Unpack a poetic film exploring Black love alongside violence against Black people in America featuring Amir Sulaiman and the Village Auntie. A special screening of the film will begin at 2:40p CST/3:40p EST.

Amir Sulaiman

Amir Sulaiman is a poet, recording artist, Harvard Fellow, actor, screen writer and producer born in Rochester, New York. His poems cross subjects of love, tragedy as well as what it means to reconcile humanity with the unprecedented trials of modernity. He has performed his works across the US as well as many other countries including England, Belgium, Senegal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Australia, Iran and the Netherlands, and continues to tour world-wide. His recently published book of poetry, Love, Gnosis & Other Suicide Attempts met with critical acclaim, in addition to his latest album "The Opening," the third in a unique trilogy project, following "The Meccan Openings" (2011) and "The Medinan Openings" (2012). Amir was first introduced to a National audience in 2005 when he was featured for two seasons on Russell Simmons' groundbreaking series Def Poetry Jam on HBO.

Angelica Lindsey-Ali

Angelica Lindsey-Ali, affectionately known as The Village Auntie is a community scholar, certified sexual health educator, storyteller and African Dancer. She is the founder of The Village Auntie Institute, which teaches holistic anatomy, the sciences of sensual nourishment, the sacredness of womanhood, and ancestral remembrance of motherhood for women & girls.

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The InnerNet Cyphers series presents art that is spiritually rooted, socially conscious, and spatially relevant by featuring an array of artistic fields and genres from emerging artists to nationally-acclaimed seasoned artists.