Attend this documentary double feature about Bayard Rustin, who taught nonviolent resistance to Martin Luther King, Jr. and organized the March on Washington. Showing first is the short film Bayard & Me, about Rustin’s relationship with his partner Walter Naegle, and then Brother Outsider, a full-length documentary about Rustin’s life. Followed by an in-person Q&A […]
https://youtu.be/rkQi6GBwmSA Based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Till depicts her pursuit of justice after the murder of her 14-year-old son Emmett in 1955. The film uses 27 years' worth of research by Keith Beauchamp, whose efforts led to the reopening of Till's case by the United States Department of Justice in 2004. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fashion designer Omar Buckley and FIT Illustration Professor Karen Santry will discuss how Omar's fashion line RAMOMAR NY is inspired by ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Assyrian art and culture. This event is part of the Bridging Time Discussion Series, and is moderated by Alex Nagel and Jen Babcock, History of Art at FIT. It is […]
