Yard Show examines the public and private symbolism in the art of designing, decorating, or "dressing" the yard spaces around African American homes within the Southern United States.
Yard Show examines the gardeners who create yard shows and how these yards are about shaping a sense of belonging to reveal that Black creativity is a vital tool of survival.
Yard Showponders the hidden questions: How do we make a place for our lives or shape a sense of belonging? How do we resist the chaos, violence, and division that surround us?
Yard Showdiscusses the following places/regions by name and may provoke particular interest in the areas of Champaign, Chicago, Peoria, and Springfield, Illinois, Nebraska, and The Midwest.
Social media and digital campaigns focusing on women of color, and social justice.
Author events: Harrington is scheduled for lecture tours, readings or public engagement events at the 2024 Cave Canem Retreat.
Black owned bookstore promotion: Harrington has personal connections to the following Black bookstores in Illinois: Afriware Books Co., Lushena Bookstore, Semicolon Bookstore, The Underground Bookstore, Black Bookstores in Indiana, Akoma Books, Loudmouth Books.
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