Dr. Jessica Jamese Williams gives a talk about "radical self love" followed by a panel discussion. Part of the celebration of the 125th anniversary of Paul Robeson's birth. In person and virtual.
Registration is not required for the in-person event. To attend virtually register here.
"Artists are the gatekeepers of truth. We are civilization's radical voice." — Paul Robeson.
Dr. Jessica Jamese Williams (Dr. J) will use principles of self-love and acceptance as a framework for shame resilience.
Focal questions for discussion include:
● What does it mean to love yourself out loud in a world insistent on denying your humanity?
● What are the possibilities for Black art and representation of Black life within art?
● What must be present for you to feel seen?
● How are you contributing to the canvas?
Dr. Williams will be joined in conversation by Jakora Thompson, director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center at Rutgers University, and Geralyn Williams, assistant director, student engagement and leadership, Pace Center for Civic Engagement, Princeton University.
Dr. Jessica Jamese Williams
Jessica Jamese Williams, PhD is a Black feminist artist and educator dedicated to cultivating authenticity as a means to empowerment. Following a decade-long career in higher education, Dr. J now works primarily as a client-proclaimed "discomfort doula." Dr. J’s work often focuses on helping individuals and organizations process uncomfortable elements that are often barriers to connection, engagement, belonging and inclusion. Most notably, Dr. J contributed an essay, "Black Surrender Within the Ivory Tower," to the New York Times best selling anthology, "You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame and the Black Experience."
Presented in partnership with Paul Robeson House Princeton.
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