Together We Dine: The Gullah Journey - West Africa to Mexico

Started in 2017, Together We Dine (TWD) provides an opportunity for people to have conversations about a variety of meaningful and sometimes uncomfortable topics in a safe and non-threatening environment. We don't have conversations like these everyday, but Together We Dine helps to set the table and create space for all.

We are pleased to partner with the Latino Arts Project to offer a community conversation on the running exhibition "The Gullah Journey: West Africa to Mexico" as part of our joint on-going effort to educate our communities, foster empathy among each other, and inspire dialogue about our roots and history.

This free exhibition brings awareness to the West Africans who were enslaved and brought to plantations in Georgia and the Carolinas because of their prized agricultural skills with rice cultivation. This exhibition brings the Atlantic Slave Trade into vivid perspective through a wide range of art forms and shares the stories of The Gullah.

Participants will tour the gallery and view the amazing commissioned works of art by both local and international artists that portray the magnitude of the forced migration of 12 million Africans to the Americas—art that fosters empathy and deeper understanding of this global tragedy. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to witness the journey of a people who despite unimaginable hardship preserved their dignity, traditions and faith. Experience how music and art continue connect the past to the present and inspire generations to come.

Following the gallery tour, Project Unity facilitators will lead interactive small group discussions about the stories told through the artists. Please note that the conversations are intended to inspire and educate.

Join us for this cultural and eye-opening experience!

OTHER EVENT DETAILS

• Location - The Gallery at UT Arlington, Fine Arts Building

• Address - 502 S Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76019

• 5:00 PM - Gallery Tour "The Gullah Journey: West Africa to Mexico"

• 6:00 PM - Shuttle from the Gallery to the MAC (short walk, but a shuttle will be provided)

• 6:15 PM - Attendee check-in and Lite Bites

• 6:30 PM - Together We Dine Begins

• Participants must be 18 years or older. Childcare is not provided. Please plan accordingly.

• Registration is limited

• Complimentary parkinig in the campus garage. A shuttle will be provided to take guests from the garaage to The Gallery located in the Fine Arts building.

• Registration closes on Tuesday, September 30, 5:00 PM CST

• An event Know Before You Go with final event details will be sent to all confirmed registered participants on Wednesday, October 1.

• Check your spam/junk mail for the event details if you do not receive it in your inbox.

For more information on Project Unity, visit

• www.projectunity.net

For more information on the exhibition, visit

• https://www.latinoartsproject.com/blogs/current-exhibition/the-gullah-journey-west-africa-to-mexico
• https://thegallery.uta.edu/the-gullah-journey/