This month’s Free Black Women’s Library event is happening Sunday, we’re having a fun and nerdy conversation on the connections between culture and fashion. Exploring the importance, nuances and significance of African textiles, let’s talk color, prints, patterns, tribes, techniques and so on. Come through 😊
Blessed Wednesday Loves, so excited to share with you this month’s theme for The Free Black Women’s Library is some what fashion focused as we are exploring the connections between culture, clothing and consumerism!!
Join me Sunday on May 21st from noon to 5 with special guest, cultural scholar, media maven, stylist and world renowned fashion designer Busayo discussing the many connections between culture, fashion and consumerism.
** “Cultural Ownership: the Complexity of African Textiles”**
happening at
Bed Vyne Brew, 370 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 from noon to 5pm
This conversation will share a short history of the diverse array of African textiles and the relationship between textiles and different African cultures and traditions. In addition there will be some discussion of the complex and problematic history of Ankara (i.e. Dutch Wax Print), what are its implications for those of us that love the fabric and culture ownership. The history of these fabrics also implicate debates around cultural appropriation. If Europeans invented it and are the primary producers, what makes it African print? Also, what are the ways in which the current production of these textiles fail to benefit Africans. This will be a fun, and dynamic discussion of African fabrics and implication for women who love fashion!
Also the library now has over 650 books by Black women available for trade, please come through to trade books and/or take part in the conversation!!
All are welcome!!
Wishing you all an amazing week!!
Peace!!
The Free Black Women’s Library Podcast is up.
In this episode I talk to my dear friend Trish about books, language, audre lorde, representation, poetry and the importance of expression.
Please give it a listen and let me know your thoughts!!
