As part of its Civility Week, FIT hosts the Diversity Comic Con for a third year, and this year will be completely online, […]
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POSTPONED: Fine Lines: Reclaiming Imperiled Language and Culture—Poet Solmaz Sharif
POSTPONED Poet Solmaz Sharif will read from and discuss her groundbreaking book of poems, LOOK (Graywolf Press, 2016), a finalist […]
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The Language of War: Three Questions With Poet Solmaz Sharif
Solmaz Sharif’s first book of poetry, LOOK (Graywolf Press, 2016), was a finalist for the National Book Award. Although her visit to […]
Read more‘Fresh Dressed’ Documentary Screening
The documentary Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of hip-hop/urban fashion and its rise from Southern cotton plantations to the gangs of the […]
Read moreFilm and Media Screening Series: ‘The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till,’ with Keith Beauchamp
The Film and Media Screening Series will present The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) with director Keith Beauchamp; he will […]
Read moreBlack History Month Opening Program and Keynote Address
Professor Yolanda Sealy-Ruiz of Teachers College, Columbia University will be the keynote speaker for the opening of Black History Month. […]
Read moreFine Lines: Reclaiming Imperiled Language and Culture—The Art of [Im]migration
This moderated panel features an archeologist, writer, and photographer discussing their work exploring and reclaiming the heritage of imperiled regions […]
Read moreDiversity Comic Con
As part of its Civility Week on campus, FIT hosts the Diversity Comic Con for a second year, featuring Artists’ Alley, […]
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Ron Milon Quoted in CFDA Briefing on Diversity and Inclusion
Chief Diversity Officer Ron Milon participated in the creation of the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Insider/Outsider publication earlier this […]
Read moreBollywood Film and Performance: Anaarkali of Aarah
The 2017 film Anaarkali of Aarah by director Avinash Das illustrates the life of a small-town erotic folk dancer whose confrontation with […]
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