"UNCLEAN:

Sponsored   by MASS HUMANITIES and the MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL – BOSTON UNIVERSITY’S RACE, PRISON, JUSTICE  ARTS AND VOICES 21C, in collaboration  with EXPLANATIONS FROM EXILE proudly  present "UNCLEAN: Is Urban Trauma The New Leprosy?" This innovative   multi-disciplinary narrative project delves into the historical and contemporary parallels between  the treatment of lepers in centuries past, and the  present day  treatment  of urban   trauma  survivors.

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Contemporary   stories from urban trauma survivors incarcerated for violent infractions will center society’s continued reliance on  incarceration to address deadly comorbid symptoms found in under-resourced communities – specifically communities of color.   Juxtaposing these time periods will  highlight  the way that skin   presentation,   specifically,   has unduly   determined the   fate of afflicted  community members across time.

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The UNCLEAN   presentations.  and   discussions will take   place at two locations: May 2 at the Boston University College of Fine Arts  from 6-9pm; May 28 at The State House   (Hall of Flags) from 12:30-3:30. These  events are  FREE TO THE PUBLIC.