Begin with a behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibition led by curators Catherine Morris and Dalila Scruggs. Afterward, art historians, artists, and museum leaders discuss Catlett’s resounding legacy. These conversations explore participants’ personal memories of the artist, the championing of Catlett’s art by Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and her practice in the context of cultural movements for Black liberation.

The evening culminates with a tribute performance by Catlett’s son, drummer and composer Francisco Mora Catlett, accompanied by the New York–based jazz ensemble AfroHORN and Oyu Oro. An Afro-Cuban dance company, Oyu Oro’s traditional repertoire pays homage to African lineages derived from the Yoruba, Congo, Carabali, Arara, and Dahomean cultures of West Africa and Haiti.

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