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Aiesha Turman

Nolstagia, a reading, and finding to power to action

by Ope Bukola August 30, 2010
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I was up at 6am yesterday morning, volunteering to help shuttle NYU freshmen and their families into a residence hall on a Sunday morning. The building was the same one where my parents left me years ago, and I recognized the excitement (and shell shock) as families unpacked bags from their cars or from the [...]

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I Love Myself: Meet the Readers – Aiesha Turman

by Zora&Alice August 24, 2010
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Educator. Writer. Filmmaker. Advocate. Parent. Aiesha is a lot of things, but what holds them all together is her passion for young people, particularly those from backgrounds one might call disadvantaged or “at risk.” With nearly a decade of experience working with young people in New York, and at institutions such as The Museum for [...]

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Join us for our first event on August 26th

by Ope Bukola August 16, 2010
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We hope to see you at MoCADA in Brooklyn. Click here for more information about the museum and its current exhibit Ain’t I A Woman which offers contemporary artistic depictions of women of African descent.

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The Black Girl Project: Examining Black Girlhood

by July 26, 2010

An educator, writer, filmmaker, and dedicated mother, Aiesha Turman is a beautiful force changing the lives of young women of color in New York. As the founder of Super Hussy Media, she creates film and media that explores the vastness of black female life, including the variety of sexualities, national origins, and classes that compose [...]

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