Community Conversations: Dr. Deja Beamon

Schedule

Fri Oct 04 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Location

5235 Oak St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64112 | Kansas City, MO

Join The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures on Friday, October 4, for a thoughtful discussion on Black mother/daughter relationships in literature and material culture. Led by Dr. Deja Beamon, Assistant Professor of Black Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, this community conversation will explore contemporary writing on these familial relationships with special attention to the work of New York Times best-selling author Brit Bennett. Attendees will also consider how mother/daughter relationships appear in the Museum’s exhibition “Portraits of Childhood: Black Dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff.”
Admission (and parking) is FREE, no registration required.
Community Conversations are opportunities to discuss topics connected to the exhibition “Portraits of Childhood: Black Dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff.” Each one is led by a different community member. Learn more at https://toyandminiaturemuseum.org/event/community-conversations-dr-deja-beamon/

Where is it happening?

5235 Oak St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64112

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Host or Publisher The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

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