tasha dougé (she/her) is a Bronx-bred & based, Haitian-infused conceptual visual and performance artist, activist, and cultural vigilante. Her practice leans on experimentation with different mediums that excavate and examine the nuances of the human experience. dougé centers her Blackness and womanhood as a starting point to challenge notions and ideologies around identity, history, iconography, and the political. Her work is shifting to also explore connections with memory, time, and nature. dougé’s practice is devoted to women's empowerment, illuminating the contributions of Black people, and using her "voice as the first tool within my art arsenal.” She has been featured in
Sugarcane Magazine,
Essence, and
The New York Times. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions at The Andrew Freedman Home, Bronx, NY; The Apollo Theater, Harlem, NY; Rush Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; BronxArtSpace, Bronx, NY; The Shed, New York, NY; RISD Museum, Providence, RI; Hygiene Museum, Dresden, Germany; and other notable institutions and galleries.
Jazy Cintron, is a Yoga Educator and street photographer. With over a decade of experience, Jazy has developed a unique approach that intertwines movement, social justice, and accessibility. As the founder of Lofty Heights Movement, Jazy is dedicated to creating a space that educates and empowers BIPOC/LGBTQAI+ community through art, education, and movement-based practices. In a world of profound cultural and societal shifts, she aims to empower individuals to build resilience, cultivate healthy habits, and embrace confidence and strength within their bodies. Jazy creates a supportive space where everyone can explore their body at their own pace.
James Baldwin: The Last Interview and Other Conversations
“I was not born to be what someone said I was. I was not born to be defined by someone else, but by myself, and myself only.” When, in the fall of 1987, the poet Quincy Troupe traveled to the south of France to interview James Baldwin, Baldwin’s brother David told him to ask Baldwin about everything—Baldwin was critically ill and David knew that this might be the writer’s last chance to speak at length about his life and work. The result is one of the most eloquent and revelatory interviews of Baldwin’s career, a conversation that ranges widely over such topics as his childhood in Harlem, his close friendship with Miles Davis, his relationship with writers like Toni Morrison and Richard Wright, his years in France, and his ever-incisive thoughts on the history of race relations and the African-American experience.
James Baldwin at 100
The Literary Freedom Project presents a yearlong celebration of the enduring legacy of writer and activist James Baldwin. Born on August 2, 1924, James Baldwin's extensive body of work, which spans essays, speeches, plays, poetry, short stories, and novels, fearlessly tackles racial and social issues and offers profound insights into the Black American experience in the 20th century. James Baldwin at 100 will encompass discussions, panels, screenings, and wellness focusing on a wide array of literary works and ideas.
