Womxn of Color (WOC)
WOMEN OF COLOR (WOC)
Porsha O: Spoken Word Poet
- Sponsored by:
- Womxn of Color (WOC)
AAuthor and curator of “Anthology Bundle: On Dystopia & On Finding Joy” Porsha O is also the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion. Self-identifying as a black poet, dyke-god, hip-hop womanist, Porsha distinguishes herself in the field of issue-based performance poets by applying advanced political analysis to examine injustice. Join us for an hour of amazing spoken word poetry. End your Black History Month the lit way.
Co-hosted by MCAB Speakers and WOC. With additional funding from Atwater, Ross, Brainerd, and BSU.
Co-hosted by MCAB Speakers and WOC. With additional funding from Atwater, Ross, Brainerd, and BSU.
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Gate Keepers: On Examining Privilege and Diversity
- Sponsored by:
- Middlebury College Activities Board and Womxn of Color (WOC)
Led by Porsha O, 2014 Individual Word Poetry Slam Champion, this interactive workshop tackles privilege, oppression, and diversity on our campus through a fishbowl activity, and discussion. Porsha’s work combines personal narrative with historical fact and is an interactive, educational experience.
Show up, or RSVP to save a spot: https://goo.gl/forms/hPaKu0w9zsbljaT52
Co-hosted by MCAB Speakers and WOC. With additional funding from Atwater, Ross, Brainerd and BSU.
Show up, or RSVP to save a spot: https://goo.gl/forms/hPaKu0w9zsbljaT52
Co-hosted by MCAB Speakers and WOC. With additional funding from Atwater, Ross, Brainerd and BSU.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Divas Dance Party
- Sponsored by:
- Womxn of Color (WOC)
Come celebrate Women’s History Month with Women of Color (WOC) and WRMC as we dance the night away to songs exclusively by women and femme artists of color!
Adirondack Coltrane Lounge
Cupcakke and Consumption of Black Media
- Sponsored by:
- Womxn of Color (WOC)
The weekend, musical artist Cupcakke will be performing for Grooveyard. Join WOC and WRMC for a discussion on how members of a predominately white institution like Middlebury can engage with this concert, and Black media in general, in a way that is respectful, and avoids the racism, misogyny, and fetishization that can often occur in spaces like these. Snacks Provided.
Axinn Center 219
Beyond Racial Solidarity: Asian Organizing in the Context of the Rise of the Reactionary Right
- Sponsored by:
- Middlebury College Activities Board, Japanese, and Womxn of Color (WOC)
Come attend “Beyond Racial Solidarity: Asian Organizing in the Context of the Rise of the Reactionary Right,” a lecture by Helena Wong and Adrian Leong ‘16.5!
While there has been a well-documented increase of the reactionary right, there has also been an increasing presence of reactionary forces within Asian communities in the US. How are they connected? How do they differ? And what are the ways that Asian communities continue to align themselves in struggles for racial and social justice?
While there has been a well-documented increase of the reactionary right, there has also been an increasing presence of reactionary forces within Asian communities in the US. How are they connected? How do they differ? And what are the ways that Asian communities continue to align themselves in struggles for racial and social justice?
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103