Mapping Blackness: Mapping Okemah Community Event

Event description

  • Arts and entertainment
  • Free
  • Open to the public

Celebrate the historical Black community of Okemah with an immersive experience and a matinee double feature of “Cooley High” and “Five on the Black Hand Side.” Mapping Blackness brings the once-thriving South Phoenix community back to life in an interactive exhibit featuring AR, VR and immersive elements.

 

Mapping Blackness project created by Carla LynDale Bishop

Event contact

Michael DeSanti
mdesant4@asu.edu
Date

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Noon - 1:00p.m. - "Mapping Blackness" interactive exhibit
1:00p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - "Cooley High" screening
3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. - "Five on the Black Hand Side" screening
Time

12:00 pm5:00 pm (MST)

Location

MIX Center Room 201

Cost

Free