Join us for the opening reception for Walls Turned Sideways are Bridges: Narratives of Necessity Thursday, September 5, 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

Walls Turned Sideways are Bridges: Narratives of Necessity is collaborative exhibition co-curated by award-winning artist, William Cordova, and Perez Museum of Art Public Program Curator, Marie Vickles. The exhibition focuses on the evolution of youth radical community activist movements that became prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s, through organizations like the Black Panther Party, The Young Lords Party, the Brown Berets, Tupamaros, Red Guard, Grey Panthers, Florida BAMM (Black Afro Militant Movement, American Indian Movement, and many more. Many of these groups exemplify the vanguard for social change in the United States. A phenomenon that would eventually have a national and global impact, yet today most of what is known about the Black Panthers, Young Lords, and other activist organizations is erroneous or misleading.

The exhibition contains mainstream and underground newspapers, magazines and other alternative news from 1965-1982, historical articles from mainstream media sources, documentaries, ephemera, and other works of paper.

Curators, William Cordova and Marie Vickles will be at the opening to discuss the exhibition with guests.  The reception will feature music selections of the 1960s and 1970s from the FAMU Music Department.

This event is free and open to the public.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act (ADAA), please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs at (850) 599-3076 at least five (5) business days prior to the start of the event.  If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the University by calling TDD via FRS 800-955-8771.