gOD-Talk Thursday, November 14, 2024 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
November 14, 2024
The documentary gOD-Talk examines how Black Millennials navigate faith in the modern world, influenced by issues such as gender, sexuality, race, and culture. Despite a trend toward being “spiritual but not religious,” Black Millennials continue to question the role of organized religion today. Part of a five-year study on Black Millennials, gOD-Talk explores the spiritual journeys of seven individuals from diverse religious backgrounds, including Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Ifa, Islam, and Spiritualism.
Presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in association with the Pew Research Center and in conjunction with Rice University Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL), gOD-Talk complements the exhibition Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples.
After the screening, you are invited to stay for a panel discussion featuring gOD-Talk director Kim Moir in conversation with guests Anthony Pinn, Teddy Reeves, and Diamond Stylz.
Tickets
- Admission is free with your ticket.
Plan Your Visit
- This program takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building. The exhibition is located on the upper level.
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About the Speakers
Kim Moir, the writer, producer, director, cinematographer, and editor of gOD-Talk, has an extensive history in broadcast television and film and a keen interest in the history of the African diaspora. Moir spearheads the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture's CSAARL Center’s media production efforts.
Anthony Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities at Rice University; founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) at Rice University; inaugural director of the Center for African and African American Studies; and director of research for the Institute for Humanist Studies.
Teddy Reeves, the creator, producer of gOD-Talk, and curator of religion at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, has created innovative projects that have highlighted the influence of digital technologies in capturing and preserving Black spiritual and religious life in the Americas.
Diamond Stylz is an activist and facilitator focusing on LGBTQ+ issues and history, trans-inclusive feminism, mental health, and work discrimination. She is one of the veteran voices of the millennial Black trans community.
“Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lead foundation underwriting is provided by:
Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation
Additional generous support is provided by:
Franci Neely
The Sushila and Dr. Durga D. Agrawal Family
Jerold B. Katz Foundation
Joan and Stanford Alexander Family
Nancy Pollok Guinee
Joy and Benjamin Warren
Levant Foundation
Bettie Cartwright
Anne Lamkin Kinder
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis
Milton D. Rosenau, Jr. and Dr. Ellen R. Gritz
Presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in association with the Pew Research Center and in conjunction with Rice University Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL).
This event is not sponsored or endorsed by Blavity, Inc. Blavity, Inc. accepts no liability for any claims, accidents, injuries, liability of any kind or damages that may occur as a result of the event.
The Ruth K. Shartle Lecture Series is made possible by a generous grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc.
All Learning and Interpretation programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from H-E-B; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Sempra Foundation; the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; the John M. O'Quinn Foundation; the Joe Barnhart Foundation; the Cockrell Family Fund; the CFP Foundation; Macey and Harry Reasoner; the Texas Commission on the Arts; and the Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation; Medha and Shashank Karve; Virginia and Ira Jackson; Jesse H. Jones II; the CFP Foundation; the Favrot Fund; gifts in memory of John Wynne; Neiman Marcus Youth Arts Education; gifts in memory of Peter Lotz; and gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.
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gOD-Talk
Directed by Kim Moir
(USA, 2023, 115 minutes, in English)
Brown Auditorium Theater