Abolitionist Practices: Then + Now

Presented in conjunction with Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe, this panel explores the histories and legacies of abolitionist practices today. Just as Jackson’s work reckons with the overlooked portions of American history and the long shadow of slavery, so too do these area partners contend with abolitionist thought to correct the ongoing impact of slavery in contemporary society. Organized in collaboration with the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University and the office of Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, speakers include exhibiting artist Tomashi Jackson, Nia K. Evans and Cierra Michele Peters from the Boston Ujima Project, the Nation’s first democratically governed investment fund, Dayna Cunningham, Dean of Tisch College for Civic Life at Tufts University, and Laura McDonald, Manager of Collections, Tufts University Art Galleries.