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Stay Black & Live Juneteenth Free Your Mind Symposium: An Artist’s Duty

June 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Basic Info

Date:
June 17
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Website / RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stay-black-live-juneteenth-free-your-mind-symposium-an-artists-duty-tickets-912380032237

Who's Hosting This Event?

George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Who We Are:

Through the preservation and exhibition of African American material culture, history, and aesthetic expression, the Carver Museum works to create a space where the global contributions of all Black people are celebrated.

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Amanda Johnston
Event Category:

Other

Event Topics
Equality/Justice
Event Tags:
Introducing our premier Stay Black & Live Juneteenth Free Your Mind Symposium speaker, Amanda Johnston presenting, “An Artist’s Duty”. Join us on Monday, June 17, 2024 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM for a reading and brief talk with 2024 Texas State Poet Laureate, and founder of Torch Literary Arts, Amanda Johnston, and hear her thoughts on her role as an artist concerning Nina Simone’s statement that “an artist’s duty is to reflect the times.”

Following the talk, Johnston will be in conversation with esteemed writer, and deputy director of the Texas Book Festival, Dalia Azim, who will then facilitate a community Q&A to close out the evening.

Venue

George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
1165 Angelina Street
Austin, TX 78702 United States + Google Map
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