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Counterfeit Madison

The Hips and the Booty Don’t Lie: Counterfeit Madison and the White American Thing, Episode 1

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Oct 20, 2020 5:30 PM
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Join composer and musician Sharon Udoh of the Columbus-based musical collective Counterfeit Madison for this timely and honest conversation about race and identity in the US. Click here to participate in a live Q&A following the talk.

Over these past few years, Udoh has taken note of two things: one, that white Americans (in general) don't particularly love talking about themselves as white people, and two, this fact, contrasted with how often Black Americans (again, in general) think about their race, might be an issue.

In this project, Udoh asks simple questions of herself, her body, and also of some white people from the community, enabling us all to reflect on who we really are, where we are in our journeys of understanding our identities, and how we can continue the process of interrogating and discovering ourselves.

Watch wexarts.org for the second episode of this conversation in November.

Counterfeit Madison standing among flora

Counterfeit Madison | Photo by Kate Sweeney

Counterfeit Madison standing among flora

Counterfeit Madison | Photo by Kate Sweeney

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MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
American Electric Power Foundation
L Brands Foundation
The Columbus Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Huntington Bank
Nationwide Foundation

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Kaufman Development
Cardinal Health Foundation

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Counterfeit Madison

Oct 20, 2020 5:30 PM EST
Online

Free for all audiences

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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