Celebrate Women’s History Month with a screening of Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde, presented by Hunter College Libraries in collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Affinity Space and Department of Women and Gender Studies.
Directed by Ada Gay Griffin & Michelle Parkerson, the film is “An epic portrait of the eloquent, award-winning Black, lesbian, poet, mother, teacher and activist, Audre Lorde, whose writings -- spanning five decades -- articulated some of the most important social and political visions of the century. From Lorde's childhood roots in NYC's Harlem to her battle with breast cancer, this moving film explores a life and a body of work that embodied the connections between the Civil Rights movement, the Women's movement, and the struggle for lesbian and gay rights.”
Following the screening, attendees are invited to visit an archival exhibit of materials related to Lorde’s time as a student and faculty member at Hunter College, currently on display outside of room EB403 on the 4th floor of the Cooperman Library. The exhibit contains materials created by and about Lorde, including a rare copy of a 1959 student literary magazine, Echo, in which Lorde published a short story under her own name and a poem under her pen name, Rey Domini. The exhibit will be on display for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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What: Screening of the documentary, A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
Where: Hemmerdinger Screening Room, 7th floor of the Cooperman Library (EB706)
When: Tuesday, March 24th, 2-4 pm
Questions? Contact Dorian Onifer at dorian.onifer@hunter.cuny.edu
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