We will not allow a white woman to dictate the representation of black women. We will not allow White People to CURATE the stories of Blackness and Black Reality. On November 20th community members from across the bay area gathered at @asharaekundayogallery for a moving discussion on the injustice done to Lava Thomas in Dr. Maya Angelou’s legacy. We thank you for making this a night to remember filled with love, power, strategy, and action. Special Thanks to our moderator Dr. Leigh Raiford @346convent and host Ashara Ekundayo @asharaekundayogallery and to our panelists, Lava Thomas @lavathomas , Angela Hennessy @thehouseofhennessy and Dan King @danakingart360. Check back for information on Visual Arts Committee monthly meetings. This will be the first step of a formal boycott of the new RequestFor Proposals issued by San Francisco Arts Commission. Together we will move forward with a community response. @kqed_arts #cancelcatherinestefani #boycottsfac #lavathomas #thehouseofhennessy #asharaekundayo #drmayaangelou #seeblackwomxn #contemporaryblackart #sf (at Ashara Ekundayo Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B510KkrFbTC/?igshid=1kroinx9q0wys