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Lecture Series: Welcome to the Black Renaissance: Using Beyoncé to Discuss Nigresence and Black Student Support

Various locations on campus Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

As a lifelong Beyhive member and Renaissance ticket holder, Assistant Director of Residential Life John Rowell will walk through Beyoncé’s development as an artist and her comfort with her Blackness to exemplify the theory of Nigrescence and will compare that to the spectrum of Black student support.  Rowell will hold a series of talks throughout […]

Exhibition: Love Thy Neighbor’Hood — Closes

Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

"The Luxury of Knowing Me," by Toluwani Adesanya January 24–February 11, 2024 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT What is a home? How do we view the communities that shaped us into who we are today? For Black History Month, students from the FIT Black Student Union present Love Thy Neighbor’Hood, an exhibition that illustrates […]

The SAB Presents: Step Afrika!

Haft Theater Marvin Feldman Center, New York City, NY, United States

https://youtu.be/8xQYr6P_qBc?si=DyPMwVnEcpwPxNMH   In honor of Black History Month, the Student Activities Board is bringing Step Afrika! to the FIT campus. They are a performance group that educates the audience on the history of stepping and how this art has played a significant role in African American culture. This event is part of the FIT Diversity […]

UCE of FIT Black History Month Event: Race, Space and Place Perceptions in Gentrifying NYC

Robert Lagary Board Room Marvin Feldman Center, Ninth Floor, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City , NY, United States

Dr. Todd Levon Brown will speak on the topic of “Race, Space and Place Perceptions in Gentrifying NYC.” This presentation delves into the role of architecture in perpetuating socioracial divisions and investigates how specific architectural elements in gentrified neighborhoods are perceived through a racialized lens, leading to varying assessments among different socioracial groups. Lunch will […]

Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion: Donyale Luna: Supermodel

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

https://youtu.be/izYVFehHd4k?si=MDXtbObZSgAtrYwy   This year the FIT Library celebrates Black History Month by screening the documentary Donyale Luna: Supermodel and having a panel discussion with producer Isoul Harris and others affiliated with the film. Donyale Luna is known as the “first Black supermodel” and was the first Black woman to grace the cover of British Vogue, […]