We Have Nothing to Lose But Our Chains May 19, 2016 – October 15, 2016 This exhibition, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party, features work by the iconic Emory Douglas from the collection of Alden and...
Photos (credit: Julia Wang) On Thursday, December 10th, Shani Jamila curated Open Season 2015– an evening of art + performance + conversation about women and girls in our country’s culture of confinement. This thought provoking program, held at the National Black Theatre, featured a rendering...
In June of 2015, Shani Jamila was invited by Writing On It All to lead an arts workshop/ community installation on Governor’s Island. Shani’s project, Altar, was an engagement with the ramifications of state violence on Black women and girls. Conceived in the...
All photos were taken by Gareth Smit. On December 10th, 2014 (Human Rights Day), Shani curated and moderated Open Season- an event that explored how to achieve a cultural shift in our country’s approach to policing and punishment. The program featured visual...
The annual Human Rights Institute promotes good governance and social change by training a select group of participants from around the country to strengthen their local advocacy efforts by using a human rights frame. Using the arts as a pedagogical tool, participants...
Justice for DC Youth (JDCY)’s Prison to College Pipeline program (P2C) was designed by Shani Jamila to support the education and empowerment of juveniles incarcerated in Washington, D.C. Our point of contact with youth began within the juvenile justice system....