HomeClasses and EventsEventsMELT Reading Group: Decolonization is not a Metaphor
  • Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 | 6:30-8PM
Artists of Color Council on top of a grayscaled graphic of a city skyline. Movement research logo in bottom right. Graphic by Kristine Maria Gonzalez
ID: Artists of Color Council on top of a grayscaled graphic of a city skyline. Movement research logo in bottom right. Graphic by Kristine Maria Gonzalez

Decolonization is a process that centers Indigenous peoples and works to undo legacies of oppression, violence, and marginalization. Decolonization is not a catch all-term for things we seek to improve in our culture and communities.

In this Reading Group organized by the Artists of Color Council (AoCC) at Movement Research (Core members: Megan Curet, Rebecca Gual, and Shawn Rawls; Coordinator: Jelani Taylor) participants will have the opportunity to read excerpts from the article “Decolonization is not a Metaphor” (E. Tuck & K.W. Yang, 2012) and discuss their use of, and engagements with, practices of “decolonization”. Facilitated by AoCC Coordinator Jelani Taylor, the Reading Group will involve intervals of reading and discussion. Participants will be given printed copies of excerpts and the full article will also be shared via a QR code.

Accessibility Notes

  • This event includes auditive guidance.
  • This event includes printed materials.
  • This event includes readings.

To request ASL interpretation or Audio Description, please email accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “ASL/Audio Description Request, MELT Reading Group” at least three (3) weeks prior to the event date.

For access-related questions and requests, please contact accessibility@movementresearch.org, subject line “MELT Reading Group.”

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Location

MR, 122CC – Courtyard Studio
150 First Avenue
New York, NY 10009

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Artists

Jelani Taylor

Jelani Taylor

Jelani Taylor is a dancer and choreographer from Virginia Beach, Virginia, currently working out of New York City. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with a B.F.A in Dance and Choreography (2019).

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