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Tag: Maafa

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 […]

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CANCELED: Maafa Reading/Dedication and Visuals of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

January 28, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

This event has been canceled. Maafa—the Kiswahili word for “calamity” or “catastrophe”—is the term used for the African holocaust of […]

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Mon 08

UCE of FIT Presents: Mosaics of Parenthood

March 8 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tue 09

MakerMinds Workshop: Intro to 3D Modeling and 3D Printing

March 9 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tue 09

FIT Authors Talks: Anne Kong and Visual Merchandising and Display

March 9 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wed 10

Reading of the Maafa

March 10 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thu 11

CANCELED: Art on the Ground: Shameekia Johnson (AHMP ’21) in Conversation with Duneska Michel

March 11 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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