March 11: An Interview with Ericka Huggins, presented by the Africana Studies Program, 7 p.m. at the Peters Educational Center Auditorium in the Student Recreation Center. Professor Nkenna Onwuzuruoha will lead an interview with Huggins, an activist and former leader of the Black Panther Party, followed by a question-and-answer session facilitated by the Africana Studies Student Association. Contact: Meta Schettler at mschettl@csufresno.edu.
March 12: Sister Insider: An African American Read-In, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., presented by the Africana Studies Program, at the Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room in the Fresno State Library. The title of this read-in celebrates Ericka Huggins’ publication “Comrade Sister: Women of the Black Panther Party” and Audre Lorde’s “Sister Outsider.” Read any selection by a Black woman writer to center the talent, breadth and depth of Black women’s creative work and encourage reading in community. Free books for Fresno State students. Breakfast treats included. Contact: Meta Schettler at mschettl@csufresno.edu.
March 15: “Love in Bloom — Paint and Sip Night with Kambrya Bailey,” sponsored by the Africana Studies Program, 7 p.m. at Tower Blendz juice bar (802 E. Olive Ave.). All supplies provided, plus a healthy blended juice drink. Honor and celebrate personal growth, creativity, self-love and feminine beauty. Limited to 20 guests. Registration required. Contact Meta Schettler at mschettl@csufresno.edu for the link.
March 15: “Judged Bodies: The Fight for Reproductive Rights,“ film screening presented by CineCulture with discussants Mariana Carbajal (director) and Morena Herrera (featured in the film), 5:30 p.m. at the Peters Educational Center Auditorium in the Student Recreation Center. Carbajal, a pioneering Argentinian writer and journalist on gender issues, traveled to El Salvador to interview victims of the fierce social condemnation and state violence against women. In Spanish with English subtitles, open to the public. Contact: Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu.
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