Friday, June 28, 2013, 6:30pm
THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS RESOURCE CENTER
36 King
Street
Rochester,
NY
(585)
497-6139
The
Frederick Douglass Resource Center will screen the Nicholle La Vann documentary “110 Morningside”
from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. The documentary is based on the life of poet,
teacher, author and founding member of The
Last Poets, Abiodun Oyewole.
This
two-day program is an extension of the center’s exhibit entitled The Price of Freedom Is Death: Black Aesthetic
Art Show 2013, which opened on May 18, 2013, and focused on the critical
aspects of and personalities in the Black Arts Movement of the 60s and 70s.
Abiodun
Oyewole is scheduled to attend the film screening and will also participate in
the Rochester Black Arts Council’s (RBAC) closing program scheduled for the
29th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Black
Aesthetic: The Search for Self in the 21st Century.
This is an
extraordinary opportunity to meet and greet one of the pioneers/icons of the
Spoken Work/Hip-Hop genre, and glean from his over 40 years of experience in
the arts arena.
Admission
is $15 for both days, or $10 each if purchased separately.
The
Frederick Douglass Resource Center is committed to articulating the life and
legacy of Frederick Douglass and African American heritage and culture. Through
culturally conscious, educational programming, we will effect positive change
as it relates to self-image and esteem, community, economic viability and true
social justice. With Frederick Douglass serving as our guide, we endeavor to
continue the legacy of promoting excellence in education and service to the commUNITY.
