An evening exploring how Black horror can be used as a tool for Black healing by confronting trauma, reclaiming suppressed histories and imagining new possibilities for liberation.
Featuring a conversation with Black writers and cultural workers, examining how horror gives language to personal and collective fears while creating space for resilience, transformation and hope. Featuring Tamika Thompson, Andrea Hairston, Allison Mick, Clarence A. Haynes, Justin C. Key
Maurice Broaddus and Chesya Burke.
Emerging from the Shadows: Revisiting Black Horror & Black Healing is a follow-up to 2025's Shadows and Light, Exploring Black Horror and Healing event at the San Francisco Public Library, continuing and expanding the conversation around Black horror, healing, and speculative storytelling.
A partnership between the African American Center and Sistah Scifi.
LOCATION:Main Library - Latino/Hispanic Community Room CLASS:PUBLIC TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-PT1440M ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Event Reminder - Panel: Emerging from the Shadows END:VALARM END:VCALENDAR