Tenderness As Resistance
Join Jericho Brown and Kweku Abimbola as they explore the ways in which tenderness challenges, disrupts, and redefines power dynamics, zooming in and out of their respective seminal collections, The Tradition and Saltwater Demands a Psalm. Jericho Brown’s unapologetic exploration of blackness, queerness, and the everyday violence wrought upon our bodies and spirits is offset by moments of profound intimacy and softness—a call to witness and resist in the same breath. Kweku Abimbola’s Saltwater Demands a Psalm sings its own hymn of resistance, drawing on ancestral rhythms and the relentless tug of diaspora. Navigating the intricate terrains of identity and displacement, the collection resonates with a yearning for belonging, balanced by the acceptance of the often tumultuous journey to self-discovery. Moderated by Richard Ali.
📅 28th October, 2023
🕒 6:15pm
📍 Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi
🎟️ FREE ENTRY (Registration required)
Free!
Description
Join Jericho Brown and Kweku Abimbola as they explore the ways in which tenderness challenges, disrupts, and redefines power dynamics, zooming in and out of their respective seminal collections, The Tradition and Saltwater Demands a Psalm. Jericho Brown’s unapologetic exploration of blackness, queerness, and the everyday violence wrought upon our bodies and spirits is offset by moments of profound intimacy and softness—a call to witness and resist in the same breath. Kweku Abimbola’s Saltwater Demands a Psalm sings its own hymn of resistance, drawing on ancestral rhythms and the relentless tug of diaspora. Navigating the intricate terrains of identity and displacement, the collection resonates with a yearning for belonging, balanced by the acceptance of the often tumultuous journey to self-discovery. Moderated by Richard Ali.
📅 28th October, 2023
🕒 6:15pm
📍 Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi
🎟️ FREE ENTRY (Registration required)