Scheherazade Tillet

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Image of The Ring of Hope Double Dutch Team
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of the Second Line Processional
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of The Windy City Ramblers Band, Leading the Second Line Processional
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Washing Ritual Workshop, Led by ALWH's Youth Leaders and Scheherazade Tillet
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Natasha Moustache
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Hair Braiding Workshop Led by ALWH Youth Leaders, Naomi Baty, and Olivia Scott
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Scheherazade Tillet Placing an Offering Giving by Black Girl Participant 
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Natasha Moustache
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of a Missing and Murdered Women and Girls Workshop Led by Trina Reynolds-Tyler from Invisible Institute, Brenda Meyers-Powell from Ernestine’s Daughter, 
Kenwood-Oakdale Community Organization, Jennifer Greene from  Life-Span, and Cate Savado, Youth Leader from A Long Walk Home
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Natasha Moustache
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of a Young Girl Honoring Rekia During the Rekia Tree Workshop, Led by Artists, Scheherazade Tillet,  Robert Narciso, Duhirwe Rushmeza & ALWH Youth Leaders
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Natasha Moustache
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Participant at Rekia's Tree Workshop, Led by Artists, Scheherazade Tillet,  Robert Narciso, Duhirwe Rushmeza & ALWH Youth Leaders
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Natasha Moustache
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Photography Workshop Led by ALWH Youth Leaders Àngelina Cofer, and Danielle Nolen
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Dreams of Reparations: A Conversation about Grief, Family, and Community Healing 
Panelists: Elizabeth Gerald, the Mother of Marcie Gerald, Juniyah Palmer, the Sister of Breonna Taylor, 
Martinez Sutton, the Brother of Rekia Boyd, and Scheherazade Tillet, Moderated by: Salamishah Tillet
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Dreams of Reparations: A Conversation about Grief, Family, and Community Healing 
Panelists: Elizabeth Gerald, the Mother of Marcie Gerald, Juniyah Palmer, the Sister of Breonna Taylor, 
Martinez Sutton, the Brother of Rekia Boyd, and Scheherazade Tillet, Moderated by: Salamishah Tillet
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Artist in Residence, Poet Jasmine Mans, Performing at the Closing Ceremony 
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Artist in Residence, Poet Jasmine Mans, Performing at the Closing Ceremony 
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of A Long Walk Home's Dr. Porshé Garner's Welcoming Address
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Tillet Sisters and Youth Artist Seneca Steplight-Tillet at the Lunchtime Plenary
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
Image of Closing Ceremony of Tillet Sisters and Aaliyah Christina from Praise Mother Dance Company
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Image by Kyle Flubacker
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024
View Film of the Black Girl Takeover Festival - Run Time (1 min, 29sec)
Closing Event for Freedom Square: Black Girlhood Altar Exhibition
Created and Organized by Scheherazade Tillet
Project Manager: Dr. Porshé Garner
Film by Tom Callahan
A Long Walk Home and DCASE, Chicago, IL, 2024