An Evening with Jaki Shelton Green, “The River Speaks of Thirst”
The ERUUF Artist-in-Residence Program will host a screening of NC Poet Laurete and ERUUF AiR Jaki Shelton Green’s album “The River Speaks of Thirst”, produced by the Justice Theater Project and directed by Kristi V. Johnson.
The evening will conclude with a talk back and reception.
“In ‘The River Speaks of Thirst,’ Jaki Shelton Green deftly unravels rough threads of history and heritage, reshaping stories, memories and complex ancestries into a complicated patchwork quilt. Green’s work is ethereal and honest, and (perhaps most notably) challenges listeners to re-think the very notions of American-ness, Southern-ness, privilege, and power. Some of her words sway, grind, twist and buck to tracks accompanied by smooth beats and powerful, yet subtle melodies. Overall, ‘The River’ lends us words that slice, smash, squeeze and mock, all while offering up a raw session of truth-telling and soul healing. Its foremost message is clear: earth, wind, flora and fauna have borne witness to the acts that have both broken and stitched together our souls, and thus, the souls of our black ancestors.”
— Angela M. Thorpe, M.A. Heritage Practitioner | Curatorial Consultant
The event is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $15.00 to support the ERUUF Artist-in-Residence Program.
