About this Event
Welcome to The Convocation: A Gathering of Black Women Artists
Presented By Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor!
Actor, aunt, writer, and spoiler of Confederate dreams, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor will present this event to herald the atomic and galaxy-building expanse of the Black Woman Imagination.
We will gather at Tougaloo College, the historic and thundering Hush Harbor, where, with that staggering imagination, Fannie Lou Hamer and Ella Baker designed and launched the Freedom Rights movement.
It is here where we will gather again with students and community in the tradition of Mrs. Hamer and Mrs. Baker to experience and be challenged by the work of some of the most brilliant Black Women practitioners today in film, music, and literature.
Don't miss this unique chance to connect with like-minded people and participate in a transformative event. Mark your calendars and RSVP for The Convocation: A Gathering of Black Women Artists!
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
Friday, October 31, 2025 - Bennie G. Thompson Auditorium
🕑: 04:00 PM
Welcome with A Special Performance and Guest Speakers
Host: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 04:35 PM
Tribute to Assata Shakur
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 04:40 PM
Short Film Adaptation: New York Day Women
Host: Fredgy Noël
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 04:50 PM
Short Film Adaptation: Fannie
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 05:00 PM
Short Film Adaptation: Fresh Water
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 05:10 PM
Short Film Adaptation: Fragments for Venus
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 05:40 PM
Opening Night Screening: Daughters
Host: Angela Patton
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 07:30 PM
Talkback with Angela Patton
Host: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
SATURDAY, NOV 1
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - Bennie G. Thompson Auditorium
🕑: 09:30 AM
Screening: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Host: Raven Jackson
Info: Duration 1h 32m | VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 11:30 AM
Screening: Celestine
Info: Duration 22m 14s | VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 12:00 PM
Screening: Earth Mama
Host: Tia Nomore
Info: Duration 1hr 41min
🕑: 02:00 PM
Screening: Eugene's Cove
Host: Lishan AZ
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 02:30 PM
Talkback w/ Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Raven Jackson, Tia Nomore, and Lishan AZ
Host: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 04:00 PM
Convocation Lab: New Work in Progress w/ Mikayla Bartholomew
Host: Mikayla Bartholomew
Info: Any Other Name But My Own Performed by Mikayla Bartholomew
Duration 60 min | VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 06:00 PM
A Special Screening: Eve's Bayou Director's Cut
Host: Kasi Lemmons
Info: Duration 1hr 48 min | VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 08:00 PM
Talkback w/ Kasi Lemmons
Host: Kasi Lemmons
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
SAT, NOV 1 - BGT ROOM 209
Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 - Bennie G. Thompson Room 209
🕑: 10:00 AM
Masterclass: Screenwriting w/ Lisa Michelle Payton
Host: Lisa Michelle Payton
🕑: 11:30 AM
Masterclass: Acting w/ Ebony Obsidian
Host: Ebony Obsidian
🕑: 01:00 PM
Masterclass: Acting w/ Sanaa Lathan (Virtual)
Host: Sanaa Lathan
🕑: 02:30 PM
Masterclass: Director's Workshop w/ Kasi Lemmons
Host: Kasi Lemmons
SAT, NOV 1 - THE CHAPEL
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - The Chapel
🕑: 08:30 PM
The SHED hosted by Rita Brent
Host: Rita Brent
Info: An all female jam session. | VENUE: THE CHAPEL
SUNDAY, NOV 2
Sunday, November 2, 2025 - Bennie G. Thompson Auditorium
🕑: 12:00 PM
Screening: The Makings of Curtis Mayfield
Host: H.E.R
Info: Duration 1hr 37m | VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 01:45 PM
Screening: Meg The Stallion: In Her Words
Host: Nneka Onuorah
Info: Duration 1hr 52 min | VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
🕑: 03:00 PM
Talkback w/ Nneka Onuorah
Host: Nneka Onuorah
Info: VENUE: BENNIE G. THOMPSON AUDITORIUM
SUN, NOV 2 - LIBRARY
SUN, NOV 2 - THE LIBRARY
🕑: 12:00 PM
Literary Voices: Writer's Workshop w/ D. Danyelle Thomas & Ambre Dromgoole
Host: Ambre Dromgoole
Info: 3RD FLOOR LIBRARY / MARSHALL'S BOOK STORE
🕑: 01:00 PM
Literary Voices: Addie Citchens and Victoria Christopher Murray
Host: Addie Citchens
Info: 3RD FLOOR LIBRARY / MARSHALL'S BOOK STORE
🕑: 02:00 PM
Literary Voices: t'ai freedom ford
Host: t'ai freedom ford
Info: 3RD FLOOR LIBRARY / MARSHALL'S BOOK STORE
🕑: 03:00 PM
Literary Voices: Imani Perry
Host: Imani Perry
Info: 3RD FLOOR LIBRARY / MARSHALL'S BOOK STORE
SUN, NOV 2 - THE CHAPEL
🕑: 05:00 PM
Thank You & Closing Remarks
Host: Sidra Smith
Info: VENUE: THE CHAPEL
🕑: 06:30 PM
Quartet Concert: Showcasing Black women musicians
Info: VENUE: THE CHAPEL
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tougaloo College, 500 West County Line Road, Jackson, United States
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