Must Restore the Humanity of Black Boyhood- Feat. Kay Rufai

Описание: This session is part of the CCC's Celebrating Black Excellence in Education speaker series. During Black History Month and Women's History Month, we will host webinar talks, and a keynote event with Black scholars nationally and internationally who are at the forefront of research and practice, focused on fostering the success of Black students throughout the education pipeline. For more information click here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFYIyFj...

ABOUT THIS SESSION

What images do you think of when you see Black boys? In this thought-provoking talk, photographer, poet and mental health researcher, Kay Adekunle Rufai, deep dives into his work on restoring the humanity of Black boys. By radically rethinking the images of Black boys we usually see, Kay believes it's possible to dismantle harmful stereotypes of Black boys that stem from racism and toxic masculinities. And perhaps even more importantly, by working closely with Black boys and building trust, Kay’s work helps Black boys rethink how they see themselves and ways they can show up in the world.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Kay Rufai is a Photographer, Poet, Filmmaker, Author, Mental Health researcher and founder of the internationally acclaimed S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys projects. He is currently the first Artist in residence for West Midlands Police Artist as part of Coventry City of Culture, using creative arts to improve relationships between police and marginalised young people. His work spans the past 8 years in a handful of countries including the UK, USA, Ethiopia, Bhutan, Germany, Scandinavia, Mexico, Nigeria and Colombia. His work explores themes of masculinity, identity, mental health, serious youth violence and community cohesion through art, photography, educational workshops, residencies, training and public events. A great deal of his work has directly engaged diverse communities, young people in custody, at-risk youth, refugee and displaced groups of people as well as collaboratively creating bodies of work with them. He has received numerous accolades for his research-led series of workshops and exhibitions across the country. His work has been exhibited at The Barbican, City Hall, Tower Bridge, the Royal Court and The Battersea Arts Centre. The award winning project has been featured in the Guardian, Channel 5 news, The voice, & the BBC.