Movie Talks: "A Wrinkle in Time" with Dr. Karima Jeffrey-Legette

4207 Victoria Boulevard,Hampton VA 23669

24 June, 2023

Description

An Associate Professor of English at Hampton University, Karima K. Jeffrey-Legette (she/her) is interested in African-diasporic literature and multi-ethnic American studies. She has written and lectured extensively on topics related to cultural/cross-cultural expression and has a particular interest in the response that scholars/writers have to colonization or oppression. Noted works include Speculative Films and Moving Images by or About Black Women and Girls: Watch It!, which examines the paradoxical nature of increasingly popular but oftentimes problematic depictions of African-descended women/girls in contemporary cinema involving the supernatural, science fiction, horror, and/or superheroes. As a member of the 2023 IDH Scholars Cohort, Jeffrey-Legette will expand her Black Girls Write/Right The Future project, which entails another book project and website that examine Black female content-creators in the fields of fiction, music, and animation/comics. In this instance, unlike the former text, focal consideration is given to women as the content creators. Check out her website, Black Girls Write/Right the Future! The film screening and discussion will take place in Meeting Room A at the Hampton Main Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd. Free popcorn and drinks will be available courtesy of Hampton's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. All ages are welcome. Parents are advised that the film is rated PG.