Surviving Society

‘Telling It Like It Is: Placing Black scholarship during COVID-19’ Janine, Rita and Agostinho deliver a lively conversation drawing upon community, personal and professional experiences as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 globally and the responses of Black scholarship. Guest Hosts Janine Francois is a Lecturer at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and is a Ph.D student exploring, ‘Can Tate be a ‘safe(r) space’ to discuss race and cultural differences within a teaching and learning context? This is a collaboration between Tate and the University of Bedfordshire. Janine is also a Cultural Producer, working across live events, performance and exhibitions, whose practice is informed by Black Feminism and ethics of ‘care.ʼ You can follow her via twitter and instagram: @itsjaninebtw Rita Gayle is an educator, film-maker and creative working at the intersections of race, gender and cultural geography. Rita is currently investigating the Millennial generation of Black feminist, womxn an