CAKE MARCH
@ The Condo Association
2700 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Saturday, September 8th, from 4PM - 7 PM
On view through Saturday, September 8th
CAKE MARCH! A protest in solidarity with all anti-authoritarian, anti-fascist, anti-capitalist movements.
4:00pm – 7:00: Protest sign making and open gallery hours.
6:00 – 7:00: Cake March ($5-$25 sliding scale entry fee,
The term cake walk has a surprising and sordid history, with its roots in stemming from slave plantations, where enslaved people created a dance called “The Cakewalk”, a dance of high-kicking mockery, meant to subtly lampoon the slaveholders and their high society manners. Eventually, when the dance caught the eye of the slaveholders, they would come to the event and judge the dancers like medieval jousts: a cake to the winner!
Later, and to no surprise, whites appropriated the dance and to make fun of “their” slaves and their dance, they would dress up with black faces and mock “their” now ex-slaves and high-kick with hambone rhythm in the minstrel shows. Can you believe it? White folk dressed like black folk who acted like white folk (who (who (who (…))).
Now: Wars. Border patrols and family separations. Pipelines and lead-laced water. (Growing youth movements! Water Protectors! #MeToo!)
Step up! Speak out! Join us for a fundraiser and protest all of the injustice in our world today, and for a chance to win an incredible cake created by one of the many artists we know and love! While you’re at it enjoy some amazing art, some good company, and maybe even a sweet treat too! All proceeds will be donated to the Puerto Rican Cultural Center housing and health initiatives.
PHOTO CREDIT: Protest Cakes @protestcakes
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