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August 20, 2020
The Power of Penn Highlights the Sachs Program’s Black Artists Support GrantsThe 2020 Black Artists Support Grants were awarded to projects led by or primarily serving Black artists and practitioners. For the first time, the Sachs Program extended the call for applications to alumni in recognition of the importance of representing a variety of perspectives. Development and Alumni Relations highlighted this opportunity through their Power of Penn Stories: including excerpts from an interview with one of the recipients, Rosa Leff (GEd’12).
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August 19, 2020
Slought Presents Act As If It Were Possible: A Voter’s Guide to the Issues and Urgencies at Stake in the Coming ElectionSlought is a non-profit organization on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania that engages publics in dialogue about cultural and socio-political change in Philadelphia, the world, and the cloud. Act as if it were possible, a voter's guide to the issues and urgencies at stake in the coming election.
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August 19, 2020
Slought Presents Our Work is Not DoneSlought is a non-profit organization on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania that engages publics in dialogue about cultural and socio-political change in Philadelphia, the world, and the cloud. Our work is not done, resources for the struggle against anti-Black racism and subjugation in all its forms.
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August 19, 2020
Slought Presents Communities to ComeSlought is a non-profit organization on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania that engages publics in dialogue about cultural and socio-political change in Philadelphia, the world, and the cloud. Communities to Come is a toolkit featuring projects and recordings from our archive in response to COVID-19
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August 14, 2020
5 Questions with BlackStar Film Festival Founder Maori Karmael HolmesGet to know Maori Karmael Holmes in just five questions. Maori founded the BlackStar Film Festival and currently serves as its Artistic Director & CEO. The Annenberg Center is a proudly presenting partner of the Festival (August 20-26), and recently announced the appointment of Maori as our new Curator-at-Large for Film. She’s also serving as Mediamaker-in-Residence at the Annenberg School.