Stanwyck is at her wicked best in this twisted, enthralling film noir.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member the Virtual Tour of the Institute will orient you to our building, include an overview of our history and mission, and outline our current services and the benefits of membership.
If you're looking for a beta reader to provide constructive feedback on your writing project join us for this meet and greet.
A new documentary examining the relationship of African Americans to private automobiles. In the process, it becomes an epic on the very concept of freedom in North America.
Discuss the contemporary novel The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by acclaimed American poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers with fellow members. This session will be the first of three meetings.
Killer of Sheep eschews conventional narrative story-telling to offer slice of life realism of the Black urban working poor.
Did you know that your MI membership unlocks access to nearly 4,000 digital magazines? Learn how to access them in this interactive class!
Through autobiographical meditations and literary analysis of selected works by Toni Morrison, Frederick Douglass, Phillis Wheatley, James Baldwin, Jesmyn Ward, Barack Obama, Marvin Gaye, and others, Professor Griffin honors the experiences of Black Americans.
The Writers Lunch is a casual chat with our writers community on the 3rd Friday of each month. This month we discuss "Who Wrote This?" - How does "place" inform your writing? Join us, share, and learn!
In this provocative documentary, interviewees discuss the consequences of skin tone and color differences, not just within the larger society, but within Black communities as well.
This event celebrates Perloff’s new book Pinter and Stoppard: A Director's View (Bloomsbury Methuen, February 2022) available on Feb 24th!
Discuss the contemporary novel The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by acclaimed American poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers with fellow members. This session will be the second of three meetings.
Drawing on confidential documents from leaders of the real estate industry, Gene Slater reveals how realtors systematically created and justified residential segregation. This event is cosponsored by AIA-SF.
This film combines suspense with issues of race, stereotyping, ethics, and the burden of being the shining exemplar of success against steep odds.
Discuss the contemporary novel The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by acclaimed American poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers with fellow members. This session will be the third and final meeting discussing this book.
Did you know that your MI membership unlocks access to nearly 4,000 digital magazines? Learn how to access them in this interactive class!
In this workshop, author Sheryl J. Bize-Boutte will guide you from storyboard creation to story narrative.
In 1872, Emperor Norton issued three newspaper Proclamations setting out the vision for what opened in 1936 as the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.
Take a tour of what’s available on MI’s robust streaming service: Great Courses, cinema, documentaries, and more!
In this workshop, author Lyzette Wanzer will teach how to create a literary CV, a professional author bio, and artist statement.
