the miseducation of a southern black girl
Friday, April 16, 5:00 PM PST
As we, in this modern society, are consistently bombarded with new information I ask how can we begin to take in this knowledge holistically? How do we process the intense emotion that comes with learning the truth behind the erasure of historical narratives that tend to fill in the gaps of our present?
The Miseducation of a Southern Black Girl is my investigation into how I process being educated about my history through popular culture. I use the choreographic medium to work through my emotions, embody a history I was denied, educate viewers, and begin a dialogue of how we got here to see where we’re going. It is with this work I hope to inspire others to seek knowledge, investigate how it makes them feel, and embody the knowledge to use it as a force for change.
Rashaida Hill
Rashaida Hill identifies as a Black, system impacted performance artist, dancer and activist. After graduating with her B.A. in Theatre and Dance from Old Dominion University, she went on to teach and choreograph for the Todd Rosenlieb Dance Ensemble where she presented her original works, Let’s just call this an experiment and I’m not okay. She is currently a graduate student in the UCLA World Arts and Cultures Dance program as a Graduate Opportunity Fellowship recipient where she continues to explore the subjects of Black feminism, the history and lives of Black Americans, mental health, and socioeconomic disparity. She hopes to work in prison education, developing new strategies to provide a direct path working in the arts for people currently and formerly incarcerated and system impacted.