Miami is the home of the 6th largest black community in the US. But what does that even mean?
LEAP celebrates Black History Month Miami style with a lively discussion about what is means to be black in our multi-cultural community.
Panelists
Dr. Mitzi Carter, Cultural Anthropologist
Elliott Jones, Community Organizer
Leonie Hermantin, Esq., Attorney & Community Development Activist
Rosibel Mejia, Afro-Latina Writer/Actress
Join us for LEAP Community Connection Book & Lecture Series, where we aim to delight, enlighten and educate.
This month we will gather to discuss Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation.
In recent years, people have become increasingly divided across lines of difference. Incidents of hate have increased, and tolerance for differing ideas has decreased. For ten days each year, we challenge the entire community to break down silos and engage in acts of connection, to build empathy, to increase understanding, and to refocus on our shared humanity.
The 10 Days of Connection takes place in Miami-Dade and Broward counties from May 1st through May 10th. It is cohosted by more than 100 organizations, and there will be dozens of opportunities to connect with others across lines of difference.
Join in! Our community will be stronger when we all commit to focusing on what unites us instead of what divides us.
Every person has dignity and potential. But one in three American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join LEAP on Wednesday, May 9 for an evening of Stories of Second Chances.
onight the men move over and the ladies take over! Just The Funny is proud to present a brand new show combining shortform improv, longform improv and musical improv starring the women of Just The Funny’s award winning cast. Don’t miss this very special all-female cast bringing you funny and fierce improv that you’ll never forget!
Just The Funny will donating part of the proceeds to Leap For Ladies (LEAP). This organization helps educate and provide work and life skills to women after incarceration. For more information on Leap For Ladies, please visit www.leapforladies.org.
Show starts at 9:00 pm
Doors open at 8:30 pm
Tickets: $15 online
$20 at the door
Tickets available online at https://www.ticketweb.com/event/lol-ladies-out-loud-just-the-funny-tickets/9544075
For more info, check out www.justthefunny.com.
The fun continues at the Spotlight Bar, as the women of Just The Funny keep the party going with an all new show featuring shortform improv, longform improv and musical improv. It’s Ladies’ Night, and the fun is right!
Tickets: $8 online
$10 at the door
Tickets available online at https://www.ticketweb.com/event/after-hours-ladies-night-just-the-funny-tickets/9546105
For more info, check out www.justthefunny.com.
Hear from the participants behind our current exhibition, “The Art of Compassion.” The curator, photographers and women profiled will discuss how photography empowers social change, how the images were made, and how the participants were touched by the experience.
This event is in partnership with Leica Store Miami and their Women in Focus Festival. You can learn more about the festival here: https://women-in-focus.com/festival
Members free; non-members $5
