From Martinique to Memphis: Aimé Césaire, Martin Luther King Jr., and Global Black Freedoms
Directed by:
Dr. Nathalie Etoke & Dr. Eric Essono Tsimi with Shelly Eversley
Genre / Type of Show:
Lecture/panel
Language:
English
Duration:
02:00:00
Audience type:
Specialized audience
Artists/Features:
Dr. Nathalie Estoke
Dr. Eric Essono Tsimi
Dr. Shelly Eversley
Synopsis:
“From Martinique to Memphis: Aimé Césaire, Martin Luther King Jr., and Global Black Freedoms” Eric Essono Tsimi, Ph.D.
A spirited presentation highlighting how the decolonial framework links Césaire and King. The discussion will revolve on how the Caribbean island of Martinique and Memphis, the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee serve as geographical touchpoints that illustrate the transatlantic connections of Black freedom movements. Dr. Tsimi and Dr. Eversley from the Black and Latino Studies Department at Baruch College seek to engage the public in an inclusive, community-driven conversation aiming to find ways of bridging the various African diasporas.
About the Company:
Black and Latino Studies Department, Baruch College
Regarding the director
Glorisabel Santos Santos (Ponce, PR, 1994) Glorisabel Santos is an independent historian, curator and cultural manager who studied Art History at the University of Puerto Rico, and completed a B.A. in History at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. While completing her B.A., Santos worked as an assistant to Dr. Teresa Tió, art historian and specialist in Puerto Rican printmaking. In her Cultural Management practice, Santos collaborates with
community and cultural organizations such as Los Hijos de Bélgica, Inc. and the Comité Pro Nuestra Cultura, Inc. Her curatorial projects include exhibitions such as “El Bacanal” (2021), “EN/FUERA Colectiva Fem” (2022), “Afro Sur” (2023), and a the series of three exhibitions by master printmaker, José R. Alicea (2024). Based in Ponce, Santos’ work currently focuses in producing cultural projects to promote Afro-descendant artists from the southern region of Puerto Rico, while pursuing an M.A. in Cultural Management at the University of Puerto Rico.