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ARTIST TALK: LaToya Ruby Frazier on Art, Social Justice, & Health Equity

  • Helmerich Auditorium, Annie May Swift Hall, Northwestern University 1920 Campus Drive Evanston, IL, 60201 United States (map)

In 2016, artist, activist, and MacArthur genius awardee LaToya Ruby Frazier spent five months living in Flint, Michigan to document how working-class families of color survived one of the most devastating ecological disasters in U.S. history. In this artist talk, Frazier will share images and insights into her photographic work FLINT IS FAMILY, as well as reflections on her current project about the impacts of COVID-19 on Black communities.

Artist talk presented by the Buffett Institute's Climate Crisis + Media Arts Working Group and the Hoffman Visiting Artist Series.

FREE event – RSVP required: https://tinyurl.com/bdh3ewv5

N95 masks will be provided and are required for this event.

 

WHEN: Friday, May 13, 5PM - 7PM 

WHERE: Helmerich Auditorium

Annie May Swift Hall

Northwestern University

1920 Campus Drive

Evanston, IL 60201

Free on-campus parking available after 4pm. Campus map: https://maps.northwestern.edu/evanston

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