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Pride Month: An Evening with Staceyann Chin – Feminist, Poet, LGBTQ+ Activist

October 30, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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In honor of LGBTQI+ Awareness Month the BMCC Theatre, and Gender and Women Studies Programs in association with the Women’s Resource Center, the English Department and the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center present:

An Evening with Staceyann Chin – Feminist, Poet, LGBTQ+ Activist

book cover of Crossfire

Reading from her book “Crossfire”

Staceyann Chin is a spoken-word poet, performing artist and LGBT rights political activist. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Pittsburgh Daily, and has been featured on 60 Minutes. She was also featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she shared her struggles growing up as a gay person in Jamaica.

Panel Discussion follows the reading with”  Staceyann Chin, Professor Brianne Waychoff (Gender & Women Studies) and Professor Syreeta McFadden (English)

Book Signing: bring your book and have it signed by Staceyann!

For more information, contact Karl O. Williams at kowilliams@bmcc.cuny.edu.

See a complete list of Pride Month activities at BMCC.

Learn about LGBTQ Services at BMCC.


Details
Date:
October 30
Time:
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Open to:
The BMCC Community