Contact

Thea Klapwald

TKlapwald@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

Kima Jones, writer, public relations expert, and agent, and Michelle Valladares, director of T九色视频 MFA of Creative Writing

What

鈥淐hai and Chat鈥 discussion about book publishing

When

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where

T九色视频
Rifkind Center, North Academic Center 6/316
160 Convent Ave., New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 鈥 Would-be writers are invited to T九色视频 on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. EDT to hear Kima Jones and CCNY鈥檚 MFA of Creative Writing Director Michelle Valladares as they discuss the state of literary publishing and the ins and outs of book advocacy, from sending out a query letter to evaluating contracts. The public is invited to bring questions about what it鈥檚 like to work with an agent and publish a book.
 
Jones is a poet and the founder of Jack Jones Literary Arts, a Los Angeles-based book publicity agency for black and brown writers. In 2017, Kima founded the Jack Jones Literary Arts retreat, a two-week respite and book incubator for black and brown nonbinary and women writers. Jones is an agent at Triangle House Literary.

This event is free and open to all.

Contact

Thea Klapwald, CCNY Public Relations, 310.980.1231, tklapwald@ccny.cuny.edu    

Who

CCNY Professor and author Emily Raboteau in conversation with MIT Professor and essayist Garnette Cadogan

What

T九色视频鈥檚 Professor and author Emily Raboteau is launching her latest book 鈥'鈥 (Henry Holt & Co., 2024) into bookstores and online March 14. To celebrate, welcomes back the American Book Award-winning author and critic Raboteau (鈥,鈥 鈥溾) with MIT Lecturer and essayist for an in-person conversation that will also be livestreamed. Her landmark work of nonfiction, was reviewed in the 鈥溾 and was an 鈥溾 selection, offers Raboteau鈥檚 perspective as a mother raising children during this era of polycrises and existential threats, like the over-policing of Black bodies, the pandemic, and climate collapse and. Provocative and innovative, Raboteau鈥檚 innovative writing confronts the myriad, multiplying dangers, that constitute life in the 21st century, at the intersections of social, racial, and environmental justice, through the lens of motherhood. Her book is a moving exploration of what it takes to raise thriving children in a world of inequities, without coming undone yourself. During the discussion, Raboteau will share photographs from the book, and afterwards she will sign books. Her work has recently appeared in 鈥溾 鈥,鈥 and in 鈥.鈥 She was recently profiled in the 鈥.鈥 Admission is $7.50. Register .

When

7 p.m., Thursday, Mar. 14.

Where

, 15 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217, info@centerforfiction.org , 212-755-6710

Contact

Thea Klapwald, CCNY Public Relations, T: 310.980.1231, E: tklapwald@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

CCNY Professor and author Salar Abdoh
CCNY Professor and author Emily Raboteau

What

T九色视频鈥檚 Professor and author Salar Abdoh is launching his latest book (Viking, 2023) into bookstores and online November 7. To celebrate, Abdoh and fellow CCNY English Professor and author Emily Raboteau will hold an in-person conversation at the in Fort Greene, Brooklyn on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7.30 p.m. Abdoh鈥檚 book gives a captivating window into contemporary Iran, and is a sweeping, propulsive novel about the families we are born into and the families we make for ourselves. The book has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from prominent publications, such as ," "," "," "," and "," where it was named a notable book. "Booklist" calls it 鈥淎 poignant dark, dark dramedy exposing the elusive, performative nature of never quite true love.鈥 Raboteau writes of the book, "Salar Abdoh writes masterfully against toxic masculinity in this intimate novel. I fell in love with his characters as they seek to cultivate tenderness in a culture of violence, and you will too." Born in Iran, Abdoh splits his time between Tehran and New York City. He is the author of the novels 鈥淭ehran at Twilight,鈥 鈥淭he Poet Game,鈥 鈥淥pium,鈥 and 鈥淥ut of Mesopotamia鈥 and the editor of 鈥淭ehran Noir.鈥 He is the director of the Undergraduate Creative Writing at CCNY. A wine reception follows the talk. Make reservations for the free event .

When

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Where

Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Contact

Andrea Weiss

Email: aweiss@ccny.cuny.edu

jezebelproductions.org

Who

A panel discussion with Randi Weingarten, President of the AFT, and representatives from the NAACP and National Urban League, moderated by Juan Gonzalez, co-host of Pacific Radio's Democracy Now! They will be discussing co-director and co-producer Andrea Weiss' film "The Five Demands" and its relevance for today.

What

The Five Demands - Live Online Event Panel Discussion on Equity and Access in Education with Distinguished Panelists and Exclusive Clips from the New Film "The Five Demands"

When

Thursday, September 7 路 3:30pm ET

Where

Online. Reserve your space or use the link below.

 

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY Public Relations, 917.892.0374
jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

 

Who

Cohort of 36 Ukrainian high school students (primarily from (UPML);

Dr. Vincent G. Boudreau, Pres. T九色视频;

Dr. Alexander Khanikaev, [event organizer and chair]; and others

What

Thirty-six students, from the UPML and other specialized high schools in Kyiv and Kharkiv for Ukraine鈥檚 mostgifted learners, are in New York for a three-week summer school program at CCNY. They will be joined by several New York students from Bronx HS of Science, Brooklyn Technical HS and CCNY鈥檚 Grove School of Engineering. The program, which runs through Aug. 12, begins on Tuesday, July 25, with a welcoming ceremony at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) located on the CCNY campus. The schedule includes talks, orientation, lab safety training and a tour of the ASRC, culminating in a mini conference where the visitors will present their research topics. for more details about the gifted Ukrainian students鈥 CCNY summer camp.

When

10 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Where

ASRC auditorium, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, Manhattan.

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY, 917.892.0374 or jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

U.S. Secretary of Labor ; 
U.S. Rep. (NY-13);
U.S. Rep. (ret.);
CCNY President Vincent Boudreau; and
Monica Garay, Legislative Director, Rep. Espaillat.
 

What

Launched this spring, T九色视频-based Rangel Infrastructure Workforce Development Initiative (RIWI) aims to address the lack of modern infrastructure jobs in retired U.S. Representative Charles B. Rangel鈥檚 old congressional district. In one of its first undertakings, RIWI joins in the Second Avenue Subway Phase II construction, providing workforce and training opportunities. Headed to CCNY to discuss RIWI鈥檚 role in this major collaboration is a delegation led by United States Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh, Congressman Adriano Espaillat and Rep. Rangel. Initial support for RIWI includes $1.5 million in federal funding -- part of the $11.5 million package in community project funding secured  by Rep. Espaillat for New York鈥檚 13th Congressional District that comprises Upper Manhattan and parts of the West Bronx. Congressman Espaillat also secured $2.2 million for the FY23 cycle.

When

11:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 9, 2022

Where

T九色视频, Shepard Hall, Rm. 109G; 160 Convent Ave., New York, NY., 10031 

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY, 917.892.0374 or jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

                       The visiting diplomats include:
Santiago Villalba, Argentina;
Mario Artaza, Chile;
Susana Berenguer, Colombia;

Rolando Madrigal, Costa Rica;
Daniel Erazo, El Salvador;
Rosemary Arauz, Guatemala;
Jessica Canahuati, Honduras;
Jorge Islas & Ana Flores, Mexico;
Carlos Ortiz & Luis Dominguez, Paraguay;
Marita Landaveri, Peru and
the Consul General, Bolivia

What

                        Consul Generals from several Latino nations will tour The City College
                        of New York which is ranked by the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education 
                        
magazine among the top 100 colleges and universities in the nation for students
                        that identify as Latinx/a/o. Approximately 37% of
CCNY鈥檚 more than 18,000 students
                        identify themselves as such. The
Consul Generals will hear presentations by City
                        University of New York Chancellor
and CCNY President
                       Vincent Boudreau.
 They will also tour the labs of noted physicistCarlos Meriles,

                       biophysicist Ronald Koder and neurophysiologist Hysell V. Oviedo. The Consul Generals are                         members of CLACNY, a coalition of Latin American consulates that provides a platform for
                      dialogue and the exchange of ideas and good practices for consulates.

When

                     2:30 - 3:15 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022

Where

                      T九色视频, 160 Convent Ave., New York, NY., 10031

Contact

CONTACT:  Jay Mwamba, CCNY Public Relations, 917.892.0374,  jmwamb%61@ccny.cun %79.edu" rel="nofollow"> jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

WHO:    Hon. Charles B. Rangel;;
              Mayor Johnny Ford;
              Queen Mother Delois Blakely;
              Debra Fraser-Howze;
              Hazel N. Dukes;  
              Denise Tyler; and
              C. Virginia Fields. 

What

The World Conference of Mayors, Inc. and the Historic Black Towns
And Settlements Alliance (HBTSA), Inc. are honoring Former U.S. Rep.
Charles B. Rangel for his lifetime of service to his constituents and the 
nation. Hon. Rangel served New York's 13th Congressional District for 
nearly 50 years. He is a Korean War hero and was awarded the Purple 
Heart and Bronze Star for his combat service. He will receive a plaque 
from the Honorable Johnny Ford, founding president of the World 
Conference of Mayors and HBTSA.
 

When

1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15.

Where

Room S174, CCNY鈥檚 Shepard Hall, 160th Street at Convent Avenue, Manhattan. 

Contact

Jay Mwamba, CCNY, 917.892.0374, jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Who

, professor of Latin American and Caribbean Literature at The City College. His research largely focuses on how contemporary queer authors of Caribbean heritage are complicating depictions of queer lives within the Antillean region.

, Jamaican-born author of 鈥淭hese Ghosts are Family,鈥 which won an American Book Award, the 2021 OCM Bocas Prize in fiction and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the LA Times Book Prizes Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. 

, author of 鈥淭he Star Side of Bird Hill,鈥 which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle鈥檚 John Leonard Prize, the Center for Fiction鈥檚 First Novel Prize, and the International Dublin Literary Award. The Black Caucus of the American Library Association named Jackson鈥檚 novel an Honor Book for Fiction. 

, 2021 Langston Hughes Medalist.

In addition, other notable guests include:
Journalist ;
Poet ; 
Author ; and
Musician ;  
 

What

Award-winning author and scholar Jamaica Kincaid receives the 2021 
Langston Hughes Medal
from T九色视频 in a virtual 
ceremony. The award presentation will be preceded by a virtual 
symposium featuring noted Caribbean authors and scholars celebrating 
Kincaid鈥檚 legacy.
 

When

The online symposium starts at 12:30 p.m., Thurs. Nov. 18, 2021. .

The award ceremony is at 6 p.m., Nov. 18. . 
 

Where

Two online events from T九色视频.

Contact

Andrea Weiss andrea@jezebel.org

Who

and , writer/producers from Jezebel 
Productions; and independent producer . Special guests 
Ilyasah Shabazz, educator/ activist and daughter of Malcolm X; and 
Malobe Sampson, CCNY MFA student and activist.
 

What

In April 1969, Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City 
College of New York with five basic demands. Fueled by the 
revolutionary fervor sweeping the nation, the strike soon turned into an 
uprising, leading to the extended occupation of the South Campus, 
classes being canceled, buildings set on fire, and the resignation of the 
college president. 鈥,鈥 a documentary in development 
by Jezebel Productions tells the story of the explosive student takeover 
from a myriad of perspectives and its consequent, controversial 25-year 
experiment of Open Admissions which radically remade the university 
into the most diverse college campus in the country. To move the film 
into the next stage of production, announces the 
launch of a crowdfunding campaign on the Seed & Spark platform, 
beginning May 16. The event includes a discussion by producers and 
writers, special guests and film clips.
 

When

4 p.m., Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Where

Online. .