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Blackout Arts Collective
BAC Chapters Atlanta | Boston
| D.C. | Houston | New Haven |New Orleans | New York
BAC
is a national organization that operates through local action facilitated
by our seven city chapters. Contact a chapter near you for information
about membership, events, or programming.
Atlanta
Our youngest chapter to date, ATL is budding with
new life and potential. Look for events and performances this summer.
For more information contact atlanta@blackoutartscollective.com
Boston
The second oldest chapter of Blackout has become
known for its dynamic performances at local venues like the Lizard Lounge
and Piano’s and its spearheading of the first Lyrics on Lockdown Tour
in 2001. Contact boston@blackoutartscollective.com
D.C.
One of the youngest chapters of BAC but by no means
the least experienced. Its members bring years of expertise in the performing
arts and community organizing that they have utilized to organize events
and programs at venues like Café Mowanoj and Sankofa Books.
dc@blackoutartscollective.com
Houston
In the biggest state in the Union the Houston chapter
makes its voice heard loud and clear using its powerful collaborative
performances and workshops to move audiences and communities to action.houston@blackoutartscollective.com
New Haven
From the chapter that brought us the groundbreaking
production “What It Iz: Spokenwordical” there is always something new
and fresh to experience. You can find the New Havana chapter raising awareness
and resources to fight illiteracy, spread the spoken word on the radio
and so much more. Contact Conscious 203-500-1225 or newhaven@blackoutartscollective.com
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Orleans In a state with the lowest education and criminal justice ratings in the country the New Orleans chapter fills a massive void educating and mobilizing communities on street corners, in prisons, and any where else they are called . For more info on BAC N.O contact (504) 339- 3154 or neworleans@blackoutartscollective.com New York NYC is home to the founding chapter of BAC along with our national office and resource center. The chapter holds open meetings weekly on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm at our BAC National Office * 266 West 37th St., New York For more information contact 212-594-4482 Ext 17 or via e-mail at newyork@blackoutartscollective.com
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“Think
of Blackout like "Big Mama's House". We have a host of relatives.
We got crazy uncles, drunk aunties, thug cousins with their ears to
the streets, boo-gee folk that act better than urrbody else. We got
proper city folk and down home country folk. We got fam that can articulate
in academia, the board room, city and state politics and politic in
the projects and prison industrial complex. This is "Home"
and you are family. We can leave but we can always come back home. There
will always be a room, a chair at the table and a plate of food waiting
for you in "Big Mama's House".”
-Michael Bonds, Boston chapter