Several documentary videos about writer and activist James Baldwin will be shown on different screens where participants can listen with individual headphones. There will also be open reading and readings by those who signed up to read. Participants will also be invited to replicate Baldwin’s “A Letter to My Nephew” addressing issues going on...
Guest speakers Gail Houston and Elnora "Bonnie" Harrison, MSHS, LMHC from The Sankofa Institute for Training and Integrative Services, Inc., will use film, music, and storytelling to chronicle one of the many ways enslaved Afrikans handled their captivity by externalizing their feelings through vocalizations and instrumentations of the Pentatonic Scale. There will be a questions...
Black Love Day (Akoma Day, February 13), established by Ayo Handy Kendi (1993), is represented as a 24-hour demonstration of Love for Black People and the Black Community. It is a day of atonement, reconciliation, and celebration. Join us with Love in Richard Harris Terrace on February 13 for conversation, activities, games, arts and...
Join the Music and Art Department students and faculty for an afternoon concert celebrating music and art from across the African Diaspora. The program provides a space for both BMCC students and faculty to diversify their repertoire and foster community through collaboration. The program will feature solo performances and small groups. See a list of...
There is much conversation today about reparations, but will the United States ever concede that slavery was wrong. With bills being signed across the country creating commissions to discuss the issue can we really expect a positive outcome? Join us in a conversation guest speaker Rob Robinson, Community Organizer, Housing Rights Activist and Adjunct...
Join the Counseling Center and the Early Childhood Center on Wednesdays to learn about and partake in the healing practice of drumming. You will be able to learn from an expert drummer and experience the healing power of the drum. No musical experience needed, just an openness to learning. If you have any questions,...
When it comes to opportunities, BMCC has MORE. Did you know that Borough of Manhattan Community College has a transfer partnership with Morehouse College, one of the nation’s top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)? Located in Atlanta, GA, Morehouse is an all-male liberal arts college revered for excellence and producing leaders. Dr. Martin Luther King...
You can make a difference. Come out and help us reach our goal of 60 lifesaving donations. Refreshments will be available after you have donated. Sign up now for an appointment.* or call (212) 220-8256 for assistance scheduling your appointment. * Appointments are preferred however walk-ins will be welcomed if space permits. Please remember...
