BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Libera tion X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423566885 DTSTART:20260901T140000Z DTEND:20260901T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423567910 DTSTART:20260902T140000Z DTEND:20260902T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423568935 DTSTART:20260903T140000Z DTEND:20260903T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423569960 DTSTART:20260904T140000Z DTEND:20260904T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423570985 DTSTART:20260907T140000Z DTEND:20260907T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423572010 DTSTART:20260908T140000Z DTEND:20260908T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423573035 DTSTART:20260909T140000Z DTEND:20260909T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423574060 DTSTART:20260910T140000Z DTEND:20260910T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423575085 DTSTART:20260911T140000Z DTEND:20260911T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423576110 DTSTART:20260914T140000Z DTEND:20260914T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423578159 DTSTART:20260915T140000Z DTEND:20260915T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423579184 DTSTART:20260916T140000Z DTEND:20260916T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423580209 DTSTART:20260917T140000Z DTEND:20260917T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423582258 DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423583283 DTSTART:20260921T140000Z DTEND:20260921T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423584308 DTSTART:20260922T140000Z DTEND:20260922T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423586357 DTSTART:20260923T140000Z DTEND:20260923T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423587382 DTSTART:20260924T140000Z DTEND:20260924T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423588407 DTSTART:20260925T140000Z DTEND:20260925T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423590456 DTSTART:20260928T140000Z DTEND:20260928T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423591481 DTSTART:20260929T140000Z DTEND:20260929T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423592506 DTSTART:20260930T140000Z DTEND:20260930T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423594555 DTSTART:20261001T140000Z DTEND:20261001T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423595580 DTSTART:20261002T140000Z DTEND:20261002T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423596605 DTSTART:20261005T140000Z DTEND:20261005T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423597630 DTSTART:20261006T140000Z DTEND:20261006T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423599679 DTSTART:20261007T140000Z DTEND:20261007T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423600704 DTSTART:20261008T140000Z DTEND:20261008T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423601729 DTSTART:20261009T140000Z DTEND:20261009T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423603778 DTSTART:20261012T140000Z DTEND:20261012T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423604803 DTSTART:20261013T140000Z DTEND:20261013T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423606852 DTSTART:20261014T140000Z DTEND:20261014T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423608901 DTSTART:20261015T140000Z DTEND:20261015T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423609926 DTSTART:20261016T140000Z DTEND:20261016T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423611975 DTSTART:20261019T140000Z DTEND:20261019T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423613000 DTSTART:20261020T140000Z DTEND:20261020T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423614025 DTSTART:20261021T140000Z DTEND:20261021T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423616074 DTSTART:20261022T140000Z DTEND:20261022T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423617099 DTSTART:20261023T140000Z DTEND:20261023T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423618124 DTSTART:20261026T140000Z DTEND:20261026T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423620173 DTSTART:20261027T140000Z DTEND:20261027T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423621198 DTSTART:20261028T140000Z DTEND:20261028T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423622223 DTSTART:20261029T140000Z DTEND:20261029T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423624272 DTSTART:20261030T140000Z DTEND:20261030T200000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423625297 DTSTART:20261102T150000Z DTEND:20261102T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423626322 DTSTART:20261103T150000Z DTEND:20261103T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423628371 DTSTART:20261104T150000Z DTEND:20261104T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423629396 DTSTART:20261105T150000Z DTEND:20261105T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423630421 DTSTART:20261106T150000Z DTEND:20261106T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423631446 DTSTART:20261109T150000Z DTEND:20261109T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423632471 DTSTART:20261110T150000Z DTEND:20261110T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423633496 DTSTART:20261111T150000Z DTEND:20261111T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423634521 DTSTART:20261112T150000Z DTEND:20261112T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423635546 DTSTART:20261113T150000Z DTEND:20261113T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423636571 DTSTART:20261116T150000Z DTEND:20261116T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423637596 DTSTART:20261117T150000Z DTEND:20261117T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423639645 DTSTART:20261118T150000Z DTEND:20261118T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423639646 DTSTART:20261119T150000Z DTEND:20261119T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423640671 DTSTART:20261120T150000Z DTEND:20261120T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423641696 DTSTART:20261123T150000Z DTEND:20261123T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423642721 DTSTART:20261124T150000Z DTEND:20261124T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423643746 DTSTART:20261125T150000Z DTEND:20261125T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423644771 DTSTART:20261126T150000Z DTEND:20261126T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423645796 DTSTART:20261127T150000Z DTEND:20261127T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423647845 DTSTART:20261130T150000Z DTEND:20261130T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423648870 DTSTART:20261201T150000Z DTEND:20261201T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423649895 DTSTART:20261202T150000Z DTEND:20261202T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423651944 DTSTART:20261203T150000Z DTEND:20261203T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423652969 DTSTART:20261204T150000Z DTEND:20261204T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423653994 DTSTART:20261207T150000Z DTEND:20261207T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260915T182329Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53294423656043 DTSTART:20261208T150000Z DTEND:20261208T210000Z DESCRIPTION:The title story from Virginia Hamilton’s 1986 collection of f olktales\, The People Could Fly\, explores the legend of the flying Africa ns. These supernatural figures\, who have appeared in narratives across th e dispersion of people whose homeland is Africa or the diaspora\, are ofte n understood as a reflection of a longing to return “home.” In these i nstances\, home can be many places: ancestral lands\, the afterlife\, or s ome fictional space associated with the possibility of freedom. In some co ntexts\, the flying African is seen as a spiritual or religious icon\, whi le in others they find ways to fight injustice through their flight. This exhibition borrows Hamilton’s language in an effort to explore connectio ns between African diasporic spiritual and religious practices and a colle ctive desire for liberation. \n\n \n\nExploring a range of visual and mat erial culture\, The People Could Fly surveys art that represents American\ , Caribbean\, and African spiritual traditions while simultaneously intert wining themes of Black liberty across time and space. Together\, these wor ks understand the multifaceted range of Black religious traditions as jour neys to a present or eventual spiritual home where a shared freedom can be enjoyed. Exploring the impact of these cultural phenomena\, this exhibiti on will traverse an expansive range of traditions\, including indigenous A frican spirituality\, Voodoo\, Islam\, and Christianity. Ultimately\, thes e works not only honor the multifaceted nature of Black religions\, but al so showcase a shared belief in the unalienable rights of Black life.\n\n \ n\nGuest Curated by Qiaira Riley\, Graduate Research Assistant\, Museums GEO:39.683941;-75.753639 LOCATION:Old College Hall\, Old College West Gallery SUMMARY:The People Could Fly: Black Religion\, Spirituality and Liberation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/the-people-could-fly-black-reli gion-spirituality-and-liberation CATEGORIES:Community CATEGORIES:Exhibitions CATEGORIES:Campus Culture and Engagement CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR