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Black History Month 2024 – Screening of “Je suis Noires” & Panel Discussion
February 6, 2024 at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Every February, Black History Month recognizes the accomplishments, contributions, and legacy of African Americans in U.S. history and society, from activists and civil rights pioneers to leaders in business, politics, academia, culture, and more. The Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta regularly engages in the Black History Month celebrations to honor the importance of African Americans in shaping the American nation.
This year, in collaboration with the French and German faculties of the Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages, we are showing the Swiss documentary “Je suis Noires / Becoming a Black Woman” by Rachel M’Bon and Juliana Fanjul. The movie explores the experiences and challenges faced by Black women in Switzerland shedding light on issues of identity, racism, and the quest for belonging in a predominantly white society. It will be screened in its original languages (mainly French and some German) with English subtitles.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion to place the story in a broader and local context.
Our distinguished panelists are:
Tiffany Williams Roberts
Public Policy Unit Director (Southern Center for Human Rights)
Tiffany Williams Roberts is the Director of the Public Policy Unit at Southern Center for Human Rights. She has practiced criminal defence since 2008 and is also a founding member of the Atlanta Chapter of the Global Black Lives Matter
Network.
Dr. Ida Yoshinaga
Assistant Professor (School of Literature, Media, and Communication)
Maui-raised sansei Dr. Ida
Yoshinaga is an Assistant
Professor in the School of
Literature, Media, and
Communication. Her areas
of expertise include Cinema
and Screen Studies as well
as Social Stratification and
Inequality Research (race,
class, gender-sexuality,
etc.)
Moderated by:
Dr. Christophe Ippolito
Professor of French, Georgia Tech
Dr. Christophe Ippolito is a Professor of French in the School of Modern Languages at Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. He specializes in modern and contemporary France and African studies.
We would be delighted if you join us for this insightful event. Doors open at 3:00 PM, the screening starts at 3:30 PM, followed by the panel discussion from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Drinks and some Swiss chocolate will be served.