Coffee & Conversation: Black Cinema Trailblazers

These gatherings serve as both a space for artistic appreciation and a deeper examination of how representation in media shapes and reflects our lived experiences.

Each session focuses on one actress and analyzes her body of work, public persona, and the societal narratives surrounding her. Through guided conversation with esteemed academics, multimedia clips, and creative reflection, participants engage in open dialogue around the intersections of gender, race, class, and identity in Hollywood Cinema history.

Meet your April Professor, Dr. KT Ewing:

K.T. Ewing is an Associate Professor of American Culture & Society. She is a proud third generation HBCU graduate whose interests include Black history, women and gender studies, and the influence of blues culture in American society. She has writings published in The Black Scholar, Black Perspectives, Transformations in Africana Studies, and Black Female Sexualities. Her current book project, Remember My Name: Alberta Hunter and the Two-Faced Archive, examines the life of Alberta Hunter, a twentieth-century blues and cabaret singer from Memphis, Tennessee.

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