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Common Ground: Recess

Featuring Lindsay C. Harris and Theodore Kerr

Thursday, April 3, 2025 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific

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Executive Director of Recess Lindsay C. Harris joins Rail contributor Theodore Kerr for a conversation.

Lindsay C. Harris

A photo of Lindsay C. Harris on The Brooklyn Rail's New Social Environment

Lindsay C. Harris is the Director of Recess, an abolitionist arts organization partnering with artists, youth, writers, and their chosen publics to create transformative cultural experiences. As a Brooklyn-based artist, cultural worker, and educator, Lindsay’s practice explores Black and queer identity, anti-racist pedagogy, and institutional change. Previously, Lindsay led youth leadership and arts programming at Brooklyn Museum across multiple positions, most recently Director of Education. Lindsay holds a B.A. in Africana Studies & Art from Vassar College and M.A. in Arts Politics from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.

Theodore Kerr

A photo of Theodore Kerr on The Brooklyn Rail's New Social Environment
Theodore (ted) Kerr is a writer and organizer. He is a founding member of What Would an HIV Doula Do? He and Alexandra Juhasz have recently released the book WE ARE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION NOW: THE TIMES OF AIDS CULTURAL PRODUCTION.

We’d like to thank The Marion Boulton Kippy Stroud Foundation and Teiger Foundation for making these conversations possible, and for their support of our growing archive 🌈✨

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