A Lineage of (F)Light

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Description

Through movement, voice, ritual, and sonic textures, A Lineage of (F)Light weaves the threads of past and present to illuminate Biddy Mason’s radical legacy. The first-ever collaborative performance between groundbreaking artists Patrisse Cullors and Rashida Bumbray will incorporate a multi-hyphenate performance—part procession, part invocation, part resistance. Grounded in Black feminist traditions of care, survival, and remembrance, it calls forth the names of Black women who have built cities, healed nations, and dreamed freedom into being, yet remain unrecognized in dominant histories.

The performance is part of How Healing Happens, a three-event series that highlights emergent perspectives on how artistic practices can nurture personal and collective well-being and provide space for reflection and connection.

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Related Events:
Somatic Grounding Workshop with Staci K. Haines
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 12 p.m.
Watt Hall 108
For more info, click HERE.

The Intersection of Art and Care: Patrisse Cullors and Prentis Hemphill in Conversation, Moderated by Rashida Bumbray
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
Gin D. Wong Hall, HAR 101
For more info, click HERE.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Sherin Guirguis (Professor of Practice, Art and Design). Co-sponsored by the USC Roski School of Art and Design.