Seven artists, including María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Okwui Okpokwasili, made an art project and film inspired by Kamala Harris called When We Gather.
Jan. 20, 2021 will go down in history as the day Kamala Harris became the first woman, Black woman and woman of South Asian descent to serve as vice president of the United States.
WHEN WE GATHER Film Celebrating Kamala Harris Postponed One Week
When We Gather: Together will launch instead on January 27.by BWW News Desk
Wendi Norris, founder and president of Gallery Wendi Norris and executive producer of When We Gather, and Justine Ludwig, executive director of Creative Time announced today that the release of the film When We Gather and the accompanying behind-the-scenes special When We Gather: Together, has been postponed one week and will launch instead on January 27, 2021, 7pm EST. In the spirit of respect and compassion from which When We Gather was created, we have decided to release the film and special program on January 27, said Norris. Please join us at 7pm EST on the 27th at www.whenwegather.art as we celebrate this historic moment and honor the heroines of the past, visionaries of the present, and leaders of the future.
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Honoring Kamala Harris’s Historic Inauguration: María Magdalena Campos-Pons
“Seven Women Artists of Color Are Honoring Kamala Harris’s Historic Inauguration with a Triumphant New Video Artwork” is the full title of this article by Sarah Gascone (
A group of seven women artists of color are collaborating to mark the inauguration of Kamala Harris as America’s next vice president with When We Gather, a new artwork presented by New York public art nonprofit Creative Time.
The idea for the project first came to Afro-Cuban artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons the day the November election was called in favor of Joe Biden and Harris.
Inspired By Kamala Harris, When We Gather Art Project Pays Homage To Black Women Heroines
Award-winning actress Alfre Woodard will narrate the short film directed by Codie Elaine Oliver.
We are one day away from the inauguration of our first Black woman and South Asian Vice President of the United States. To celebrate the moment Kamala Harris will get sworn into office, artists Arti María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Okwui Okpokwasili, and LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs have put together a three-minute film directed by Codie Elaine Oliver (Black Love, OWN Network) reflecting on this significant time in history.
Award-winning actress Alfre Woodard will narrate the short film which features choreographed performances by seven female artists showcasing the remarkable women who paved the way for the success of Vice President-Elect Harris.