6-8:30 p.m. ET Thursday, July 18, 2024 - Livestream and in person, Arab American National Museum, Detroit MI
Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race – Until Everybody’s Free: Artists for Liberation
In-person at The Annex @ AANM or Online via Livestream
FREE with RSVP
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The Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race, one of the Arab American National Museum’s signature annual events, is a dynamic gathering of artists, activists and advocates who use art and dialogue as a tool for advocacy and community building. This year’s program will be presented both in person and virtually online.
Concert of Colors, Detroit’s annual diversity festival, will be happening July 16-21! More info + full concert lineup
Meet the Keynote Speaker: Jenan A. Matari is a first-generation-born and raised, 2x award-winning Palestinian storyteller and graduate of Rutgers University, earning a B.A. in Journalism & Media Studies. T
Meet the Panelists: Halima Afi Cassells is an award-winning interdisciplinary community-engaged artist, facilitator, mom of three, avid gardener, with deep roots in Waawiiyaataanong/ Detroit, Mich.
Born and raised in Seattle, Nathan Nzanga is a rising star in the world of hip-hop known for his captivating lyrics, infectious beats and undeniable charisma. Drawing inspiration from his personal experiences, as well as the struggles and triumphs of those around him, Nathan’s music serves as a powerful reflection of the human experience.
Hind Shoufani is a multidisciplinary Palestinian filmmaker & writer, who grew up in the Leftist communities in the liberation movement. Hind once lived all across the Arab world and is now exploring Brooklyn, again. Her film work has garnered a BAFTA win and an Oscar nomination for the film The Present and her latest documentary, Heavy Metal, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023. Her award-winning first feature film Trip Along Exodus has screened in over 30 countries.
Annie Wenstrup is a Dena’ina poet from Anchorage, Alaska, living in Fairbanks, Alaska. Her debut book of poetry, The Museum of Unnatural Histories, is forthcoming from Wesleyan University Press (March 2025). Her poems have been published in Alaska Quarterly Review, New England Review, Poetry and elsewhere.
Meet the Moderator: Khadega Mohammed is a 24-year-old Muslim Sudanese American spoken word artist. Born in Sudan and raised in Saudi Arabia, her experiences have inspired her to explore themes of spirituality, identity, belonging and home in the form of poetry.
More info, including more complete speaker bios, here: Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race – Until Everybody’s Free: Artists for Liberation – Arab American National Museum (arabamericanmuseum.org)