7:00 pm

Screening of short documentary film “Rising Voices” (2022), by Kwanza Gooden, 8 mins.

This short documentary explores the importance of investing in and sharing stories created by Black, Indigenous, and Peoples of Color (BIPOC) filmmakers and storytellers.

Panelists include: Mel Adún, Writer and Cofounder of Editora Ogums Publishing Collective; Ausettua AmorAmenkum, founder of New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center Resident Group; The Gradates—a performance group comprised of former members of the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women; and Josie Lopez, PhD, Head Curator at the Albuquerque Museum.

Free Community Event. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.