VIRTUAL CINEMA: QUEER HARLEM RENAISSANCE

Thursday, May 14th to Thursday, May 27th,  Made in Harlem: Queer Harlem Renaissance, virtual screening courtesy Maysles Cinema, $12 online admission.  Queer Harlem Renaissance is a series of short films and documentaries about the unsung, yet influential LGBTQ+ community of the Harlem Renaissance - one of the most revered movements of Black art & culture in America. While the emphasis on racial transformation has been celebrated over the years, not many people are aware of the queer contributions of artists like, Ma Rainey, Richard Bruce Nugent, & Claude McKay - all of whom greatly influenced black art & culture in the 1920s. Even the works of well known figures (such as Langston Hughes & Bessie Smith) have had their complex sexuality de-emphasized over time, or in some cases, left out entirely. The series Queer Harlem Renaissance highlights these trailblazers and their contributions to history.  More details and online tickets at the Maysles Cinema site: LINK

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