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Seeds of Truth: Stories Inspired by Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

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March 10, 2021
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Zoom

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Add to Calendar 2021-03-10 17:00:00 2021-03-10 18:00:00 Seeds of Truth: Stories Inspired by Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Inspired by the best-selling Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds, four undergraduate students have created new media-based works, with collaborative mentorship from three Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts graduate students. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and our country's ongoing reckoning with racial injustice, these young artists address personal narrative, the power of myth and the need for sustained engagement. Join us for a screening of the media works, followed by a conversation with the creators. The Dance That Rose by Deja Mapp A Different Adam by L'niarae Blevins and Kate France See Our Silent Pleas by Varsh Babu Panelists: Varsha Babu, BA Theatre '24 L'niarae Blevins, BA Theatre '22 Lia Dewey, MA Theatre '21 Kate France, BA Theatre '22 Deja Mapp, BA Communications '22 Kevin McClatchy, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts Aviva Neff, PhD Theatre '21 This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, click here. Zoom Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts theatreandfilm@osu.edu America/New_York public

Inspired by the best-selling Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds, four undergraduate students have created new media-based works, with collaborative mentorship from three Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts graduate students. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and our country's ongoing reckoning with racial injustice, these young artists address personal narrative, the power of myth and the need for sustained engagement.

Join us for a screening of the media works, followed by a conversation with the creators.

  • The Dance That Rose by Deja Mapp
  • A Different Adam by L'niarae Blevins and Kate France
  • See Our Silent Pleas by Varsh Babu


Panelists:

  • Varsha Babu, BA Theatre '24
  • L'niarae Blevins, BA Theatre '22
  • Lia Dewey, MA Theatre '21
  • Kate France, BA Theatre '22
  • Deja Mapp, BA Communications '22
  • Kevin McClatchy, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
  • Aviva Neff, PhD Theatre '21

This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, click here.