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With Jonathan Gray (Prof., CUNY), Amy Andrieux (Dir., Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts), Zenzele Johnson (Education Coordinator, The Schomburg Center for Black Research).
Wed, Feb 19, 2020 @ 12:00 PM   FREE   Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd
 
   
 
 
              

    
 
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>>>https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afrofuturism-x-cuny-tickets-93311066913
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In celebration of Black Futures Month, join us for a conversation about building a new & inclusive future of technology for POC.

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About this Event
In celebration of Black Futures Month, join us for a conversation about building a new & inclusive future of technology for communities of color. Guests include Jonathan Gray: Associate Professor Ph.D. Program in English The City University of New York, Salome Asege: Artist, Researcher, & current Technology Fellow at the Ford Foundation, Amy Andrieux: Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts & Zenzele Johnson: Education Coordinator, The Schomburg Center for Black Research.

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AGENDA

>>12pm-12:30 Welcome & Overview of the History of Afrofuturism

>>12:30-1:30 Panel Talk on re-thinking the future of smart cities through Afrofuturism

>>1:30pm -2:00pm Q&A

>>2:00-3:00 VR Experience Demo Session featuring CUNY Journalism Graduate Students & Networking

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Registration will close when tickets are sold out

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ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:

THIS IS AN ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE TRY TO MAKE EVERYONE FEEL WELCOME AND INCLUDED. This event is intended to be a safe & innovative space for people across every ability, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, country of origin, sexual orientation, visible & invisible disability, & age, as well as veterans & people who have been incarcerated.

If you require any special accommodations to fully participate (ex: audio or visual assistance, access to lactation room, etc.) please send an email to [masked] as soon as possible.

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We look forward to seeing you soon!

 
 
 
 
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