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Black History Month Opening Program and Keynote Address: Robert P. Robinson

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

Robert P. Robinson will be the keynote speaker for the opening of FIT's Black History Month 2023. The national theme for Black History Month is Black Resistance. The program will begin with opening remarks from FIT President Joyce F. Brown and FIT Chief Diversity Officer Ron Milon. About Robert P. Robinson Robert P. Robinson is […]

Diversity Collective Meet and Greet

Rita and Bruce Roberts Room, Feldman Center, Ninth Floor Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

The Diversity Collective invites all members of the FIT community to ask questions, make suggestions, and find out more about its activities and initiatives. Refreshments will be served. This event is part of the FIT Diversity Collective’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. This event is for the FIT […]

Film Screening: Eyes on the Prize: Ain’t Gonna Shuffle No More (1964–1972)

Film and Media Screening Room D207 Pomerantz Center, New York City , NY, United States

Part of the Eyes on the Prize film series, Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More looks at the the Civil Rights movement between 1964 and 1972. A call to pride and a renewed push for unity galvanize Black America. World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay challenges America to accept him as Muhammad Ali, a minister of Islam […]

2023 Black History Month Portrait Day: “Faces” of Resistance

John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

All members of the FIT community who identify with African heritage are invited to participate. Event: 10 am–2 pm Group photo: 1–1:30 pm A collaboration of the Office of Educational Opportunity Programs with Prof. Curtis Willocks and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This event is part of the FIT Diversity Collective’s Black History […]

Film Screening: The Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975

Film and Media Screening Room D207 Pomerantz Center, New York City , NY, United States

https://youtu.be/jFWHNpfjByQ With contemporary audio interviews from leading African American artists, activists, musicians and scholars, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 looks at the people, society, culture, and style that fueled an era of convulsive change. This event is part of the FIT Diversity Collective’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. This […]