This conversation, inspired by Kehinde Wiley’s traveling exhibition “An Archaeology of Silence,” looks head-on at the legacy of harm done to Black and Brown people.

Black August is a month of increased discipline, which can include fasting, exercise, and study. It’s recognized to remember freedom fighters who have fought for the rights of Black people.

Artists gather to discuss prevailing narratives about sex, gender, and identity as it relates to Black people and communities today.

In this conversation, we hear from men who have endured the unimaginable loss of their children to systemic violence.

The first in this series of conversations was a gathering of women who have endured the unimaginable loss of their children to systemic violence.