Antenna's Land & Labor practice

Join us for a screening of 13th and conversaton facilitated by Xavier University professor Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir.
About this Event

This program is presented as a special Constitution Day edition of Antenna's ongoing Land and Labor Practice public humanities series. Land and Labor Practice brings together scholars, artists, cultural workers, and community members to examine how histories of labor, land, migration, race, and the environment continue to shape everyday life and contemporary social issues. Together, this program explores how the U.S. Constitution has shaped the histories of slavery, labor, and citizenship in the United States, with particular attention to Louisiana.

The evening begins with a screening of 13th, Ava DuVernay's acclaimed documentary examining the Thirteenth Amendment and its relationship to systems of incarceration and labor. Following the film, humanities scholar Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir (Xavier University of Louisiana) will facilitate a public conversation.

The program takes place at Antenna, located at 6330 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117. The venue is wheelchair accessible, and all are welcome. Street and church lot parking.

This program is supported in part by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.