Pass the Mic: We Will Tell Our Stories
Filmmakers:
Ronald Baez
Diana Larrea
Terence Price II
Following the CDC recommendations, we will require the use of face masks inside the facility during this event
Oolite Arts has partnered with the Community Justice Project to focus on the cinematic storytelling of some of Miami’s most pressing issues.
On July 22, Community Justice Project, in collaboration with Oolite Arts, will host the second annual “Pass the Mic: We Will Tell Our Stories,” a screening of new films from commissioned filmmakers Ronald Baez, Diana Larrea, and Terence Price II, developed with a model of participatory storytelling. The films will be followed by a discussion moderated by Community Justice Project’s Director of Community Research and Storytelling Nadege Green.
The films include:
- “Apart < A Part” by Ronald Baez in collaboration with Fidel Aquino (aka Aquino the Tailor) and the Allapattah Collaborative CDC.
- “Monarcas” by Diana Larrea in collaboration with community experts Alejandro and Pedro and WeCount!
- “Rooted like a Tree” by Terence Price II in collaboration with Keisha Guyton and the Miami Workers Center.
Date/Time
Friday, July 22, 2022
Check-in: 6:30 p.m.
Program begins: 7 p.m.
Little Haiti Cultural Center,
212 Northeast 59th Terrace
Miami, FL 33137
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Learn more about the organizations featured in our Pass the Mic commissions
WeCount!
WeCount! is a membership-led organization of low-wage immigrant workers and families in South Florida, primarily those who live in South Miami-Dade. Members include agricultural workers, day laborers, and domestic workers. Together, they organize to transform their workplaces and neighborhoods in order to win the South Florida we all deserve.
The Allapattah Collaborative CDC
The Allapattah Collaborative’s goal is to protect and strengthen the identity, charm and cultural appeal of the Allapattah neighborhood, as well as other ethnic communities in Miami. They do this by ensuring long-term residents are able to thrive in an environment plagued with disparities, misinformation, and disinvestment. Their strategies focus on collaboration, education and coaching to strengthen individuals, small micro businesses and the community at large.
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The Miami Workers Center
The Miami Workers Center (MWC) is a frontline strategy and action center whose purpose is to continue building power and self-determination among South Florida’s working-class people of color. The center used an intersectional approach linking gender, race, and socio-economic status across their analysis and programs. From workers rights to affordable housing issues, the center strategizes, designs and leads campaigns that can transform local workplaces and neighborhoods for the better.
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