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Join Prof. Alexis Boylan as she explores how visual culture shapes perceptions of violence, race, gender, empathy, and identity. This course highlights works produced by and about African Americans, critically examining the intersection of art and social understanding.
Please Contact alexis.boylan@uconn.edu for a permission number
Join Prof. Alexis Boylan as she explores how visual culture shapes perceptions of violence, race, gender, empathy, and identity. This course highlights works produced by and about African Americans, critically examining the intersection of art and social understanding.
Please Contact alexis.boylan@uconn.edu for a permission number
Real Life into Reel Life, Your Truth in Script Form
Asha Michelle Wilson, Writer/Producer/Actor/Showrunner
Join the event on YouTube Live on March 4th at 5:30pm with this link:
Link: s.uconn.edu/wilson
The most common advice given to writers is "write what you know." Determining how much of that should be in your script is a different story. This discussion will focus on how to bring your authentic and diverse POV to the script and screen, while maintaining story, comedy, and character. It will also speak to how to keep reality alive when writing genre television (animation, horror, sci-fi), and how to know when a truth from real life, might not fit into the reel life that`s been created.
About the Speaker:
ASHA MICHELLE WILSON is a writer currently in development on series with Sony TV and 20th Century Fox, as well as being Co-Executive Producer on the Fox animated series The Great North. She has previously developed with and written on series for Netflix, Amazon, Paramount, and FX, including American Horror Story and Archer. Her short film Friends Like These won the London Shorts Festival, and she was listed as one of BET’s Six Black Female Showrunners Who Inspired TV’s Diverse Renaissance.
Real Life into Reel Life, Your Truth in Script Form
Asha Michelle Wilson, Writer/Producer/Actor/Showrunner
Join the event on YouTube Live on March 4th at 5:30pm with this link:
Link: s.uconn.edu/wilson
The most common advice given to writers is "write what you know." Determining how much of that should be in your script is a different story. This discussion will focus on how to bring your authentic and diverse POV to the script and screen, while maintaining story, comedy, and character. It will also speak to how to keep reality alive when writing genre television (animation, horror, sci-fi), and how to know when a truth from real life, might not fit into the reel life that`s been created.
About the Speaker:
ASHA MICHELLE WILSON is a writer currently in development on series with Sony TV and 20th Century Fox, as well as being Co-Executive Producer on the Fox animated series The Great North. She has previously developed with and written on series for Netflix, Amazon, Paramount, and FX, including American Horror Story and Archer. Her short film Friends Like These won the London Shorts Festival, and she was listed as one of BET’s Six Black Female Showrunners Who Inspired TV’s Diverse Renaissance.
Africana studies would like to congratulate Dr. Deirdre Cooper-Owens on being named the Stafford Ellison Wright Black Alumni Scholar-In-Residence at Occidental College in California!
She will be in residence at Occidental starting on February 18th 2025 , giving a public lecture on Slavery, Gynecology and Black Placental Resistance. Read the article linked in our bio to learn more about this exciting accomplishment!
Africana studies would like to congratulate Dr. Deirdre Cooper-Owens on being named the Stafford Ellison Wright Black Alumni Scholar-In-Residence at Occidental College in California!
She will be in residence at Occidental starting on February 18th 2025 , giving a public lecture on Slavery, Gynecology and Black Placental Resistance. Read the article linked in our bio to learn more about this exciting accomplishment!
2/7/25 - An Afro- Caribbean in the Nazi Era
Join the African American Cultural Center and the Africana Studies Institute for an informative session on one of the few Black Nazi Concentration Camp survivors.
About the Speaker:
Mary Romney-Schaab was born in New York City, but her family is from the Caribbean island nation of St. Maarten.
With roots in the Caribbean, She is interested in African Diaspora history, oral history, languages, and culture. As a retired educator, she spent over 40 years teaching English as a second or foreign language in Madrid, New York, Barcelona, and Connecticut.
2/7/25 - An Afro- Caribbean in the Nazi Era
Join the African American Cultural Center and the Africana Studies Institute for an informative session on one of the few Black Nazi Concentration Camp survivors.
About the Speaker:
Mary Romney-Schaab was born in New York City, but her family is from the Caribbean island nation of St. Maarten.
With roots in the Caribbean, She is interested in African Diaspora history, oral history, languages, and culture. As a retired educator, she spent over 40 years teaching English as a second or foreign language in Madrid, New York, Barcelona, and Connecticut.
Thato Mwosa,
Illustrator/Screenwriter/Playwright/Filmmaker, Assistant Professor at Emerson College
Join the event on YouTube Live on February 4th at 5:30pm with this link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Z8AsWiT_uw4
This talk explores the power of storytelling to authentically represent the lives of Black women and girls, free from stereotypes and external expectations. Featuring screenings of two short films, Stay Here with Me and Temple, it highlights the filmmaker`s dedication to celebrating the brilliance of Black and Brown girls in environments that often undervalue their potential, portraying their stories with authenticity and emotional depth. The discussion will also explore the systemic barriers and resource limitations marginalized filmmakers face, advocating for increased support to amplify diverse and authentic voices and reach broader audiences.
Thato R. Mwosa is an award-winning illustrator, screenwriter, playwright, and filmmaker. Her films have been broadcast nationally and internationally. Her first feature film, Memoirs of a Black Girl, premiered at the 2021 Boston Globe’s Black History Month Film Festival and it won Best Feature Film award at the 2021 Hamilton Black Film Festival and the 2021 the Roxbury International Film Festival (RIFF).
Thato`s artwork has been featured at the Wortiz Gallery, Dudley Cafe and The Amory. She was twice selected as the artist of the month for the Milton Public Library`s Wortiz Gallery. Thato launched an African trivia card game SAWA Trivia in 2020 which is being used by several universities and high schools. In the summer of 2021, she released her first book, 14 African Women Who Made History. Thato has taught film and screenwriting classes at Boston University, Harvard University and Lesley University. She is an Assistant Professor at Emerson College.
This event is brought to you by UConn’s Department of Digital Media & Design in partnership with UConn’s Africana Studies Institute
Thato Mwosa,
Illustrator/Screenwriter/Playwright/Filmmaker, Assistant Professor at Emerson College
Join the event on YouTube Live on February 4th at 5:30pm with this link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Z8AsWiT_uw4
This talk explores the power of storytelling to authentically represent the lives of Black women and girls, free from stereotypes and external expectations. Featuring screenings of two short films, Stay Here with Me and Temple, it highlights the filmmaker`s dedication to celebrating the brilliance of Black and Brown girls in environments that often undervalue their potential, portraying their stories with authenticity and emotional depth. The discussion will also explore the systemic barriers and resource limitations marginalized filmmakers face, advocating for increased support to amplify diverse and authentic voices and reach broader audiences.
Thato R. Mwosa is an award-winning illustrator, screenwriter, playwright, and filmmaker. Her films have been broadcast nationally and internationally. Her first feature film, Memoirs of a Black Girl, premiered at the 2021 Boston Globe’s Black History Month Film Festival and it won Best Feature Film award at the 2021 Hamilton Black Film Festival and the 2021 the Roxbury International Film Festival (RIFF).
Thato`s artwork has been featured at the Wortiz Gallery, Dudley Cafe and The Amory. She was twice selected as the artist of the month for the Milton Public Library`s Wortiz Gallery. Thato launched an African trivia card game SAWA Trivia in 2020 which is being used by several universities and high schools. In the summer of 2021, she released her first book, 14 African Women Who Made History. Thato has taught film and screenwriting classes at Boston University, Harvard University and Lesley University. She is an Assistant Professor at Emerson College.
This event is brought to you by UConn’s Department of Digital Media & Design in partnership with UConn’s Africana Studies Institute
Join us for An Africana Double Feature on November 13th 2:30pm! Dive into inspiring stories and insights with Dr. Dexter Gabriel, who balances life as a history professor by day and fiction author by night, and Dr. Marketa Burnett, as she shares her journey on thriving in Black girlhood. Don’t miss these thought-provoking talks at the African American Cultural Center, Student Union 407!
Join us for An Africana Double Feature on November 13th 2:30pm! Dive into inspiring stories and insights with Dr. Dexter Gabriel, who balances life as a history professor by day and fiction author by night, and Dr. Marketa Burnett, as she shares her journey on thriving in Black girlhood. Don’t miss these thought-provoking talks at the African American Cultural Center, Student Union 407!
The NAACP and Africana Studies Institute are throwing a Ballot and Bash on Wednesday, October 16th and is hoping to have the support and attendance of NPHC and the active organizations within it. This will be a bi-partisan event consisting of an educational debate amongst well-known alumni, followed by an after party with @djmorelifee and free food, outside on the student union lawn. The debate portion will take place from 6pm-7:15, and the after party will be from 7:15-9pm.
The NAACP and Africana Studies Institute are throwing a Ballot and Bash on Wednesday, October 16th and is hoping to have the support and attendance of NPHC and the active organizations within it. This will be a bi-partisan event consisting of an educational debate amongst well-known alumni, followed by an after party with @djmorelifee and free food, outside on the student union lawn. The debate portion will take place from 6pm-7:15, and the after party will be from 7:15-9pm.
Excited to announce that Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens will be featured in M Revolution, the first documentary on menopause, airing on PBS on October 17th. Don’t miss this important film that sheds light on an often overlooked topic. Tune in to PBS!
Excited to announce that Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens will be featured in M Revolution, the first documentary on menopause, airing on PBS on October 17th. Don’t miss this important film that sheds light on an often overlooked topic. Tune in to PBS!