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Film viewing of the life of Langston Hughes, seen in rare footage as he travels the world seeking a connection to different cultures around the world. His travels reveal the complexity of his attempt to grapple with his positionality as a Black American writer during tumultuous times, especially as he sought refuge from racism in the U.S.

The film is approximately an hour. We’ll have a 30-minute space for discussion. The session will not be recorded.

ABOUT ASATA

Asata Radcliffe is a writer and visual artist who received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University (Los Angeles).  Her writing is multi-genre, including speculative fiction, essays, and scriptwriting. As a Kimbilio Fellow, her writing has appeared in anthologies and literary journals, including The Chart Anthology, Dawnland Voices, Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia Butler (The Collection), released by Twelfth Planet Press, along with being a co-producer and writer for her radio drama, The Collective. Her writing and art research projects include A Slower Ontology (SPACE Gallery), Kal (UNE Gallery), and A Convenient Soldier (Maine Historical Society).  For over ten years, she has worked with authors as an editor and writing coach, including her time as a book reviewer for Kirkus Reviews and her current role as a Developmental Editor for Atmosphere Press.  She is currently working on her first science fiction novel.