Black AF Friday: Hari Ziyad + Live music by SheGod, Ris Sa, Nahkiyah

780 Joseph Avenue,Rochester NY 14621

03 March, 2023

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AVENUE COMMUNITY RESIDENCYMarch 3-4, 2023Presented in partnership with University of Rochester Frederick Douglass Institute of African & African American Studies All events at Avenue Blackbox located at 780 Joseph Ave, Rochester, NY 14621. Accessible by wheelchair through front door and throughout. FREE ADMISSION. HARI ZIYADAuthor of Black Boy Out of Time 2 opportunities to engage!DATE/TIME: 6pm, March 3rdLOCATION: Avenue Blackbox | 780 Joseph Avenue | RRochester, NY. 14621 BOOK TALK w/ Jeffrey Q. McCuneFREE ADMISSIONFREE BOOK TO REGISTERED ATTENDEESfollowed by a special performance of original music by... SheGod + Ris Sa + NahkiyahLIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCEFREE ADMISSION-----------------DATE/TIME: 2pm, March 4thLOCATION: Avenue Blackbox | 780 Joseph Avenue | RRochester, NY. 14621 FREE LUNCH by Peppa PotAUTHOR TALK + Q & AFREE WRITERS WORKSHOPAll ages and levels welcome------------------------- ABOUT OUR GUEST Hari Ziyad (he/they) is a screenwriter, the bestselling author of Black Boy Out of Time (Little A, 2021) and the creator and former Editor-in-Chief of RaceBaitr. Originally from Cleveland, OH, they currently reside between Los Angeles, CA and Brooklyn, NY, and received their BFA in Film and Television from New York University. Their writing has been featured in Gawker, Out, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Ebony, Mic, Paste Magazine, AFROPUNK, in the peer-reviewed academic journal Critical Ethnic Studies, and in the anthology co–edited by Michael Dumas, Ashley Woodson and Carl Grant entitled The Future is Black: Afropessimism, Fugitivity and Radical Hope in Education, among other publications. They are currently at work developing a few television projects and were previously a staff writer on The Neighborhood (CBS), a script consultant on David Makes Man (OWN), as well as Managing Editor of Black Youth Project, and an Assistant Editor of Vinyl Poetry & Prose. More about Hari's work, www.hariziyad.com. ABOUT THE BOOK Black Boy Out of Time by Hari Ziyad; an eloquent, restless, and enlightening memoir by one of the most thought-provoking journalists today about growing up Black and queer in America, reuniting with the past, and coming of age their own way. One of nineteen children in a blended family, Hari Ziyad was raised by a Hindu Hare Kṛṣṇa mother and a Muslim father. Through reframing their own coming-of-age story, Ziyad takes readers on a powerful journey of growing up queer and Black in Cleveland, Ohio, and of navigating the equally complex path toward finding their true self in New York City. Exploring childhood, gender, race, and the trust that is built, broken, and repaired through generations, Ziyad investigates what it means to live beyond the limited narratives Black children are given and challenges the irreconcilable binaries that restrict them. Heartwarming and heart-wrenching, radical and reflective, Hari Ziyad’s vital memoir is for the outcast, the unheard, the unborn, and the dead. It offers us a new way to think about survival and the necessary disruption of social norms. It looks back in tenderness as well as justified rage, forces us to address where we are now, and, born out of hope, illuminates the possibilities for the future. Shop for the book! ABOUT THE SPACE Thank you for your support! Please come prepared to have a good time and co-create an enjoyable, affirming experience for everybody by adhering to our No Shade! All Shine! House Rules: No Sexism No Racism No Ageism No AbleismNo Homophobia No Fatphobia No Transphobia No HateAlso don't forget to let us know if there is anything we can do to make your visit more enjoyable or accessible*. Much love and see you soon! *The Avenue Blackbox Theatre is accessible by wheelchair through front door, house seating area and all restrooms.