This event has been canceled. This online lecture will share archaeological and archival research into early African American family life, and both historic and recent efforts to expand awareness of this history. This event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory.
Join Cultural Fellow Anya Swapp as she introduces Black Student Union Vice President Ashleigh Simpson in an interview with Jo-Well Paupaw, senior writer and producer for Black Entertainment Television and Advertising and Marketing Communications alum. While exploring some concepts within the BSU’s Back to the Present exhibition, parallels are drawn to Jo-Well Paupaw's career journey. Through this […]
Join the Black History Month Committee along with the FIT community for a virtual soul food cooking session with Essence K. White. Check her out on Instagram @essentialeats.experience and on her website, Essential Eats Experience. Ingredients can be found by clicking here. Join the Webex event here Meeting Number: 132 959 1136 Password: NpppzFTd266 This event is part of […]
Minjee Kim is a dress historian and lecturer specializing in Korean dress. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from Seoul National University. Her doctoral dissertation on the dress history of the Balhae Dynasty (698-926) has been recognized as a significant research of the period. At the lecture on Monday, March 1, Dr. Kim will […]
Tanya Melendez-Escalante ’04 grew up in Mexico City and taught at Universidad Latinoamericana in Mexico before moving to New York to earn her MA from FIT in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice. Today, she’s the senior curator for education and public programs for The Museum at FIT. For this live virtual event, […]
