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Dialogue: Free Jazz / Black Power: Lewis Gordon, Ph.D. and Justin Desmangles

Saturday, 12/4/2021
2:00 - 3:30

Lewis Gordon and Justin Desmangles discuss the creative relationship between the radical movement within Afro-American classical music known as Free Jazz and the parallel development of the Black Power movement in international politics. 

 

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Jazz, the most original and pervasively influential art form of the last hundred years, was created by African Americans. Within that art form emerged Free Jazz, its most controversial emanation. Controversial in part because Free Jazz has historically closely aligned itself with revolutionary struggle among Blacks internationally. Join us for what promises to be a vibrant, explosive discussion of aesthetics, philosophy and the practice of freedom.

 

Connect

Lewis Gordon - Website | Lewis Gordon - Twitter | Lewis Gordon - Facebook 

Before Columbus Foundation - Website

 


Enjoy performances, talks and workshops that celebrate movement and the musical arts.

Connect to engaging discussions and performances related to the Black community.

More Than a Month recognizes important events in Black history, honors community and national leaders and fosters steps towards collective change. Programming features authors, poets and craft classes. 


This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.


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