LAST WEEK! Black Art Matters: A Fundraiser for Cave Canem & CURA

In 2015 - 2016, CURA magazine issues are dedicated to the theme of Black Lives Matter. We are resolved to gather voices, art and action toward the struggle for racial justice. To this end, CURA is sponsoring this Black Art Matters fundraiser to support the production of our issues and scholarships for Cave Canem’s historic retreat for black poets.

Called "the major watering hole and air pocket for black poetry" by poet Nikky Finney, Cave Canem has grown from an initial gathering of 26 poets to become an influential movement with a renowned faculty and a high-achieving national fellowship of over 300. Its programs include an annual week-long retreat, first and second book prizes with prestigious presses, Legacy Conversations with pre-eminent black poets and scholars, Poets on Craft talks, writing workshops, publications and national readings.

Will you join us in our support and celebration of black artists?

There's only a week left to reach our fundraising goal of $2,000 for Cave Canem and our Black Lives Matter issue! Click the button below to make a donation and claim donation perks, including: 

SUPPORT CAVE CANEM & CURA


Black Art Matters: Homemade Valentines

On February 12th, staff members of CURA: A Literary Magazine of Art and Action kicked off Valentine's Day weekend by giving out homemade Valentine's Day cards and sweetheart candy at Fordham Rose Hill's McGinley Center.

In 2015 - 2016, CURA is dedicated to the theme of Black Lives Matter and aims to gather voices, art, and action in the struggle for racial justice. The valentines featured inspiring quotes from black writers and artists like Toni Morrison, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin and Nicki Minaj. 

To stay up to date on CURA events and learn more about the forthcoming Spring 2016 issue, 'like' CURA on Facebook and follow the magazine on Instagram. 

Undoing Racism

The sheer volume of these incidents proves that racism is not an isolated problem on our campus; it cannot be written off as one bigoted student in a sea of otherwise “color-blind” students. Whether it’s through reported acts like those listed above, or minor, routine instances of microaggresion, our school has a racism problem. And of course, our nation has a racism problem.