Over the last 21 years, Thomas Robert Simpson, AfroSolo's founder/artistic director has daringly utilized the arts to explore difficult issues, such health disparities, out-migration facing the Black community, systematic racism and internalized racism. Curated by Melonie Green, AfroSolo Arts Festival 2015 present "Internal Reflections: A Look at Internalized Racism in the lives of Black People"
"Internal Reflections" is a multi-media visual arts exhibit that provides an opportunity to peel away layers and take a peek into the shadows of our racially berated psyche. Shame, anger, pain and confrontation about race and perception are just a few of the spaces we (black people) deal with on a regular basis. In an effort to expand the type of art that is created and to dig deeper into the conversation, artists were asked to create a solo piece and a collaborative piece while documenting the creative process and exploring their own feelings about the impacts of racism in the United States of America.
An all-star team of artists have been engaged to actualize the project.
They include:
LYRIC Youth Program
Karen Seneferu
Ain Bailey
Pr3ss Play Poets (Audacious IAM, Uni Q Mical, Shampale Williams and Chanel Timmons)
Malik Seneferu
Melorra Green
Mel Simmons
Wanda Whitaker
3.9 Art Collective
#KissMyBlackArts Collective
Special Thank yous: Jessica Allen, David Spain, William Rhodes, LYRIC Youth Program, Red Poppy Art House and James Martin of New Conservatory Theatre.
For more information visit www.afrosolo.org, email thomas@afrosolo.org or call 415/771-2376
Related Event: Meet the Artist
Tuesday, August 22, 6 PM Latino/Hispanic Meeting room.
These cultural events are free and open to the public.
