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Thursday, July 16, 2020

Cynthia Oliver and Marjani Forte Saunders

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“I think of my choreographic practice as one that has been intent on that, recognition…I’ve always seen the brilliance and the genius of what Black people do that might go unheralded…”

Cynthia

“Building on the thread of liberation movements that we’ve been studying…weaving together…spaces that demand elevation and transformation, those are the places that I find myself drawn to…”

Marjani

Cynthia Oliver

Choreographer,and Performance Artist

Cynthia Oliver is a Bronx born, Virgin Island reared, award-winning choreographer,and performance artist. Her ongoing research is in the areas of intersection between contemporary dance, feminism, black popular culture,and the expressive performances of Africans in the diaspora, with an emphasis on the performance in the Anglophone...

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Marjani Forté-Saundersis

Artist, Educator, and Organizer

Marjani Forté-Saundersis an artist, educator, and organizer. She is a 2020 recipient of the Foundation of Contemporary Arts Grants for Artists Award and an inaugural fellow of the UBW Choreographic Center, the Jerome Hill Artist, and DanceUSA Fellowship. Marjani is a two-timePrincess Grace Foundation awardee and a three-timeBessie Award...

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