UCSB fall 2020 event calendar BLACK LIVES MATTER In 2013, #BlackLivesMatter was created as a Black-centered movement in response to the senseless murder of Trayvon Martin and the trial that resulted in his murderer’s acquittal. Its founders–Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi–envisioned the movement as “an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise.” With the deaths of Black women, especially Black trans women, and the lack of resources geared toward their protection, this movement centers those most vulnerable and marginalized. #BlackLivesMatter also serves as an affirmation of all Black humanity, their contributions, and resilience. The movement has grown over the years to a global network of over 40 chapters. The MultiCultural Center (MCC) respects, affirms and supports the mission and founding principles of #BlackLivesMatter. Over 30 years ago, the MCC was founded through the leadership of Black students and their subsequent protests to combat institutional racism and provide a welcoming space for marginalized students. Through educational programming, student engagement, and community outreach, we are committed to work that will uplift and center the Black community and other marginalized community members, across intersecting categories of difference. We are here to listen, take action, and collaborate with Black students, staff, and faculty at UCSB, as well as those people and institutions invested in doing anti-racist work. As our political climate continuously shifts, so too will our approaches as advocates and as agents of change. We will always ground our approaches in the ongoing struggle to transform the cultural and social life of the university and within our larger communities. Racism and other forms of oppression against Black, Indigenous, and People of Color have no place anywhere. Combatting systems of oppression requires a collective effort. We have to understand our worlds and our struggles as interconnected. We recognize that each one of us holds different privileges and different relationships to power. We also can cause harm. By understanding this, we can build effective, long-term transformational solidarity. All Black lives matter, and we offer our resolute support in affirming Black experiences and the right to justice and liberation, which will ultimately lead to liberation for all. Photo Credit: Peter Hartman UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER MCC MISSION In 1987, UCSB students of color, who were then severely underrepresented at the University, demanded the creation of a hospitable and safe space for their use. Such a space was intended to facilitate the retention and recruitment of students of color and to combat institutional racism and ethnocentrism. These aims were to be realized in part through educational programming, which would promote changes in attitudes and behaviors throughout the campus community. Out of this initial impulse and the ensuing dialogues among students and allied faculty and staff, the MultiCultural Center was born. Students of color joined with international students to share a space, which, it was hoped, would realize these initial demands, and increase communication among people of different cultures. In time, recognizing the need to be inclusive of diverse value orientations, the MCC mission was broadened to include combating racism, sexism, and heterosexism. UCSB struggles today with the same problems which necessitated the formation of the MCC. The MCC and concerned students, faculty, and staff continue to resist and confront these persistent forms of group oppression. In addition to continuing to provide a safe space for students of color, international students, and gay, lesbian, and bisexual students, the MCC serves as a bridge to the entire campus community. To that end, the MCC offers a broad spectrum of events including lectures, panel discussions, films and videos, musical, dance, and dramatic performances, and poetry readings, which are all open to the general public. It is vital that the MCC always remain an autonomous site under the direct control of the MCC Board, composed of students, staff, and faculty. The MCC strives to support student activism and maintain a mutually supportive relationship with its student users, as they work together in pursuit of a more just society. —The MultiCultural Center Board, April 20, 1995 www.mcc.sa.ucsb.edu @UCSBMCC A NOTE ON THE LAND WE OCCUPY The MCC wishes to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this place and all land upon which the University is located, and pay our respects to the Chumash Elders past, present, and future, for they hold the memories, the traditions, and the culture of this area, which has become a place of learning for people from all over the world. MCC FALL 2020 EVENTS at a glance MCC CALENDAR ONGOING Art Exhibition: RESISTANCE IN PORTRAIT ROMMY TORRICO Exhibit/MCC Lounge Cup of Culture SEEDS OF ALL THINGS WED 10/7 6 pm • Film Screening/Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92939106309 Performance THE INTERSECTION: WOKE BLACK FOLK FUNMILOLA FAGBAMILA THU 10/8 6 pm • Performance/Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/98956684542 Panel Discussion UNTIL FREEDOM TAMIKA MALLORY, ANGELO PINTO AND TAMIKA PALMER MON 10/12 5 pm • Panel Discussion/Register at least one hour in advance to join the webinar at: https://ucsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g9VbhkH0Ql-F0RRDxTnq6g Conscious Conversations Series #JUNKTERRORLAW: FILIPINO MASSES FIGHTING FOR THEIR VOICE TUE 10/13 5 pm • Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92841737259 Cup of Culture SONGS THAT NEVER END WED 10/14 6 pm • Film Screening/Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92939106309 Diversity Lecture Series BRAIDING SWEETGRASS: INDIGENOUS WISDOM, SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, THU 10/15 AND THE TEACHINGS OF PLANTS ROBIN KIMMERER 6 pm • Lecture/Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/91627578064 Performance (UN)DOCUMENTS JESUS VALLES FRI 10/16 6 pm • Performance/Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92562732951 OCTOBER Cup of Culture DISCLOSURE: TRANS LIVES ON SCREEN WED 10/21 6 pm • Film Screening/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92939106309 Race Matters Series MOTHERING IS RADICAL: FEMINIST ABOLITIONIST VISIONS FOR ENDING THE THU 10/22 MUSLIM BAN, ANTI-IMMIGRANT VIOLENCE, AND POLICING/PRISONS NADINE NABER 6 pm • Lecture/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/91649970198 Race Matters Series THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY AND ITS COMMUNITY SURVIVAL PROGRAMS TUE 10/27 ERICKA HUGGINS 6 pm • Lecture/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/91649970198 Race and Religion Series THE CHICANX RESURGENCE: INDIGENOUS RELIGIOUS REFUSAL THU 10/29 NATALIE AVALOS 6 pm • Lecture/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/97830491280 Resilient Love Series LATINX GENERATIONAL TRAUMA PRISCA DORCAS MOJICA RODRIGUEZ THU 11/5 6 pm • Lecture/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92096284582 Music Performance ARRIBA MEXICO MARIACHI GARIBALDI DE JAIME CUÉLLAR FRI 11/6 7:30 pm • Music Performance/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92074487651 Conscious Conversation Series INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCES DURING COVID-19 WITH OISS TUE 11/17 5 pm • Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/97045413655 Art Reception RESISTANCE IN PORTRAIT ROMMY TORRICO TUE 11/17 6 pm • Virtual Reception/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/91492295254 Cup of Culture Series JUST MERCY NOVEMBER WED 11/18 6pm • Film Screening/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92939106309 Spoken Word RECLAMATION AND RESISTANCE: AN EVENING OF POETRY WITH DENICE FROHMAN THU 11/19 7:30 pm • Spoken Word/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/99874815795 MCC in IV OPEN MIC AND AN EVENING OF SELF-EXPRESSION THU 12/3 7:30 pm • Open Mic/Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/95210796890 DEC MULTICULTURAL CENTER UCSB fall 2020 events To ensure maximum safety for everyone, the MCC would like to note that all our events will be held virtually through Zoom (links included). For more information or links, visit our website and social media platforms. For any technical support or inquiries, contract Chawn Lemons at [email protected]. ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY; ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. *CONTACT THE A.S. TICKET OFFICE AT 805-893-2064 OR BUY ONLINE AT TICKETS.AS.UCSB.EDU (EXTRA FEES APPLY). CONTACT THE MULTICULTURAL CENTER AT 805-893-8411. FOLLOW US @UCSBMCC MCC fall 2020 events Art Exhibition RESISTANCE IN PORTRAIT ROMMY TORRICO Exhibit/MCC Lounge: Virtual Reception: Tues, Nov 17th, 6 pm / Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/91492295254 To honor Trans Week of Visibility, and in collaboration with the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity and Undocumented Student Services, we will be showcasing two series by Rommy Torrico: a queer, trans, and formerly undocumented artist born in Chile, and currently based out of NY. Along with infusing their art with powerful stories from their own life, Torrico’s work consistently uplifts the experiences and identities of their communities. The Trans Awareness Month Series highlights trans folks of color who have been doing brilliant work and continue to create spaces for trans people of color. The Power Series is an on-going portrait series that features individuals who have been integral and inspirational to their own journey of learning, decolonizing, resisting, and creating. Cup of Culture Series SEEDS OF ALL THINGS Wed, Oct 7th, 6 pm Film Screening/ Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92939106309 Amid the backdrop of a contentious presidential election, a health clinic in Southwest Houston is run by and for immigrants and refugees. A family from Iran is bound by love as they build a new home in the city’s most diverse neighborhood. Post-film discussion with filmmaker, Yehuda Sharim, to follow. 1h 34m Performance THE INTERSECTION: WOKE BLACK FOLK FUNMILOLA FAGBAMILA Thurs, Oct 8th, 6 pm Performance/ Zoom link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/98956684542 The Intersection: Woke Black Folk is a never-before-seen look into the complexities of Black political identity.