EID MIC 2022: Celebration & Showcase

2307 Broadway,New York NY 10024

06 May, 2022

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Celebrating Eid w/ food, festivities, art work, and performances centering Black Muslim creatives Black Muslims Now (BMN) is teaming up with MIPSTERZ + Muslim Writers Collective to celebrate Eid by connecting our communities, and highlighting Black Muslim Excellence! For the past decade, MIPSTERZ has hosted a mixed-media showcase to mark the end of Ramadan and support emerging talent. This year BMN co-hosts their 10th EID MIC by curating a show featuring predominantly Black Muslim creatives. The program will include music, spoken word, visual art, film, stand up, and more. We’ll also provide food & drinks, photo ops for your Eid fit, a live DJ, immersive art from the ALHAMDU series, & the opportunity to vibe & connect with other Muslims. So if you’re part of the Black Muslim community and in the NYC area, don’t miss this unique and exciting event! Free or by-donation early bird tickets available for the first few days! Grab yours while they're available! About the Organizers Black Muslims Now (BMN)is a collective of passionate NYers with a real love for our people & culture! The organization was formed in response to the uprisings of the summer of 2020, with the aim of serving NYC's Black Muslims in their pursuit of self and community advancement. BMN celebrates the beauty and brilliance of Black Muslim culture while striving to create solutions around key challenges facing the Black Muslim population in New York City, including Islamophobia as well as structural racism and discrimination from within the Muslim community and society at large. BMN was founded in the spirit of the great Black Muslim American leaders thathave fought for the uplifting of Black people and Black Muslims in NYC, across the USA, and globally. We work to create elevated, dynamic, and strategic social programming, as well as spearheading and collaborating on service projects to benefit Black Muslims across the city. At BMN, we connect Black Muslims in New York and the surrounding area to Black Muslim charities, Islamic events, local businesses, services, and more in an effort to create connectivity, empowerment, racism-free spaces, to build a strong and unified Black Muslim NYC community, now and in the future. Follow us on Instagram @blackmuslimsnow.org and email us at [email protected]. You can also learn more about us or make a charitable donation to support our work on our website https://www.blackmuslimsnow.org MIPSTERZ is a non-traditional art and culture collective producing and presenting the creative voice of American Muslims to broad audiences. Their projects are a home for marginalized Muslim and allied creators to flourish, collaborate, and experiment with diverse folks who share a common connection to a larger tradition. They mentor junior-level artists, create artistic works through collaboration, and amplify artwork through showcases and partnerships with recognized arts and culture institutions. They have been bringing their multidimensional third-culture-inspired stories to outlets worldwide since 2012. Follow them on Instagram @mipsterzofficial or email us at [email protected] to get involved. You can also make a tax-deductible donation to help us continue presenting and producing authentic narratives. MIPSTERZ is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. http://bit.ly/donate-MIPSTERZ Muslim Writers Collective (MWC) is a bold initiative aimed at reclaiming control over the American Muslim narrative and providing a safe space for current and aspiring writers. Through storytelling, creativity, and culture, we seek to incubate a vibrant literary tradition among youth in our community. Since 2013, we have held over 250 open mics in nearly 20 cities, attracting hundreds of first time performers - of all ages and backgrounds - and drawing thousands of attendees.is a grassroots initiative dedicated to promoting storytelling in the Muslim American community. Follow us on Instagram @muslimwriterscollective.