The campus and broader communities are invited to a public reception for the traveling exhibit "Revolutionary Grain: Celebrating the Spirit of the Black Panther Party in Portraits and Stories" that is on display in Macky Gallery from Jan. 15 until March 15. The exhibition commemorates the legacy of the Black Panther movement through powerful portraits and narratives that California-based artist Susanna Lucia Lamaina has taken and assembled in years of travel. Campus leaders will welcome our guests. Four of the Black Panthers --  Gayle Dickson, Aaron Dixon, Ericka Huggins, and Billy X Jennings -- whose portraits are in the exhibit will be present and guide visitors through the exhibit. The photographer will give an artist talk. Refreshments will be served.

The event and exhibit are also part of CU Boulder's Black History Month events and co-organized with CAAAS and the Department of History. It continues the many important discussions on campus about racism, police violence, the challenges of political organizing and racial justice.