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[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]You’re invited to a conversation with Dr Yaba Blay on Saturday 30th August from 5pm-7pm at the AWDF resource centre in East Legon, Accra.
Dr Blay is a professor, producer, and publisher.As a researcher and ethnographer, she uses personal and social narratives to disrupt fundamental assumptions about cultures and identities. As a cultural worker and producer, she uses images to inform consciousness, incite dialogue, and inspire others into action and transformation.
This conversation with Dr Blay will focus on her work including a discussion on 1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race which explores potential disadvantages related with having light skin, particularly among people of African descent – racial ambiguity and contested racial authenticity. As well as a focus on ‘Pretty.Period’, a transmedia project created as a visual missive in reaction to the oh-so-popular, yet oh-so-offensive “compliment” – “You’re pretty for a dark-skinned girl.” A few copies of )ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race will be available for sale.
For directions to AWDF house please click here[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]Vous êtes invité à une conversation avec le Dr Yaba Blay le samedi 30 Août à partir de 17 heures à 19 heures au centre de ressources AWDF à East Legon, Accra.
Dr Blay est professeur, producteur et éditeur. En tant que chercheur et ethnographe, elle utilise des récits personnels et sociaux afin de perturber les hypothèses fondamentales sur les cultures et les identités. En tant que travailleur culturel et producteur, elle utilise des images dans le but d’informer la conscience, susciter le dialogue, et inspirer les autres à l’action et à la transformation.
Cette conversation avec le Dr Blay se concentrer sur son travail, y compris une discussion sur 1) ne Goutte: Décalage de l’objectif sur la race qui explore les inconvénients potentiels liés à avoir la peau de la lumière, en particulier chez les personnes d’ascendance africaine – l’ambiguïté raciale et l’authenticité raciale contestée. Ainsi que l’accent sur ‘Pretty.Period‘, un projet transmédia créé comme une missive visuelle en réaction au”compliment” oh-so-populaires, pourtant oh-so-désobligeant- “Vous êtes assez jolie pour une fille à peau foncée”A quelques copies de) ne Goutte:. Décalage de l’objectif sur la race sera disponible à la vente.
Pour les directions à la maison AWDF s’il vous plaît cliquez ici[/tp]