Creative Violence

Creative Violence

Date

3-18-2017

Author Bio(s)

Alonzo Williams is a dancer, choreographer, photographer, poet, and a curator of many artistic disciplines. He graduated from the Dr. Michael Krop Senior High magnet dance program under the direction of Bernadette Pierre. Williams trained for seven years in the genres of hip hop and lyrical dance, studied ballet and jazz for two years, and practiced modern dance for four years. He is a senior at NSU, pursuing a B.A. in Dance and a Minor in Communication and has studied under the direction of faculty members Augusto Soledade, Elana Lanczi, Chetachi Egwu, and Sabrina Talamo. He has also worked with Marissa Alma Nick, Ana Miranda, and Emmett Williams. After graduating from NSU, Williams plans to advance his career as a hip hop/lyrical international choreographer while pursuing an MFA and developing a performing arts studio incorporating diverse art forms. Williams’ goal for the studio is to promote community service, Christianity, humanitarianism, and multiculturalism.

Talk Description

Contemporary African American culture is often misunderstood, and at times, its beauty goes unrecognized. Urban artistic expression, in particular, is often perceived as a lesser form of art when compared to more dominant, Eurocentric art forms. Through dance, literature, and photography, this presentation aims to celebrate African American culture through creative expression, rather than resorting to violence as a response to racial discrimination. From its early roots to present day, African American art has served as a tool to fight oppression and inspire social justice and reform. Multiculturalism, gentrification, and racially charged violence in America are topics at the forefront of today’s headlines and family dinner conversations. This presentation will explore these issues through art as a means to shed a positive light on the societal and political changes desperately needed to overcome America’s history of inequality.

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