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Raízes (Roots). Vernissage & Panel.

At SUSI Interkulturelles Frauenzentrum, Berlin, Germany
On 24th September 2016 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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(Den deutschsprachigen Text findet ihr unten.)

+++ 6pm - Exhibit Opening “Raízes” (“Roots”). Photographs by Sophia Costa

“Raízes” is a statement-project!

The subtle and yet powerful photo exhibition was developed by the communication expert Sophia Costa as empowerment for Black women in Brazil. The main topic of the project is natural hair and its role in the construction Black women’s identity.
Sophia Costa was inspired by her own experience: since her early childhood she had been straightening her Afro textured hair until she realised how empowering and liberating it felt to wear her hair naturally and to love it that way.
The exhibition displays pictures of 12 Black women. They are queens, goddesses, warriors. And their hair: magic, mystical, crowns and shields.
(for first impressions: https://www.instagram.com/exporaizes)
Special surprise: Thanks to friends and admirers, Sophia is coming from Brazil to attend the event!

+++7pm - Panel (in English and German):

Black women with different backgrounds living in Berlin are discussing the role of hair for their own identity development.
Taking part at the panel: Jessica Lauren (host) + Melody Makeda Ledwon + Christine Seraphin + Bárbara Santos.

Jessica Lauren Elizabeth Taylor is a theater practitioner. Recently her art practice has shifted to the intersection of social activism and cultural criticism. She runs and hosts the monthly discursive salon on race politics and race relations 'Black in Berlin.' She is currently Artist-in-Residence at District Berlin.

Melody Makeda Ledwon is a counselor and educator working on Reproductive Health and Sex Education with girls and women. Since years she created a hair business specialising on cornrows/ghana weaving. She is interested in exploring the power of care, community and self-love in this ancient African practice started by Black women thousands of years ago.

Barbara Santos is artistic coordinator at KURINGA (a space for Theatre of the Oppressed in Berlin), Madalena International Network (Theatre of the oppressed Women), TOgether International Theatre Company, Madalena-Berlin Theatre Group, DES-Integradas Theatre Group, Madalena Anastácia Collective and Theatre Group and Member of ITI Germany.

Christine Seraphin also known as Sera Kalo is a songwriter, educator and activist from Connecticut. She has been living in Germany for the last 7 years. She is an active member and organizer of Soul Sisters Berlin (a collective dedicated to connecting Black women in Germany) and assists with the organization of the newly founded Sankofa Kita (a daycare that focuses on the needs of afrodiasporic children).

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+++18.00 Uhr Vernissage „Raízes“. Fotos von Sophia Costa

Raízes („Wurzeln“) ist ein Manifest!

Die subtile und zugleich starke Fotoausstellung wurde von der Publizistin und Kommunikationswissenschaftlerin Sophia Costa als Empowerment für Schwarze Frauen in Brasilien entwickelt. Das Hauptthema des Projekts ist das Haar und seine Rolle bei der Konstruktion der Identität Schwarzer Frauen.
Die Inspiration kam aus ihrer eigenen Erfahrung: Seit der Kindheit hat sie ihre Afrohaare geglättet – bis sie merkte, wie empowernd und befreiend es ist, die Haare natürlich zu tragen und sie zu lieben.
Die Ausstellung zeigt Fotos von 12 Schwarzen Frauen. Sie sind Königinnen, Göttinnen, Kriegerinnen. Und ihre Haare: magisch und mystisch, Kronen und Schilde.
(Ein erster Eindruck: https://www.instagram.com/exporaizes)
Eine besondere Überraschung: Dank der Unterstützung von FreundInnen und BewunderInnen kommt Sophia Costa extra aus Brasilien zu uns!

+++19.00 Uhr Panel (auf Englisch und Deutsch)

Anlässlich der Ausstellung veranstalten wir ein Panel, in dem Berliner Schwarze Frauen die Rolle der Haare in ihrer eigenen Identitätsentwicklung diskutieren.
Am Panel nehmen teil:
Jessica Lauren (Moderation) + Melody Makeda Ledwon + Christine Seraphin + Bárbara Santos.
Jessica Lauren Elizabeth Taylor verbindet Sozialaktivismus und Kulturkritik mit Mitteln des Theaters. Sie ist Gastgeberin des monatlichen Salons „Black in Berlin“.
Melody Makeda Ledwon ist Einzelberaterin und Erziehungswissenschaftlerin, die im Bereich reproduktive Gesundheit und Sexualpädagogik tätig ist, wo sie hauptsächlich mit Mädchen und Frauen arbeitet. Mit zwanzig öffnete sie ihren eigenen Haarshop, wo sie sich auf Cornrows/Ghana Weaving spezialisierte. Sie interessiert sich für die Themen Zuneigung, Gemeinschaft und Selbstliebe in dieser Jahrtausende alten Tradition Schwarzer Frauen.
Barbara Santos ist Afrobrasilianerin, pädagogische Leiterin der Theaterwerkstatt Kuringa und Madalena-Berlin, Theater der unterdrückten Frauen, sowie in verschiedenen Netzwerken.

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