Special Event: Dark and Tender Screening

Friday, February 6th, 5:30pm

5:30pm -6:30pm | Arriving, Introductions. Welcoming.

6:30pm - 7:15pm | ManaHeart Circle with Zya + Kaylyn
7:30 - 8:15pm | "Dark and Tender" film screenings

8:15pm - 9pm | Q&A - open discussion

In this second chapter of Aaron Johnson’s film “Dark and Tender”, ten Black men journey to the Big Island of Hawaii to workshop the touch and listening practices from the Chronically UnderTouched Project. Part cinéma vérité, part elucidated teaching, the film slows down with the men as they reclaim and rebuild platonic intimacy and trust. Holding space for each other, they shake off violent narratives of Black masculinity and seek to restore a vital and basic human need in their lives – tender touch.

Both "Dark and Tender" short films will be screened.