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SUMMARY:Black History Month: Body and Language: Invoking Remembering and Embracing Ourselves
DESCRIPTION:Host: Steven Johnson\, adjunct faculty\, Fine Arts \nA guided cross-cultural and cross-generational drawing activity. \nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only; RSVP here to receive a link to the event. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/black-history-month-body-and-language-invoking-remembering-and-embracing-ourselves/
CATEGORIES:Online Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210218T215900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T163757Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: Body and Vision: Dream Mapping\, Envisioning\, and Decolonizing the Imagination
DESCRIPTION:Host: Steven Johnson\, adjunct faculty\, Fine Arts \nA guided cross-cultural and cross-generational drawing and listening activity. \nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only; RSVP here to receive a link to the event. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/black-history-month-body-and-vision-dream-mapping-envisioning-and-decolonizing-the-imagination/
CATEGORIES:Online Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210129T150908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T172459Z
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SUMMARY:UCE of FIT Presents: Racial Justice\, Activism\, and Jim Crow Imagery
DESCRIPTION:The UCE of FIT invites you to a Black History Month event titled “Racial Justice\, Activism\, and Jim Crow Imagery” with keynote speakers: \nDr. Michael Jeffries\, dean of Academic Affairs\, Wellesley College\nDr. David Pilgrim\, founder and curator of the Jim Crow Museum \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public; REGISTER HERE. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/racial-justice-activism-and-jim-crow-imagery/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210218T220337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T163848Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: Body\, Spirit\, and Reflection: Embracing and Metabolizing Otherness
DESCRIPTION:Host: Steven Johnson\, adjunct faculty\, Fine Arts \nA guided cross-cultural and cross-generational drawing and connecting activity. \nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only; RSVP here to receive a link to the event. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/black-history-month-body-spirit-and-reflection-embracing-and-metabolizing-otherness/
CATEGORIES:Online Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210128T171302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T212415Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Maafa Reading/Dedication and Visuals of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled. \nMaafa—the Kiswahili word for “calamity” or “catastrophe”—is the term used for the African holocaust of 10 million slaves who were killed in the transatlantic slave trade in America. Please join us for a virtual commemoration to honor those who lost their lives. \nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only.
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/black-history-month-maafa-reading-dedication-and-visuals-of-the-transatlantic-slave-trade/
CATEGORIES:Ceremony,Online Event,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210121T164509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T164322Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: The Harlem Opera Theater
DESCRIPTION:Presidential Scholars Program in collaboration with the African American and Africana Studies Minor present a virtual performance by the Harlem Opera Theater. They will be presenting a concert titled “Black in Opera\,” and then doing a talk-back with the director\, Professor Gregory Hopkins\, and selected performers. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only; interested attendees should email yasemin_levine@fitnyc.edu for an event link. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/virtual-event-the-harlem-opera-theater/
CATEGORIES:Online Event,Perfomance
ORGANIZER;CN="Yasemin Celik Levine":MAILTO:yasemin_levine@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210218T214409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T164634Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: Talking Family: Representation\, Identity\, and Diversity in African American Lives and Families
DESCRIPTION:Students from History 201: Classics in African American History present a Black History Month video in which they talk with their family members about representation\, identity\, and diversity and read quotes from classic works in African American history about the Black family. \nStudent participants: Akili Dzwill\, Alegra Gibbs\, Jayda Perkins\, Kerry Ely\, Kirsten Williams\, Luna Legaspi\, Moasia Mims\, Noeli Sanabria\, Rico Ford\, Rozalyn Davis\, Summer Heckman\, Tatianna D’Auvergne\, Zackery Echevarria\, Zeinab Jaafar\, Zoey O’Neill \nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. \n\nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only; event link will be posted shortly. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/black-history-month-talking-family-representation-identity-and-diversity-in-african-american-lives-and-families/
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210218T212351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T164809Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: The Rich Legacy of the Black Extended Family From Slavery to the Present
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Shawn Grain Carter\, associate professor\, Fashion Business Management\nLaticha Brown\, assistant professor and assistant chair\, Fashion Business Management \nThe depictions of the extended family structure among Blacks in America will be presented through Art\, Poetry\, and Historical Narratives highlighting the contributions of extended kinships as an asset to the Black community and society-at-large in America. \nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only; RSVP here to receive a link to the event. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/black-history-month-the-rich-legacy-of-the-black-extended-family-from-slavery-to-the-present/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210125T151502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T162008Z
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SUMMARY:Fashion Culture Online Event: Stella Jean in Conversation with Valerie Steele
DESCRIPTION:Stella Jean\, the Italian-Haitian fashion designer\, will join Dr. Valerie Steele\, director of MFIT\, for a discussion on how to expand diversity in the Italian fashion system. Stella Jean\, whose clients include Rihanna and Beyoncé\, collaborates with artisans in Africa and Haiti\, and has been an advocate for Black designers in Italy. \nAbout Fashion Culture Programs \nThe Museum at FIT’s fall Fashion Culture programs have moved online! All programs will premiere on the museum’s YouTube channel at 6 pm on the designated day. Please subscribe the the channel for information about future events. \nThis event is free and open to the public; register for the event here. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/fashion-culture-online-event-stella-jean-in-conversation-with-valerie-steele/
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="The Museum at FIT":MAILTO:museuminfo@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210218T210241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T210241Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: Black Entrepreneurship: A Mother-Daughter Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Shara McHayle and Jade Everett\, founders of Hoop 88 Dreams\nModerator: Elena Romero\, assistant professor\, Advertising and Marketing Communications \nMeet the mother-daughter team behind the new jewelry brand Hoop 88 Dreams launched August 2019. They’ll discuss Black entrepreneurship\, family and business\, and brand-building strategies necessary to develop and sustain a successful jewelry business. \nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/black-history-month-black-entrepreneurship-a-mother-daughter-conversation/
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210218T210753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T201848Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: Uncovering and Recovering Early African American Family Life
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled.  \nThis 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. \nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory.
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/black-history-month-uncovering-and-recovering-early-african-american-family-life/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210217T155132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T155132Z
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SUMMARY:Globally Connected @ FIT: BSU Presents: Back to the Present with Alumna Jo-Well Paupaw
DESCRIPTION: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 conversation\, they will discuss the importance of Blackness in creative industries like fashion and entertainment\, while finding a likeness in their work. \nAbout Globally Connected @ FIT \nThis is a series of 45-minute virtual discussions\, talks\, and presentations for the FIT community led by students\, faculty\, and alumni to advance global education at FIT in our new world without mobility. The major themes are fashion\, art\, sustainability\, racial equity\, and life during the pandemic around the world. Hosted by the Office of International Programs and the Cultural Fellows\, and the History of Art Department. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/globally-connected-fit-bsu-presents-back-to-the-present-with-alumna-jo-well-paupaw/
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Online Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Office of International Programs":MAILTO:studyabroad@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124857
CREATED:20210129T204822Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: Soulful Cooking with Essence K. White
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIngredients can be found by clicking here. \nJoin the Webex event here\nMeeting Number: 132 959 1136\nPassword: NpppzFTd266 \n\nThis event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities\, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. \nThis virtual event is for the FIT community only. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/soulful-cooking-with-essence-k-white/
CATEGORIES:Demonstration,Online Event
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