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EVENTS HARLEM CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

February 18-March 4th 28th NYAFF

The 28th edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) returns with a virtual program celebrating the shared aspirations that drive humanity through time and the voices of the women who push the culture forward while preserving treasured traditions. watch online at maysles. org $12 each.

February 18-21 7:00-8:30pm

Valentine’s Day with the Harlem Gospel Choir

Valentine’s Day with the Harlem Gospel Choir at Sony Hall. On demand through February 21. For the best experience, please watch the concert on the latest version of Google Chrome. Showclix.com $25

February 18-25 All Day

NYUL Black History Month: Inequality is Unacceptable

This year NYUL will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events and activities for children and adults designed to both educate and elevate Black New Yorkers. Whether you want to develop strategies to make your workforce more diverse, find out more about going to college, raise your credit score, or volunteer in the community this month’s Black History Month activities provide something for everyone. Nyul.org

February 18 6:00pm

Poet, Essayist and Activist Audre Lorde

If you’re looking to join an interesting virtual literary event, the Cathedral will celebrate the life and works of Audre Lorde, poet, essayist, feminist, educator and activist, with a virtual induction ceremony into its American Poets Corner. Readers and participants will include members of Lorde’s family and fellow poets including Dante Micheaux, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Martha Collins, Cathedral Poet in Residence Marie Howe, United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, and more. At stjohndivine.org for FREE.

February 18 3:00-4:00pm

Emerging Perspectives on the Covid Pandemic

Emerging Perspectives on the Covid Pandemic: what you need to know about the vaccine, clinical trials, and community practice. Brought to you by the Abyssinian Baptist Church. https://us02web. zoom.us/j/85122490560 FREE.

Audre Lorde (Feb 18) Envisioning Alternatives to Policing (Feb 24)

NYUL BHM inequality is unacceptable (Feb 18-25) February 18 7:00-8:00pm

De Carnaval

Celebrate Carnival Brazilian-style with El Museo del Barrio! Join for a musical journey of this time-honored tradition, kicking off with MGSP, DJs based in Brooklyn originally hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil bringing us a taste of modern-day Rio. online at elmuseo. org FREE.

February 18 6:00-7:00pm

Curators in Conversation: with Grace Aneiza Ali, Nic Aziz and Joëlle Ferly

Nic Brierre Aziz, artist and Community Engagement Curator for the New Orleans Museum of Art and manager of the Haitian Cultural Legacy Collection will be in conversation with Joëlle Ferly, artist and Founder of L’Artocarpe, an international artist-driven space in Guadeloupe. Aziz and Ferly will discuss shared concerns and intersecting ideas in their community-centered and artist-driven practices. Online at cccadi.org FREE.

February 22 6:30-8:00pm

Mother Tongue: The Philosophy of Malcolm X

This virtual program will feature a conversation and presentations by Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation and Dr. Michael Sawyer, author of Black Minded: The Political Philosophy of Malcolm X. Explore how Malcolm X’s mother’s language of liberation and resistance is foundational to his political growth, and examine his political philosophy of economic and social justice, strident opposition to white supremacy and Black internationalism. Join online at eventbrite.com FREE.

February 23 6:00pm

Artists in Residence 2020-21

Join the Studio Museum for an online edition of Artist-in-Residence Open Studios! Meet 2020–21 artists in residence Widline Cadet, Genesis Jerez, Texas Isaiah, and Jacolby Satterwhite, and be among the first to hear them discuss their work in progress. RSVP for FREE at studiomuseum.org

February 24 6:00-7:30pm

Films at the Schomburg-American Masters: UnladyLike 2020

Join the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s Ella Baker Initiative and THIRTEEN for a virtual screening of two short films fromAmerican Masters- UNLADYLIKE 2020, profiling Mary Church Terell (1863- 1954) educator, suffragist, civil rights Activist and co-founder of the NAACP and Charlotta Spears Bass (1888-1969) newspaper editor, civil rights crusader and first African American woman Vice Presidential candidate. Online at eventbrite.com FREE.

February 24 6:30-11:00pm

Brooklyn Americana Music at Folk Alliance

The annual outdoor festival stages in the DUMBO Archway and Brooklyn Bridge Park take to the virtual realm at Folk Alliance International. ‘Unlocked’ Showcases original folk, roots, country blues, and more with Gangstagrass, Queen Esther, Elyas Khan, Ali Dineen, Rachel Lee Walsh, Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Pete Lanctot and Ginger. Watch on the Brooklyn Americana Music Youtube page. FREE.

February 24 7:00pm

Envisioning Alternatives to Policing: Violence Prevention

This discussion, the first of three virtual events led by The New York Times’ Ashley Southall, examines the programs and techniques that activists and organizations in New York City and beyond have used to foster safety in their communities without police involvement. From practicing violence interruption to advocating for policies that directly address contributors to gun violence, the discussion features pathbreaking experts who have worked on the front lines and behind the scenes to reimagine safety for all. Mcny.org FREE.