{"id":128136,"date":"2024-03-06T18:53:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=128136"},"modified":"2024-03-06T18:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:55:41","slug":"historic-bethlehem-museums-sites-hosts-free-program-featuring-author-shanita-hubbard-on-march-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=128136","title":{"rendered":"Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Hosts Free Program Featuring Author Shanita Hubbard on March 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professor Andrew McIntosh will join Hubbard to explore themes in her recent book, \u201cRide or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (March 6, 2024) <\/strong>\u2013 Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS)<\/a>, in partnership with Northampton Community College (NCC)<\/a> and the National Endowment for the<\/a> Humanities<\/a>, is hosting \u2018A Conversation with Shanita Hubbard\u2019 at the 1869 Luckenbach Mill on Thursday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. The program is part of NCC\u2019s yearlong celebration, \u201850 Years<\/a> Down The Line: A Celebration of Hip Hop History & Culture.\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“This particular event intends to hold an uncommon public conversation in a well-known community space. Broadly speaking, while Hip Hop and American pop culture have successfully highlighted disenfranchised voices, they can often reinforce stereotypes as well. Using both scholarship and personal biography, this work is specifically critical in ways Black women’s physical and emotional well being is caught between this duality,\u201d said Hubbard. \u201cThe Luckenbach Mill seems appropriate for such complex conversation, as Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites examine how American heritage and colonial marginalization are not mutually exclusive truths about our collective history.”<\/p>\n

The program will feature an open and honest dialogue between Hubbard and Professor Andrew McIntosh and will explore themes found in Hubbard\u2019s published writings and recent book, \u201cRide or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women.\u201d In her book, Hubbard interrogates the notion of the \u201cride or die chick\u201d: a Black woman who holds down her family and community, often at her own expense<\/p>\n

The National Endowment for the Humanities and NCC are sponsoring the program, which is part of NCC\u2019s yearlong celebration and examination of Hip Hop culture\u2019s four elements: how they came to be, how they evolved, how they continue to practice, and how they continue to thrive in American culture. The initiative combines classroom pedagogy and academic research with presentations and performances by hip-hop artists, activists and educators.<\/p>\n

This program aligns with HBMS\u2019s mission to educate, inspire, and reflect the diverse histories and cultures that have shaped Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley. Through the event, HBMS aims to bridge past and present by fostering an engaging dialogue around the resilience and contribution of Black women throughout history, as illustrated in Hubbard\u2019s book. By connecting Hubbard\u2019s critical examination of the \u201cride or die chick\u201d stereotype to the broader historical narrative, HBMS fulfills its commitment to providing programs that challenge, educate and empower.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe often think about looking back when discussing history and the past, but often, considering our histories can help us to look to the future with clarity and intention,\u201d said Lindsey Jancay, director of collections and engagement. \u201dThis program aligns with Historic Bethlehem’s mission to engage visitors around the many experiences and perspectives that make up our community, and we are proud to partner with Northampton Community College in welcoming Ms. Hubbard to the Luckenbach Mill.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interested attendees can register for the program through an online form at https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/forms\/conversation-with-shanita-hubbard-program-registratio<\/a> n\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on \u2018A Conversation with Shanita Hubbard,\u2019 visit: https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/experiences\/series\/conversation-with-shanita-hubbard\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS & SITES<\/h1>\n

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is a not-for-profit institution that brings to life three centuries of American history. Historic Bethlehem tells the story of a small town of great influence, home to some of our nation\u2019s earliest settlers, America\u2019s first municipal water pumping system, and one of the world\u2019s greatest industrial companies. Historic Bethlehem is located in eastern Pennsylvania, only a 1-hour drive from Philadelphia to the North and 2 hours west of New York City. Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and part of Historic Moravian Bethlehem, which is a National Historic Landmark District and candidate for possible nomination to the World Heritage List<\/a>. For more information, visit historicbethlehem.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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