House/Full of Blackwomen

House/Full of Blackwomen is a multi-site, multi-media, ritual dance theater project addressing the displacement, well-being and sex-trafficking of black women and girls in Oakland.

Created in 2015 and by amara tabor-smith in collaboration with director Ellen Sebastian Chang and a collective of Black women artists, abolitionists and community members, House/Full of Blackwomen is a site specific ritual performance project that addresses issues of displacement, well being, and sex trafficking of black women and girls in Oakland.

Set in various public sites throughout Oakland over a seven-year period (2015-2023), this community engaged project is performed as a series of “Episodes” that are driven by the core question:

“How can we, as black women and girls find space to breathe, and be well within a stable home?”

Created and Choreographed by: amara tabor-smith

Co-director: Ellen Sebastian Chang

Core Performers/collaborators (past and present): Tierra Allen, Alexa Burrell, Colette Eloi, Chris Evans, Regina Evans, Pippa Fleming, Asatu Hall, Zakiya Harris, Tossie Long, Rami Margron, Amber McZeal, Sital Muktari, Nkeiruka Oruche, Karen Ransom, Shelley Davis Roberts, Keisha Turner, amara tabor-smith, Monica Hastings-Smith, Karen Smith, Valerie Troutt, Erica Wilson, Sheila Russell, Stephanie Johnson, Unique Holland

Spiritual Attendants: Tobe Melora Correal, Yvette Maria Aldama

Supported by:

The MAP Fund
DANCE/USA Fellowship
Creative Capital
Creative Work Fund
Susan Sillins Foundation
City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program
A Blade of Grass
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The Hewlett Foundation
Zaccho Dance Theater/Black Futures Residency
UBW Choreographic Fellowship for Artists