Black History Month 2025: "Black Resilience"

    Temple University Rome Campus

    Feb. 4: Gallery of Art opening 
    (TUR Gallery of Art)
    "Dreams From My Father"
    Artist: Kimmah Dennis
    Opening: Feb. 4, 2025
    6:00-8:00 PM
    On display through February 27
     

    Feb. 10: Film Screening
    (TUR Cinema Room)
    6:00 PM
    "Sheikh" (documentary)
    A first-time screening of a documentary following the story of ‘Sheikh’, a man from West Africa and his journey across continents to find a better life in Europe.

    Feb. 17:   Round Table - Artists and Their Work 
    (TUR Gallery of Art)
    6:00 PM

    Students are invited to attend a round table discussion on Black Resilience from speakers such as: Kimmah Dennis, Gordon Abeiku, Sheikh (the protagonist from the prior weeks screening), as well as representatives from QuestaeRoma.org: Denise Kongo & Kwanza MusiDos Santos.

    Speakers: 
    Kimmah Dennis (Artist)
    Gordon Abeiku 
    Sheikh (Documentary - film screening)
    QuestaeRoma.org* - Denise Kongo (representative)
    QuestaeRoma.org* - Kwanza Musi Dos Santos (representative)

    * cultural non-profit association whose mission is to marginalize every form of discrimination through art and culture