project leader
Sharifa R
location
2084 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr Boulevard
Manhattan (Harlem)
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the project

"Take this X...and turn it into a revolution!" -- Archie Shepp, "Poem for Malcolm" (1969)

When he was assassinated February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was launching a new movement to reframe the struggles of black Americans in the context of global human rights. To honor the 50 years since his death, more than two dozen artists, writers, activists and educators are launching an act of radical historical revisionism: What if Malcolm X had lived and his Organization of Afro-American Unity had evolved into a powerful political entity? For one month beginning February 21, 2015, the exact 50-year anniversary of Malcolm’s death, TAKE THIS X will occupy vacant retail space at the landmarked Theresa Towers in Harlem, the former Hotel Theresa where Malcolm X and the OAAU had offices at the end of his life. Using the goals of Malcolm’s vision for the OAAU as inspiration, this immersive art and educational experience rewrites 50 years of black political history inviting visitors to imagine a new past, a new present, and a new future.

the steps

February 11-18: project installed in storefront; Feb 18:  press preview; Feb 21: Open house to launch project; Feb 21 – March 21: public programs in the space including structured visits for court-involved youth; weekly “Liberations Schools” each Saturday modeled on those held by the OAAU; readings, discussions, screenings, and performances. March 22: closing ceremony for project; March 23-30 de-installation

why we're doing it

By activating vacant retail space at a historically significant location upon an important anniversary, this project offers an unprecedented opportunity for intergenerational audiences to examine the meaning of Malcolm X's legacy for our community and our times. 

budget

DISBURSEMENT TOTAL (as of 12/16/15):



RAISED = $3,668.00
less ioby Platform Fee  $35.00
less ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) $168.19
less Payment Processing Fee (3%) $100.92
TOTAL TO DISBURSE = $3,363.89


Construction labor

$3,195

Construction materia

$1,388.63

Artist Fee

$1,000

Insurance policy + fee

$604.74

Travel expenses

$426.52

Catering

$201.48

Supplies

$1,835.69

Printing and Reprod

$80.59

Equipment Rental

$516.98

Internet Fees

$36.07

Postage

$5.75

TOTAL

$9,249.63

 

ORIGINAL BUDGET:





ITEM COST    
liability insurance for the space $3,000.00    
honoraria for 25 contributors @ $300 each $7,500.00    
materials $5,000.00    
rental of 100 chairs at $2 each per day for 30 days $6,000.00 try to get this donated in-kind  
printing costs for posters, programs, flyers $750.00    
in house designer fees $1,250.00    
documentation for events throughout the month $1,200.00 try to get volunteers to off-set this cost  
       
       
TOTAL COST OF PROJECT: $24,700.00  

FUNDRAISED OFFLINE OR IN-KIND DONATIONS RECEIVED: $17,000



REMAINING SUBTOTAL = $8,000
ioby Platform Fee  $35
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee (3%) $240
TOTAL TO RAISE on ioby = $8,275

 

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donors

  • Petrushka B.
  • lenyon w
  • Jeff G.
  • Ron
  • Dahni-El G.
  • Chimurenga M.
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Gary
  • Anonymous
  • sonia louise davis
  • Aaron G.
  • Naomi Jackson
  • Kazembe
  • Amanda Lugg
  • emmaia
  • sallyrumble
  • Studio 55
  • Alisong
  • melanie l.
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Muna Elmi
  • Amy Sall
  • Vivien M.
  • brina
  • Rujeko Hockley
  • Leila T.
  • Colette Holt Esq.
  • Keith Brown
  • Anonymous
  • Justin S.
  • Janice Rubin
  • Shira M
  • Kemi Ilesanmi
  • j-No
  • Quintan Ana Wikswo
  • Jesse L.
  • S BROOM
  • ASGibbs
  • Angela & Todd
  • Rebecca
  • Richelle
  • Sherra A.
  • Anonymous
  • Steven
  • Syan