Lucy Anne Hurston shares the life story of her aunt, Zora Neale Hurston and her personal experiences as a college professor as told in a new book, Being Black in The Ivory, written by her colleague, Sharde M. Davis.

Join Yale’s Affinity Groups to celebrate International Women’s Day in various locations across campus on Tuesday, March 5th, from 11:30 am– 1:30 pm. Stop by a location near you to get a flower for yourself, or someone you know, to celebrate International Women’s Day. Suggested donation of $1 per flower is welcomed, while supplies last, to benefit Phenomenal I Am. If you would like to donate directly to Phenomenal I Am you may do so at any time at:https://www.phenomenaliam.org/.

Featuring works by Ash Arder, Torkwase Dyson, Lungiswa Gqunta, Oluseye. Curated by NXTHVN 2023-2024 Curatorial Fellows, Marquita Flowers and Clare Patrick.

With filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk in person! Set in 1990s Ukraine, this spanning coming-of-age story follows “Tymophii” and his friendship with a peculiar but intriguing older man whose entire life is shrouded in secrecy. Based on the autobiography Who Are You? by Artem Chekh, this drama with glints of humor presents a portrait of post-Soviet life that addresses the traumas of war by shuttling between the domestic and communal.

Why should I attend: Instead of a boring hours-long conference, we are centering “Fempire” around fun and energetic conversation! The journey of speaking up and finding our voice is one that many of us have in common. This conference is meant to address this shared experience and start the dialogue on how we can overcome it. We’ll hear from a diverse range of women on how they’ve been able to have these courageous conversations, invest in women’s ideas, and how they’ve advocated for their own ideas to be heard.