Black History Month – Page 4

Black History Month Opening Program and Keynote Address: Robert P. Robinson

January 19, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

Robert P. Robinson will be the keynote speaker for the opening of FIT’s Black History Month 2023. The national theme […]

Exhibition: The Legacy: Diversity Meets Technology — Opens

January 19, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

February 10–27 The Museum at FIT Lobby This project is a collegewide experiential learning project supported by a President’s Diversity […]

FIT Soul Club Panel

January 11, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

The FIT Soul Club was created after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, and lasted until […]

student designers of Black History Month themed Macy's store windows

Students Express Black Brilliance in Macy’s Window Designs

February 14, 2022 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Top Stories

In honor of Black History Month, five Black FIT students had the honor of designing windows for Macy’s Herald Square. […]

New Curating: Justice, Museums, and the Power of the Grand Narrative

February 4, 2022 Laura Hatmaker

Three panelists engage in a conversation on innovative aspects and new ways of curating histories and art. Learn about exciting […]

Commemorating the Triangular Slave Trade: Billy Gerard Frank Venice Biennale 2022

January 14, 2022 Laura Hatmaker

In recognition of Black History Month, the UCE of FIT holds a virtual talk with multimedia artist Billy Gerard Frank. […]

Reading of the Maafa

March 4, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Maafa—the Kiswahili word for “calamity” or “catastrophe”—is the term used for the African holocaust of 10 million slaves who were […]

Meet the Curators of FIT’s Black Student Union’s Virtual Exhibition

February 22, 2021 Corey Lacey College & Campus, Students, Top Stories

From left: Back to the Present curators Joi Berry, Communication Design AAS ‘21; Ashleigh Simpson, Fashion Design AAS ‘21; and […]

Black History Month: Body, Spirit, and Reflection: Embracing and Metabolizing Otherness

February 18, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Host: Steven Johnson, adjunct faculty, Fine Arts A guided cross-cultural and cross-generational drawing and connecting activity. This event is part […]

Black History Month: Body and Vision: Dream Mapping, Envisioning, and Decolonizing the Imagination

February 18, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Host: Steven Johnson, adjunct faculty, Fine Arts A guided cross-cultural and cross-generational drawing and listening activity. This event is part […]