February 11–March 31 It is estimated that between 1525 and 1866 some 12.5 to 15 million African men, women, and […]
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Fresh Dressed Documentary Screening and Award Ceremony Black History Month Closing Program
The documentary Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of hip-hop/urban fashion and its rise from Southern cotton plantations to the gangs of […]
Read moreFilm and Media Screening Series: ‘Just Another Girl on the IRT,’ with Leslie Harris
Original, provocative, and female-driven, the feature Just Another Girl on the IRT was a welcome relief from the male dominated […]
Read moreCaribbean Culture Event
You are invited to a Celebration of Caribbean Culture! There will be a scholarly presentation on Caribbean studies followed by a […]
Read moreChanging Patterns of Migrations
Amir Issaa, an Egyptian rapper from Italy, will perform and give a talk on the changing patterns of migrations of […]
Read moreFilm Screening and Discussion: “The Hate U Give”
FIT presents a screening of The Hate U Give, directed by George Tillman Jr., based on the best-selling book by […]
Read moreExhibition: Threads of Bondage, Invisibility, and Style Influence: Hidden African American Contributions to American Couture (Revisited) — Opens
February 11–March 31 It is estimated that between 1525 and 1866 some 12.5 to 15 million African men, women, and […]
Read moreBlack History Month Opening Program and Keynote Address
SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman H. Carl McCall will deliver the keynote for the opening of Black History Month at […]
Read moreShades of Heritage Group Photo Session
Members of the FIT community who identify with African heritage are invited to participate in a group photo event. The […]
Read moreAn Evening with the Central Park Five and Filmmaker Sarah Burns: Looking Back to Look Forward
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were wrongly convicted for the rape of a white woman in Central Park. The […]
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