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In This Moment unveils, amplifies, and preserves the stories of contemporary Black leaders from across the Rochester area. #InThisMoment585 Visit our website: www.inthismoment585.org
All guests will receive a copy of both chapbooks. As always, the event is free, but registration is required.
Register today: www.eastman.org/moment
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The program begins with a reception in the Wolk Concourse at 7 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with the honorees moderated by April Franklin at 7:30 p.m.
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Both honorees will be joined on stage by essayist Rob Bell and photographer Narada Riley and essayist Dr. Tokeya C. Graham and photographer Cocoa Rae, respectively.
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Register NOW to attend our next book launch and panel discussion on Monday, September 29 at 6:30pm at George Eastman Museum honoring Pastor Julius D. Jackson Jr., and Professor Emerita Arlette Miller Smith!
Register here: www.eastman.org/moment
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You can also access all of our books in our Chapbook Archive!
Take a look here: www.inthismoment585.org/chapbook-arc...
Drop your top ‘cool down’ activity in the comments—we might steal it! 😎📚
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Trying to avoid the heat + looking for something to do this weekend? ☀
This is your sign (and friendly reminder) that our chapbooks are available at every local library! 📚
'Sometimes people use the tool, the camera, as a weapon against marginalized communities. I think a lot of anxiety comes in people because they worry about how they will be represented."
We wish you the happiest of birthdays, Joshua! 🎊🎁 #BlackPhotographer #BWPhotography #InThisMoment585
In the portion of his Unrest in America series about the murder of Breonna Taylor inside her home in Louisville, KY, he spent time with, and photographed her loved ones, the combination of grief and affection brutally palpable. On the subject of subjects, he explains,
If you see this, leave a comment to wish Joshua a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉🎉🎉
📸: @hoytephoto
About Joshua, @frannywrites writes: "Joshua treats his subjects with undeniable tenderness...
Make sure to grab your spot to hear more from Chris and Dr. Myra Matis-Uwanogho on 5/19 at 6:30pm!
Register here: www.eastman.org/event/free-a...
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And as for writer's block?
"Fortunately, I have yet to suffer writer's block too badly. But I always have trouble with the initial paragraph, so I write from the middle out. I get to the meat of the message and frame it out from there." (4/?)
Other spots are @UglyDuckCoffew and @LivingRootsWine. I pour a coffee or wine, put on the music, and vibe for 5 minutes before getting down to business."
Chris is the essayist for one of our luminaries being honored on 5/19 at 6:30pm at @eastmanmuseum--Dr. Myra Matis-Uwanogho. (3/?)
We asked Chris Thompson about where he sits down to start writing about our luminaries. For him, it's "the dining room table next to a bay window, with Lofi Afrobeats playing in the background. Occasional cat on lap. (2/?)
A cat to keep you company and afro beats in the background? Sounds like our kind of workspace. 🐈🎧💻🥰 (1/?)
Never a dull moment behind the scenes here at In This Moment!
We hope we put a smile on your face on this lovely Friday afternoon! 😁😎☀️
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"I just want to look like I'm not bald" is CRAZY. 🤣
This is what happens when you get us in front of a camera, especially when it's about our book launches! (Btw, did you register for our next panel on 5/19?!) 📚👇🏾
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To hear more about CaTyra's approach to writing, follow us for more behind-the-scenes looks at our process with documenting the stories of Black luminaries and join us on 5/19 at George Eastman Museum at 6:30pm!
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It starts with either her home office or a local coffee shop. We asked her about a writing block hack of hers and she had this to say, "One of my writer's block hacks is to take a break! I spend time away from the writing project."
What's YOUR writer's block hack?
Let us know below! 👇🏾
Writers: How would you handle this situation?
You need to write 1000 words or less about a luminary who dedicated decades of their lives to serving their community?
For Catyra Polland, like many of our essayists, she was up to the task (and we're grateful for her)! 👇🏾
The event is free but registering in advance is required. Secure your seat and register today: www.eastman.org/event/free-a...
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...to time. With independently published free chapbooks, ITM shares community leaders' stories, images and life’s dedication to uplifting our communities.
IN THIS MOMENT unveils, amplifies and preserves the stories of contemporary Black luminaries from across the Rochester area. We provide educational resources that restore and repair historic narratives that would have been lost...
Did you register yet for our upcoming book launch and panel discussion honoring Dr. Myra L. Mathis-Uwanogho & Christopher Coles? Register today for your chance to hear from them and our contributing photographers and essayists on May 19 at 6:30pm at the George Eastman Museum!
We have a chapbook with your name on it! (Well, technically @iknowstanley and @luvonsheppardart's names), but stop by @hydracoffeehouse today and get a free chapbook!
I (Jeanne) will be here until 12:30pm! Be sure to grab a coffee too on your way out! ☕️
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All guests will receive a complimentary copy of the chapbook celebrating the featured leaders. Register today!
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It's all happening at @eastmanmuseum starting at 6:30pm on 5/19: www.eastman.org/event/free-a...
The event is FREE but we ask guests to register in advance. PLUS:
Dr. Myra Matis-Uwanogho, medical director and addiction psychiatry services program director and assistant professor of psychiatry at @urochester with essayist Chris Thompson and photographer Chris Goodknews Cardwell moderated by April Franklin!
🚨REGISTRATION IS LIVE! 🚨 (This is NOT a joke btw.)
Secure your spot for our next book launch & panel discussion feat. Christopher Coles, Sign Language Interpreter, Community Organizer, Abolitionist, Activist and Spoken Word Poet w/ essayist CaTyra Polland and photographer Dominique Simmonds, AND
HUGE shoutout to Jinelle Vaiana for featuring an interview with ITM Co-Founders, Amanda Chestnut and Jeanne Strazzabosco!
Meet us there and get your free copy of the magazine!
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