MAKEDA SCHOOL MISSION

MAKEDA SCHOOL offers an opportunity to engage in a collaborative learning process that is often unavailable to individuals outside of a traditional academic setting. Grounded in liberatory and Black feminist educational praxis, MAKEDA SCHOOL aims to engage individuals who are curious, reflective, and committed to the life-long practice of learning. We are an intentional multi-ethnic, intergenerational, and inclusive space centering the literary and cultural contributions of past and contemporary BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ writers, scholars, artists, and activists. While all are welcome to register and attend our programs, hate speech and harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited.

Upcoming Courses Spring/Summer 2025!


Say Your Name: Self-Portrait Experimental Video Workshop for Femme, Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary Folx!

Course Schedule: Tuesday, June 10 - July 8, 2025 (5 consecutive Tuesdays + Final Project Screening on Tuesday, July 29, 2025)
**Course meets virtually.**

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST

Registration opens on Saturday, May 3, 2025!

**Sliding Scale Course Fees: $195 - 225

**Partial payment and installment options are also accepted on a case-by-case basis. Full and partial scholarships are also available on a limited basis. Refunds are made at the discretion of the MAKEDA SCHOOL. Discounts are also available for monthly subscribers!

Feel free to email any questions to info@makedaarts.com.

bell hooks's Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center

Course Schedule: Saturday, July 12 - August 16, 2025 (6 consecutive Saturdays). **Course meets virtually.**

Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM EST

Registration opens on Sunday, June 1, 2025!

**Sliding Scale Seminar Fees: $275-450

**Partial payment and installment options are also accepted on a case-by-case basis. Full and partial scholarships are also available on a limited basis. Refunds are made at the discretion of the MAKEDA SCHOOL. Discounts are also available for monthly subscribers!

Feel free to email any questions to info@makedaarts.com.

Past Courses 


bell hooks's Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (March 2 - April 6, 2024)

Other Countries: Black Gay Voices
(July 16 - August 20, 2022)

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (1845)
(October 15 - December 10, 2022)

Say Your Name: Self-Portrait Experimental Video Workshop for Femme, Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary Folx

(Tuesday Section - October 18 - November 15, 2022)
(Thursday Section - October 20 - November 17, 2022)

More Testimonials

Say Your Name: Self-Portrait Experimental Video Workshop for Femme/Queer/Trans/Non-binary Folx!


"Kat Cheairs is an incredible instructor, she fuses deep knowledge about filmmaking, art, and queer studies, along with compassion, love, and support for her students." 

Say Your Name: Self-Portrait Video
Workshop Participant (Fall 2022)


"I have been wanting to take a course on film and even better that it was from a queer perspective."

Say Your Name: Self-Portrait Video
Workshop Participant (Fall 2022)

bell hook's Feminist Theory:
From Margin to Center Seminar




"bell hooks was always on my to-read list, but I hadn’t had a chance to dive into her works. With the goal of expanding my knowledge of foundational black feminist texts, I knew right away that I’d want to take this course."

From Margin to Center
Seminar Participant (Spring 2024)

"I wanted to read more bell hooks. In a time of feeling hopeless about the future, I've been looking toward writers who envision alternate ways of being and thinking."

From Margin to Center
Seminar Participant (Spring 2024)