Black Life

Ongoing

Experience the vitality and range of cultural production in the African diaspora through this multidisciplinary event series.

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  • Circling the Archive with Filmmakers Dwayne Leblanc and Tayler Montague: In Sudden Darkness

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Upcoming Films

  • Black Life: An Evening with Paige Taul


    • Saturday, February 18 5 PM
    Paige Taul and ruth gebreyesus in Conversation

    Black Life is thrilled to welcome Oakland-born filmmaker Paige Taul back to the East Bay for a screening and conversation about her films. Primarily shot on 16 and super 8mm film, her works “engage with and challenge assumptions of Black cultural expression and notions of belonging.”

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  • Black Life: Circling the Archive with Filmmakers Dwayne LeBlanc and Tayler Montague


    • Saturday, April 29 4 PM
    Dwayne Leblanc, Tayler Montague, and ruth gebreyesus in Conversation

    Filmmakers LeBlanc and Montague join Black Life cocurator ruth gebreyesus in person to share their films and discuss influences on their approach to filmmaking. The program also features a 35mm restored print of Charles Burnett’s first film, Several Friends. 

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Upcoming Events

  • Thursday, February 23, 12 PM

    CANCELED: Hood Century

    Hood Century is one of the Internet’s first deep looks at the relationship between architecture, built space, and Black popular culture. The outfit is bringing its active survey practice to BAMPFA’s Black Life series this winter with a walking and talking tour.

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