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Mead Dialogue [clear filter]
Saturday, October 20
 

2:00pm PDT

POSTPONED - Whose Story is it? Rethinking Cultural Representation in the Northwest Coast Hall
POSTPONED - Join Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Nika Collison, and Peter Whiteley in a conversation about the history of cultural representation in museums. How can a museum in New York present the voices and stories of First Nations communities across the continent?

This program is and postponed for a later date.

Saturday October 20, 2018 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Enter at 77th Street

5:00pm PDT

Cultures of Parenting: Raising a Black Son in America
Experience the premiere of Season 2 of The New York Times’ animated short series, Conception, created from stories about parenting submitted by Times’ readers. Watch the gripping story of Debra Johnson, who explores her hopes and fears about motherhood and her 1-year-old son in Chicago. Following the short film, join Debra herself, anthropologists Dana-ain Davis(CUNY) and Laurence Ralph (Princeton), and activist DeRay Mckesson (Black Lives Matter) in a conversation about race and parenting. The conversation is moderated by Times correspondent John Eligon and focuses on the question: What does it mean to raise a young black man in America today?

Tickets:
Free with Mead ticket or Museum admission
Registration required, Online registration coming soon

Saturday October 20, 2018 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Wallach Orientation Center
 
Sunday, October 21
 

4:30pm PDT

Collectively in Conversation
Collectively highlights the groundbreaking community-based media collectives Bophana Center, Maisha Film Lab, and Vídeo nas Aldeias.

Free with RSVP: Get Tickets

Sunday October 21, 2018 4:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
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