A Convening on Black Institution-Building

Honor the trailblazing contributions of leaders who founded and sustain Black cultural spaces and art institutions during a day of conversation, commemoration, and skill sharing.

Schedule:

1 pm Introduction: Alicia Le'Von Boone, Associate Curator of Public Programs, Brooklyn Museum

Session 1: Independent Art and Social Spaces

1:05 pm Keynote Interview: Linda Goode Bryant, Just Above Midtown, interviewed by Joeonna Bellorado-Samuels, We Buy Gold

1:30 pm Case Studies: Independent Art and Social Spaces, moderated by Ashley James, Assistant Curator, Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum

• OlaRonke Akinmowo, The Free Black Women’s Library

• Monifa Bandele, MomsRising.org

• Kemi Ilesanmi, The Laundromat Project

• Joeonna Bellorado-Samuels, We Buy Gold

2 pm Roundtable: Independent Art and Social Spaces

2:25 pm Break

Session 2: Museums and Cultural Institutions

2:35 pm Keynote Interview: Thelma Golden, The Studio Museum in Harlem, interviewed by Kimberly Drew, Black Contemporary Art

3 pm Case Studies: Museums and Cultural Institutions, moderated by Ashley James, Brooklyn Museum

• Amy Andrieux and Rolando Brown, Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts

• Kimberly Drew, Black Contemporary Art

• Kamilah Forbes, Apollo Theater

• Kameelah Janan Rasheed, archivist and educator

3:30 pm Roundtable: Museums and Cultural Institutions

3:55 pm Call to Action: Tiara Austin, Public and School Programs Fellow, Brooklyn Museum

This program is free of charge, but please RSVP. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Watch this event on Livestream.

To request accommodations such as assistive listening devices, American Sign Language interpretation, and open captioning, email us at access@brooklynmuseum.org.