BLACK VENUS: Aindrea Emelife in conversation with Sharmadean Reid

Aindrea Emelife, curator of BLACK VENUS sits down with Sharmadean Reid, founder and CEO of The Stack World, to unpack the exhibition and legacies and shifting perceptions of Black women throughout history.

Archived Event

Dates	Fri 21 Jul 2023
Times	19.30-20.30
Space	Portico Rooms South Wing
Price	£5

Aindrea Emelife, curator of our summer exhibition BLACK VENUS: Reclaiming Black Women in Visual Culture, joins Sharmadean Reid, founder and CEO of The Stack World: a media platform for connecting mission-driven women with the goal of moving the needle on gender equality and increasing the global GDP of women’s economy.

Drawing on Reid’s work advancing gender equity and social empowerment, Emelife and Reid will discuss how depictions of Black women and socio-economic understandings of Blackness intersect with women’s access to leadership. The two will embark on a discussion of the legacies and shifting perceptions of Black women throughout history and through to present day.

Headshot of Sharmadean Reid. Sharmadean is a Black woman with glossy straight hair, wearing a black blazer. She is leaning her cheek on her left hand and is smiling to the camera.

Held in the intimate environment of Somerset House’s Portico Rooms, your ticket also includes a complimentary glass of Veuve Clicquot champagne. If you’re lucky enough to look under 25, we may ask for proof of age before serving your drink.

This live event will also be streamed online to members of The Stack World community.

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