Film Tour + Festivals
September 19
Clinton, WA — Whidbey Institute
Fall 2026 DATE + INFO COMING SOON!
Los Angeles — Collaboration with Proud Asian Men
December 10
Eugene, Oregon
December 11
Portland, Oregon
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Montgomery Immersion 2025
For the culmination of the Touch Activist Program, we will gather together for three full days in Montgomery, Alabama, November 6-9, learning and focusing on physical sessions, holding each other and the material in real time as we work with the historical and present day content of The Legacy Sites.
*The Montgomery Immersion is open to all who have participated in at least one TAP Online Class Series or have significant experience participating in Holistic Resistance or G
Touch Activist Program 2025 Cohort
The Touch Activist Program is creating a critical mass of practitioners and every day humans to offer conscious, caring, carnage-informed holding for Black bodies and People of the Global Majority.
The Touch Activist Program will benefit all People of the Global Majority (PGM), but will be focusing specifically on the Chronically UnderTouched Black body and will do a deep evaluation of the Black Brute archetype and the shaping of America’s extractive sexual and violent touch story today. Touch and holding include physical touch as well as energetic presence, song, movement, nature connection, and deep listening. The Touch Activist Program is for both formal practitioners in related areas of expertise, as well as anyone who wants to interrupt the Chronically UnderTouched trauma story and be a part of the collective healing of closeness.
Dark and Tender at Seattle Black Film Festival
"When a man starts out to build a world, He starts first with himself."
- Freedom’s Plow by Langston Hughes
The ‘Brothers, Y’all Alright?” block of films at Seattle Black Film Festival invites men to tune into their inner sensitivity and embrace vulnerability. Through powerful narratives, these stories explore the importance of emotional expression and self-discovery, encouraging viewers to challenge traditional notions of masculinity and celebrate their authentic selves. This block is sure to make you dive deeper into your emotions, masculinity and self-expression.
Dark and Tender Workshop with Aaron Johnson
Join us for an experiential workshop easing into the practices introduced by The Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project in the short film Dark and Tender, to dismantle the Black Brute archetype and barriers for platonic closeness. We'll do some singing, co-writing, co-listening as on-ramps to what's possible in day-long or weekend Dark and Tender workshops.
This event is open to the public.
LANGSTON strives to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for Black people and all races and ethnic backgrounds dedicated to cultivating an inclusive space. All genders, sexual orientations, and identities are respected. For this workshop, everyone is welcome, and Black masculine folks are centered.
The Dark and Tender workshop is presented in partnership with the Seattle Black Film Festival and The Seattle Public Library with support from the Seattle Public Library Foundation and LANGSTON.
Dark and Tender: Aaron Johnson and Prentis Hemphill in Conversation
Join us for a Film Screening, Embodiment Practice, Q&A and Community Sing with Aaron Johnson, director of Dark and Tender and founder of The CUT Project, and Prentis Hemphill, Co-Founder of the Embodiment Institute and author of What It Takes To Heal.
Dark and Tender at Evergreen Equity Symposium
Each year, the Equity Symposium creates space for our community to gather and engage in learning experiences focused on equity, belonging, social justice, and liberation.
Dark and Tender at Seattle Social Justice Film Festival
Join us as we celebrate another year of insightful storytelling, amazing visuals, and memorable moments in social justice film.
The Social Justice Film Festival is a unique celebration of social justice storytelling. We are more passionate than ever about championing social justice films and independent voices, providing a platform for diverse artists. Our festival is not just about entertainment but also about highlighting activism and the work that challenges us to be better, reflecting the diversity of our world.