As part of Fall of Freedom, Debra Scacco’s Laboratory for the

Future presents a collaborative action with The J.L. Edmonds Project / Arianne Edmonds and Now Be Here / Kim Schoenstadt to confront the language of erasure and celebrate the resilience of expression. The event features a conversation between Arianne Edmonds and Kim Schoenstadt, exploring the importance of creating a blueprint for resisting historical erasure through Edmonds’ new book, We Now Belong to Ourselves: J.L. Edmonds, The Black Press, and Black Citizenship in America.

Throughout the day, a special installation will center around words drawn from PEN America’s current list of terms banned by the federal administration, displayed on banners and a magnetic poetry board. Visitors are invited to compose and share their banned words poetry with the community and on social media.

The banners are available for sale. Inquire HERE