Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Presents
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Saturday, February 16, 2013
6:00PM Reception | 7:30PM Performance
515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York 10037 (212) 491-2200 Tickets $25/$35/$50 www.mothertonguemonologues.org
Monologues for Lesbian Ancestral Wives and Revolutionary Women Speaking the Unspeakable
Conceived By Farah Tanis Co-Founder, Black Womens Blueprint | Founder, Museum of Womens Resistance
Mother Tongue
Honorees
Aishah Shahidah Simmons Staceyann Chin
Celebrating the bravery, tenacity, outspoken and fierce activism of U.S. based human rights defenders Aishah Shahidah Simmons and Staceyann Chin on behalf of survivors of sexual violence, all women and LGBTQAGNC communities. In making the connections between the local and the global, there will be special acknowledgement of the work of the Coalition of African Lesbians representing 11 countries in Africa.
Deepa Soul
Tiona McClodden
A Benefit Performance to Support Collaboration and Prevention Programs on Sexual Assault In Communities Of African Descendants.