You’re invited to an afternoon of poetic proportions at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta - featuring an original performance by award winning lyricist and activist, L.Y.R.I.S.P.E.C.T.
Inspired by Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness, Lyrispect will moderate a panel of special invited guests, Dr. Beverly Guy Sheftall, Latishia James-Portis, and Marla Renee Stewart, to tackle questions surrounding the sexuality, spirituality, and visibility of LGBTQI women of the African Diaspora.
Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness is on view through 8 December, 2018.
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The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art inspires and enriches the lives of the Spelman College community and the general public primarily through art by women of the African Diaspora.
Host:
Nina "Lyrispect" Ball
Lyricist | Author | Activist
@lyrispect
Panelists:
Beverly Guy Sheftall, Ph.D.
Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies and Founding Director, Women’s Research &
Resource Center Spelman College
@spelmancws
Marla Renee Stewart, MA
Sexologist | Sexuality Educator
@1marlastewart
Latishia A.V. James, M.Div.
Assistant Director for Prevention and Response Title IX & Compliance Office Spelman College
@purposefullylj
The Museum’s presentation of Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness is made possible by the Wish Foundation and LUBO Fund.
Major funding provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the direction of Fulton County Arts & Culture. Additional funding provided by the Massey Charitable Trust. Program support provided by the Spelman College Office of the President.
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