When We Are Free: Reparations and Revolution

What to Expect Join us for a thought-provoking conversation where we will explore the trauma and triumphs of our shared past, delve into psychological and political theories, and engage in contested dialogue to imagine a space where liberation is not only possible but also reality.  This event is free and open to the public. About the Speaker Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean is an Afrocentric community psychologist, associate professor, and Psychology program coordinator at the University of The Bahamas. She is a certified diversity trainer, published researcher, and the founder of Culture Community, a research and consulting agency. Her work primarily focuses on using culture as a tool for the empowerment of those within the African diaspora. She has been featured in local and international news outlets and podcasts and presented internationally at the United Nations and the Accra Reparations Conference, hosted by the African Union in November 2024. Campbell-Dean is the current Chair of the Bahamas National Reparations Committee. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation where we will explore the trauma and triumphs of our shared past, delve into psychological and political theories, and engage in contested dialogue to imagine a space where liberation is not only possible but also reality.  This event is free and open to the public.
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NELEVEN Open Forum

About this Event Have questions about the upcoming National Exhibition 11 (NELEVEN)? Join us for an open forum on Thursday, March 14, at 6:30 pm to discuss the theme and to answer your questions and concerns. All artists, creatives, writers, and anyone planning to submit are encouraged to attend this event.
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Four Talks: The Slave Ship in My Belly

The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and Sacred Islands Sanctuary have collaborated to present an event called "The Four Talks Series: Intergenerational Trauma, Healing, and the Cultural Imaginary". The second part of the series, titled "The Slave Ship In My Belly", will be hosted by Patricia Powell and will take place on Thursday, March 7 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Fiona's Theatre in the NAGB. Patricia Powell, a writer and healing practitioner, will continue the conversation about intergenerational trauma and healing in the second part of the series. She will discuss the effects of slavery on the bodies, collective psyches, and cultural imaginaries of the descendants of enslaved Africans. Powell is a Professor of English at Mills College in California and the author of four novels. She is also the recipient of several awards, including a PEN New England Discovery Award and The Lila-Wallace Reader's Digest Writers' Award.
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