Join artist Tasha Dougé and the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a series of interactive STEAM activities to illuminate history!
Yuri Kochiyama's name is synonymous with courage, compassion, and unwavering commitment to social justice. As a Japanese American political activist, she made an indelible mark on the civil rights movement for Black/African Americans. In 1963 she became a close friend and ally of Malcolm X and was present at the Audubon Ballroom when he was assassinated in 1965.
In this workshop, we pay homage to her extraordinary legacy and her fight for freedom as we will channel Yuri’s spirit and vision by creating collages using magazine clippings, with images of her as the centerpiece of our art. By reinterpreting her image, we celebrate her influence on each movement she aligned with and recognize her invaluable contributions to the fight for racial justice.
Join us in honoring her memory and keeping her vision alive by engaging in this inspiring and meaningful artistic expression.
Illuminating Histories is a family-friendly virtual STEAM workshop series by artist Tasha Dougé in collaboration with the Lewis Latimer House Museum. It seeks to shed light on the hidden legacies of Black historical figures through innovative, immersive artistic approaches and applications.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council.
Audience:
All ages welcome
Families welcome
Materials:
Newspaper Clippings
Printouts of images that represent: freedom, justice, courage & compassion
Stickers (optional)
About the artist:
Tasha Dougé is a Bronx-based, Haitian-infused artist, artivist & cultural vigilante. Her body of work activates conversations around women, advocacy, sex, education, societal "norms," identity and Black pride. Through conceptual art, teaching, and performance, Dougé devotedly strives to empower and to forge broad understanding of the contributions of Black people, declaring that her "voice is the first tool within my art arsenal."
She has been featured in The New York Times, Essence and Sugarcane Magazine. She has shown nationally at RISD Museum, The Apollo Theater & Rush Arts Gallery. Internationally, Dougé has shown at the Hygiene Museum in Germany. She is alum of the Laundromat Project's Create Change Fellowship, The Studio Museum of Harlem's Museum Education Program, Haiti Cultural Exchange’s Lakou Nou residency, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute’s Innovative Cultural Advocacy Program and their inaugural Digital Emerging Artist Retreat.