🔥À l’Habitation Néron, sous la direction de Mme Pater-Torin, nous avons marché, entouré les ruines, formé un cercle—un acte de mémoire, un serment collectif. Les corps figés parmi les arbres rappelaient les nèg mawòn, chants et percussions résonnaient comme une mémoire vivante.

Honored to moderate the International Colloquium "Repairing Memory" USA panel: With Dr. Ashley Rogers -Whitney Plantation, Tramia Jackson -Mount Vernon, & Bethany Burnett -African Burial Ground, we explored the power of memory sites in education, resilience & historical justice.

On May 31, at the Grande Conférence Internationale sur le Marronnage (in Guadeloupe), I spoke about mawonaj as resilience, fight for justice and creative transformation in our contemporary world. Grateful for the deep engagement & powerful reflections shared by all who attended!

🔥Unforgettable day at the Grande Conférence Intl sur le Marronnage, engaging with Patrick Chamoiseau and Simone Schwarz-Bart—Two monumental voices in Caribbean literature & thought. Honored to have also shared this space with Ernest Breleur, Profs Obertan & Lewest, & Edwy Plenel

🎶 Donz’Èl, Zèb a fanm, Nanméka, Lanmou fanm ka, Fanm ki ka! Ces groupes d'artistes femmes de Guadeloupe ont transformé la mémoire en musique lors du mois des commémorations. En vidéo: "War" des Donz'Èl incarnant force et héritage des femmes djòk, à l’image de Mûlatresse Solitude

🎭 DJÒK –Une rencontre au Cœur de l’Intime avec Gladys M. Francis– Une expérience immersive et vibrante: Musique live, poésie, mouvements, artistes invités surprises, créations inédites… 📍 23 juin 18h30 Centre Robert Loyson, Le Moule 🎟️Scannez le QR code, réservez vos places!

🔥Venez goûter à ce qui fait force en nous! "Djòk: Au coeur de l'intime" est une traversée, une immersion, une expérience inédite de partage et de liberté. Le 23 juin 18h30 Robert Loyson, Le Moule, Guadeloupe Réservation en ligne, lien dans la bio 👇 instagram.com/reel/DLDncb8Il…

🔥 Djòk-Au cœur de l’intime: Une salle pleine, un cœur débordant! Public vibrant, silences habités, corps en écoute, espace sacré où l’art, la parole, nos forces et nos maux se sont rencontrés dans la dignité. Dire et relier pour devenir. Merci pour cette soirée exceptionnelle!

🙌🏽 What an unforgettable evening! A heartfelt thank you to journalist Cécilia LARNEY for her powerful article: karibinfo.com/news/dr-gladys… 🎥 Here is an excerpt from the opening dance, carried by the grace and power of dancer Adélie Geoffroy. 23 Juin -- Djòk: Au cœur de l’intime

🎥 Honored to contribute to the upcoming documentary film on Mayotte Capécia. My segment was filmed in Le Carbet, Martinique. I revisited Capécia’s contested legacy (and the enduring impact of Frantz Fanon’s interpretation in Black Skin, White Masks). Director: Fabienne Kanor

💛💚Honored to join Sacramento State -Sacramento as Dean of the College of Arts & Letters! Proud to lead alongside the extraordinary faculty, staff & students who make the College a beacon of vision, impact, and collective purpose! csus.edu/news/newsroom/…

💫Un immense merci à France Antilles Gpe pour leur couverture sensible et engagée qui saisit avec acuité la force de cette soirée artistique hors du commun qui a interrogé l'intime au Moule en Guadeloupe! guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr/actualite/cult…

🐝First day as Dean of the College of Arts & Letters Sacramento State! Grateful for the warm welcome from our Office of the Dean team, department leaders, & staff. Thrilled to begin this journey with a college that celebrates creativity, culture, critical thought & transformative vision

My latest piece for Yale University Press is now live! It's a discovery of rupture & reclamation; a praxis that refuses linearity, embraces radical possibility, & unearths memory as confrontation. Abolitionist art does not ask for permission. It insists. It disrupts. It survives.

✨ Honored to be the keynote artist for an international residency with Lēnablou's LaFabri'k in Guadeloupe. In 5 days, I co-created a powerful piece with Bernardo Montet—where movement, memory & language danced as one. A living mosaic of voices & grace. To all who joined—Thanks!

🌟Honored to join the 2025 CSU Dean’s Academy as Sacramento State’s new Arts & Letters Dean. Leadership today demands courage, clarity, purpose, and a deep commitment to the communities we serve. Grateful for bold conversations shaping the future of higher ed! Sacramento State The CSU

Welcome, Hornets! 🐝 Whether you’re returning or here for the first time, know this: you belong. At Sacramento State Arts & Letters, every voice matters. This year, let’s create, connect and lead with courage. Proud to walk beside you. Dean Francis #HornetFamily #ArtsAndLetters

Honored to attend the dedication of the Peter H. Shattuck Green & Gold Classroom at Sacramento State. Grateful to Dr. Antonio T. Bly for his vision & stewardship of the Shattuck Endowment — ensuring Peter’s legacy continues to inspire us. 💚💛 #SacState #ArtsAndLetters #History #Legacy

💚💛 I was honored to greet students & families at Sacramento State Move‑In Day. Over 1450 Hornets checked-in with more than boxes. They brought dreams, courage, and powerful stories. Welcome home! Your journey begins now! #CollegeOfArtsAndLetters #MoveInDay #StingersUp #HornetFamily

💚💛 The Family Pinning Ceremony at Sacramento State Convocation took my breath away —great‑grandparents rising to be pinned by their grandchildren. Higher ed is not just about degrees, it’s about connection, honor & community. #HornetFamily #Convocation2025 #CollegeOfArtsAndLetters