Community Events
Throughout this project, I will host different community events in Lancaster County. To register follow the links below.
Friday, November 12, 2021 5:30pm-8:30pm
The Shop: Barbershop Movie Screening and Panel Discussion
Winter Visual Arts Center Film Room, Franklin & Marshall College. 400 College Ave Lancaster, PA 17603
Shelby Wormley, Photojournalist and Co-Founder of WE&Company is the current Artist in Residence for Franklin and Marshall College’s Social Practice and Community Engagement Program. In collaboration with F&M’s Black Student Union and Patients R Waiting we are happy to bring to you The Shop: “Barbershop” Movie night and panel discussion. Join us as we watch this comedy-drama. . After the viewing we’ll discuss the movie and use it as a foundation to openly discuss how the shutdown of Beauty Salons and Barbershops during the global pandemic impacted the mental health of our own communities of color.
This movie showing will be the first part to a series of community events where our hope is to combat the societal norms and stereotypes associated with our hair while also educating the community. Barbershops and Beauty Salons became a community staple in the 19th century serving as the cornerstone and backbone to many communities of color. The opening of these shops provided not only an economic boost in African-American communities but a safe place for us to gather, commune and be vulnerable in a world we often felt unsafe in
Please keep in mind, the discussions that will take place will be recorded solely with the intent of being turned into an interactive photography exhibit at Franklin & Marshall where the viewers will be able to hear and see first hand experiences of the impact.
Sunday, November 21, 2021
1:00pm-3:00pm
The Shop: Community Testimonial
Franklin & Marshall Winter Visual Arts Center Grand Forum, 400 College Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603
Join me at F&M to share your story have your portrait taken and story captured. During the testimonial I will give you three prompts to choose to answer along with capturing your portrait. This event and space is reserved for people of color and is in collaboration with Franklin & Marshall Black Student Union and Patients R Waiting. Patients -R- Waiting is a initiative dedicated to eliminated health disparities by increasing diversity in medicine. They will be present at this event to answer any questions about mental health resources and questions about the Covid-19 Vaccine.