FARAH HABAD
Farah Habad is an artist and advocate based in Minneapolis, MN who explores the intersection between storytelling and policy. An alumni of the Melvin B. Tolson/Denzel Washington Forensic Society at Wiley College, Farah is an avid supporter of HBCU’s and the amazing work those institutions produce. In his time at Wiley, Farah received numerous awards highlighted by a top 6 finish at the 2017 National Forensics Association National Championship, before going on to help coach the team after its resurgence following the 2007 film The Great Debaters. From having seven poems featured on Button Poetry, the largest online distributor of Poetry and Spoken Word, to working on a successful Minneapolis City Council campaign following the uprising after the murder of George Floyd– Farah brings a wide ranging set of experience to his work which translates to a unique perspective in his craft.
FELLOWSHIP PROJECT AND ENGAGEMENT
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8 to Abolition Point:
Invest in Care, Not Cops
This short film will utilize multiple genres of performance to chronicle the year following the uprising in Minneapolis. This is a project which seeks to push back against the exploitation of protest spaces and unpack the notion of safety, while also highlighting the various networks of care that make up a thriving community.
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
This project will challenge the audience to reframe the ways in which we take care of one another in and after crisis situations, and unpacks the relationship between policing and communal care.
Farah can be reached via email at farhabad@gmail.com.
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