Vignettes from 'Sundance' film to open May 14 discussion on Black sexuality stereotypes
Sundance film festival entry to inspire discussion.
- April 5, 2010
A couple of vignettes from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival entry, “A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy,” will be the impetus for discussion Friday, May 14 when the Department of Ethnic Studies of California State University, East Bay and Lunchbox International present their final lecture series of the academic year, “The Construct of Sexuality Within Communities of Color.”
The free event will run from 7:30-9:45 p.m. on the lawn adjacent to Lassen Hall within the Pioneer Heights student apartment complex located on the south side of the university's Hayward campus, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd. The public is welcome.
The program will include two short segments from the film that explores Black sexuality stereotypes, separated by a discussion with the filmmaker on its creation and production, and ending with a panel discussion and comments from the audience.
Nicholas Baham, associate professor and chair of Ethnic Studies, will facilitate the discussion and participate as a member of the panel.
As a corollary to the program, high school students and college students will be invited to a four-day documentary workshop at Pioneer Heights to learn basic skills from Lunchbox International, a digital development company.
"We are at the precipice of an era where it is 'hip and cool to be an intellectual,'" said Steven A. Cleveland, a lecturer in CSUEB's Department of Ethnic Studies and CEO/founder of Lunchbox International. "What better way to support the spirit of this movement than through film and education? This lecture series will be a great way to share both with the world."
Additional information about the event is available by calling (510) 363-8811.