Podcasts about black speculative arts movement

In this episode of Everyday Conversations on Race, host Simma Lieberman, The Inclusionist, invites Dr. Lonny Avi Brooks, a professor of communication and Afrofuturism, to discuss his unique background as a Jewish, Black, and Native American individual. Avi and Simma explore the intersectionality of race and religion considering recent conversations on anti-Semitism and racism. The conversation also delves into the concept of Afrofuturism and its significance. Tune in to gain insights and engage in an Everyday Conversation on Race.   Dr. Lonny Avi Brooks emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and respecting the rich cultures and dignities of others for personal growth and self-understanding. When you disregard or suppress someone else's culture, you limit your own potential for a fulfilling life. He shares what it means to him to be Black, Jewish, and Native American in his everyday life and the impact it has had on his relationships, and the actions he has taken to eliminate racism, antisemitism, and all forms of hate. He recounts his earliest memories of going to synagogue with his brother and how he integrates and loves who he is today. Lonny Avi Brooks is busy traveling and speaking on Afrofuturism, is active in synagogue and Jewish life, as well as involved in Native American communities.   Key Points in this episode: • Recognizing and appreciating diverse cultures, allows individuals to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. • How systemic oppression, crime, and homelessness are all results of a lack of understanding and respect for differences and denial of opportunities and inequality. By disrespecting and trivializing other cultures, people who subscribe covertly or overtly to white supremacist culture not only harm others but also hinder their own growth and understanding of the world. • Experience of being Black and Jewish in a mostly white Jewish synagogue • Dismantling the myth that all Jewish people are white and looking at the depth,  complexities, and similarities amongst Jewish people across the world.  • How Afrofuturism serves to preserve and expand Black culture. Guerrilla tactics are used to showcase the existence, power, and potential of Black people. By appreciating and valuing the culture and history of others, individuals, both Black and non-Black, can contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society.  • Why acknowledging and respecting the rich cultures and dignities of others is not only essential for personal growth and self-understanding but also for creating a more just and harmonious society. • The way that Afrofuturism and other futurisms empower individuals and communities by fostering self-esteem, creativity, and innovation.  • Why it's essential that all individuals know their own history and cultural background to have a sense of identity and motivation that will guide their success. Afrofuturism, along with Indigenous Futurism, queer futurism, Jewish Futurism, and Arab Futurism, provides diverse visions of the future that inspire and empower young people.  • When people know where they come from. their history and the contributions of "their peoples," it encourages them to be more self-confident and creative.  • Why Afrofuturism plays an important role in reclaiming lost cultural heritage erased by colonialism. By leveraging the past and projecting it into the future, Afrofuturism allows individuals and communities to preserve their cultural heritage while envisioning new possibilities. This process is particularly important in the face of attempts to erase the history of Black people.  • The crisis in the US with some state governments and school boards, eliminating African American history from their curriculum. They are "rewriting American history," even claiming that there was "personal benefit from slavery for enslaved people."  • Futurism movements offer diverse visions of the future that represent marginalized communities and encourage individuals to make a difference for themselves and their own groups.  • Why it is essential that people engage in conversations about race and antisemitism, and other "isms" to break down barriers and promote understanding between people of different racial backgrounds.  • Why Octavia Butler, Afrofuturism, Black Panthers. Greenwood, Tulsa, “The Watchman” are all important. • Simma Lieberman acknowledges that many individuals may feel hesitant or afraid to have these conversations due to the fear of saying the wrong thing, feeling attacked, or being ignored or trivialized. However, this podcast, Everyday Conversations on Race for Everyday People, aims to create a safe space for these conversations, encouraging listeners to overcome their fears and engage in dialogue.   To learn more: • Attend conferences and events that focus on race, such as Afrofuturism or Afrocomiccon. By participating in these gatherings, individuals can engage in conversations about race, learn from experts in the field, and broaden their understanding of different racial experiences. • Read histories of African Americans, Africa, Judaism, racism, antisemitism, and indigenous history. • Learn about intersectionality across race, culture, and other differences.   Timestamps [00:01:05] Afrofuturism and identity/ Jewish, Black, and Native American [00:04:55] Multicultural identity and cultural questioning.  [00:09:38] Mishap at the synagogue with Avi Brooks and his brother [00:15:06] Hebrew school and re-envisioning inclusivity. [00:19:16] Systemic white supremacy and culture. [00:24:33] Ethnic inner-ethnic war/the realities of antisemitism and racism [00:27:10] Cultural Vibranium and Afrofuturism. [00:32:06] The Black Speculative Arts Movement. [00:38:41] Afrofuturism and new creativity. [00:41:02] African music and artists. [00:46:31] Attending Afrofuturism and Comic Cons. [00:49:24] Inclusion in conversation with Dr. Lonnie Avi Brooks.   Guest Bio Dr. Lonny Avi Brooks is Professor in Communication, Cal State University, East Bay. Co-executive producer, The Afrofuturist Podcast; co-organizer, Black Speculative Arts Movement; co-founder with Ahmed Best of the AfroRithm Futures Group; co-designer of the game Afro-Rithms From The Future. Co-founder, the Community Futures School, Museum of Children's Arts (MOCHA). Research Affiliate@Institute For The Future & Long Now Foundation Fellow and visiting professor@ the Stanford d.school. Author, “From Algorithms to AfroRithms in Afrofuturism” in Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection.   Host Bio Simma Lieberman, The Inclusionist helps leaders create inclusive cultures. She is a consultant, speaker and facilitator and the host of the podcast, “Everyday Conversations on Race for Everyday People.” Simma is the creator of the program, "Inclusive Leadership from the Inside Out." Contact Simma@SimmaLieberman.com Go to www.simmalieberman.com and www.raceconvo.com for more information Simma is a member of and inspired by the global organization IAC (Inclusion Allies Coalition)  Connect with Simma: Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Tiktok Website   Previous Episodes Breaking the Chains: Fighting Caste Oppression with Thenmozhi Soundararajan Breaking Barriers: John Blake on Racial Reconciliation Why We Must Bridge Divides: A Conversation on Inclusive Leadership with Sally Helgesen & Mercedes Martin Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating

Is closure a myth? Do we have to be emotionally open with ALL the people we know? What is a healthy amount of acceptance? These are the questions that Big Wind, Dalia, Julia, Kiam and I talked about navigating.  I think we all ask these questions when trying to trust after harm and experiencing grief.  What we don't always talk about is how very human and natural these experiences and thoughts are.Big Wind(they/them) was born at the headwaters of the Missouri River to A Northern Arapaho mother and Gros Ventre father in Great Falls, Montana. Big Wind was raised on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming and enjoys being outdoors, hiking, and swimming in the nearest water way. As a Indigenous Two Spirit, they believe in the art of balancing both masculine and feminine energies, and how taping into that power, can lead to a more balanced approach to accountability and transformative justice. Dalia Kinsey(no pronouns) is a Registered Dietitian and creator of the Body Liberation for All podcast, a show dedicated to amplifying the health and happiness of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC folx. On a mission to spread joy, reduce suffering, and eliminate health disparities in the QTBIPOC community, Dalia rejects diet culture (which is rooted in white supremacy) and teaches folks how to use nutrition as a self-care and personal empowerment tool.Julia Mallory(she/they) is a storyteller and grief worker working with a range of mediums from text to textiles. Their latest book, Survivor's Guilt is an archive of survivorship that chronicles generational grief through photographs, poetry, and prose. She is also the founder of the creative container, Black Mermaids and serves as the Senior Poetry Editor for Raising Mothers. Their work can be found in Barrelhouse, The Offing, the Black Speculative Arts Movement exhibition "Curating the End of the World: RED SPRING”, Stellium Literary Magazine, MadameNoire, and elsewhere. Their short, experimental film, Grief is the Glitch, premiered this spring on the film festival circuit.  Kiam Marcelo Junio(they/them)  (b. Philippines) is a multimedia artist, holistic wellness coach, and a US Navy veteran. As an artist, Kiam explores themes of corporeality, identity, and time. Their work eludes rigid definitions of discipline, exploring and expressing through all five senses. Kiam also coaches creative professionals committed to developing healthy habits, a confident presence, and fulfilling relationships. Their mission is rooted in helping people create changes in their inner and outer worlds by developing deep self-knowledge, sustainable self-love, and authentic self-expression. Kiam envisions a world where artists lead the way, forging new paths for future generations. CONTACT GUESTIG @BigWindRiver | Paypal AKABigWind T Website daliakinsey.substack.comIG @thejuliamallory | CashApp $Blackmermaids | Website blackmermaids.comIG @iamkiam| Venmo @iamkiam | Website mahalhealingarts.comPRODUCED BY: GoddessSUPPORT SSChttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GoddessSowerOfSeedsFOLLOW SSCSunseedcommunity.comFB/IG: @SunseedcommunitySubscribe to SSC here

This episode I chat with Dr. Lonny J. Avi Brooks about Afrofuturism & Black Mental Health. We cover what is Afrofuturism, and where mental health has appear within and through the collective works that are part of the Afrofuture / Black Speculative Arts Movements. We also the discuss the attempts to erase the movements. Including how that of eraser theme has appeared in today. Including elements we see in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Discovery. Dr. Brooks and I also talk about gaming as another area where the exploration of Afrofuturism is present with the game Dr. Brooks and Associates created called Afro-Rithms( https://www.afrorithmsfromthefuture.org/ ). As well as several Black and African focused Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPG) and podcasts. As well as the myths and realities around mental health. Here is the demo of our game Afro-Rithms From The Future from 2019(https://www.fathomers.org/news/world-building) though now we are playing the game online with several different organizations from the dschool at Stanford to Google to SUNY Buffalo to the Black Speculative Arts Movement and soon with the Oakland Museum of California Arts as part of their exhibition on Afrofuturism, the Mothership and we will hold a game event at Carnegie Hall in New York as part of the Carnegie Hall Afrofuturism Festival/  Links for Dr. Brooks: Twitter: @avilonny Insta: @avilonny @The Afrofuturist Podcast with Ahmed Best on iTunes  https://www.facebook.com/theafrofuturistpodcast/ www.universalforesight.com https://www.fathomers.org/news/world-building http://www.hyphen-labs.com/nsaf.html https://jfsdigital.org/articles-and-essays/vol-24-no-2-december-2019/introduction-to-the-special-issue-when-is-wakanda-afrofuturism-and-dark-speculative-futurity/ https://www.afrorithmsfromthefuture.org/ Three Black Halfings Podcast: https://headgum.com/three-black-halflings Table Top Role Playing Games: Into the Motherlands: https://motherlandsrpg.com Orun: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newagendapubs/orun Mythic D6, Bastion: https://kheperapublishing.com/tag/mythic-d6/ The Wagadu Chronicles: https://thewagaduchronicles.com/ Harlem Unbound: https://www.darkerhuestudios.com/ Haunted West: https://www.darkerhuestudios.com/ Native American, Table Top Role Playing Games: Crow & Coyote: https://coyoteandcrow.net Ehdrigohr: https://council-of-fools.com/blog/ehdrigohr-rpg/

Author, editor and publisher Sheree Renée Thomas celebrates the global moment the Black Speculative Arts movement is having. Traditionally in popular culture Science Fiction, Fantasy and Speculative Arts have long been considered the domain of white men. Yet, contrary to popular belief, Black artists have been creating groundbreaking work in this space from the very beginning of these genres. Sheree and scholar Susana Morris re-evaluate and recognise the forgotten or underappreciated names that, without, the community would not be as recognised as it is today. Author Nisi Shawl gives us context of what it was like to be a science fiction writer when Black Speculative Arts was not considered as part of the traditional ‘canon'. They explain, from a personal angle, how the community grew and developed into the worldwide phenomenon that it is today. In 2018, the Marvel movie Black Panther was released. After just one month it had made over a billion dollars in profit and became cherished by fans across the world. This was a watershed moment for Black Speculative Arts as it proved that there was a huge audience for the work. However, without the independent publishers allowing artists to create their work for decades on the fringes, the movie never could have happened. With the help of Andrea Hairston, Sheree explores the importance of these presses, able to create exciting and unique work, that helped usher in a new wave of artists that are taking on the mainstream like never before. Dr Reynaldo Anderson is a curator and exhibitor of Black Speculative Arts. He talks to Sheree how one exhibition in 2015 has gone on to become a global movement with artists now across Europe, America and Africa. Image: A picture designed for the recent exhibition in New York of the Black Speculative Arts Movement. Credit: John Jennings, Black Speculative Arts

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OI Podcast Episode 16 Afrofuturism: Ancient Egypt in Speculative Fiction Ytasha Womack Time as a web, weaved in storytelling to offer a remix of narratives exploring who we are and how we got here. Author Ytasha Womack, "Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture," joins us for a discussion that examines the Black Speculative Arts Movement in general and the roles that ancient Egyptian culture and religion play in her upcoming graphic novel, "Blak Kube." To explore this topic, look for "Afrofuturism" by Ytasha Womack, Lawrence Hill Books, 2013. Available everywhere books are sold. The graphic novel "Blak Kube" is coming soon! This podcast continues our Contemporary Artist/Ancient Voices series, a set of conversations with artists who draw inspiration from the ancient Middle East. These conversations focus on individual artists interpretations of the ancient world, and are not intended to provide historical accuracy. A video version of this discussion with images can be viewed on the Oriental Institute YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/bPBnrU8mUnI To support OI research, become a member of the Oriental Institute. To explore the benefits of joining, please visit: https://oi.uchicago.edu/join-and-give/become-member Please excuse the audio and video quality, this was recorded at home during the pandemic. 2021, Oriental Institute Image credits and original art: Tim Fielder, Infinitum John Jennings Album covers: The ArchAndroid, Janelle Monáe, Wonderland Arts Society, Atlantic, Bad Boy, 2013 Raise!, Earth Wind and Fire, ARC, Columbia, 1981 Next Lifetime, Erykah Badu, Kedar Records, 1997 Music: Andrew List Intro Music: bensound.com

Professor Dr. Walter Greason is thinking of turning Dr. Afua Cooper's book 'The Hanging of Angelique' into a graphic novel. In our conversation, we talk about this work as well as Dr. Greason's other work combining history, economics, and graphics together and discuss the transformative power of using new media to tell stories. For more on The Hanging Of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal by Afua Cooper see https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443406581/the-hanging-of-angelique/ To learn about Angelique see: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/marie-joseph-angelique Find the T. Thomas Fortune comic on The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/t-thomas-fortunes-profound-influence-civil-rights/583333/ More about 'Sojourners Trail': https://www.hastac.org/blogs/cathy-davidson/2019/11/17/learning-prof-walter-greasons-real-time-video-and-social-media Follow Walter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldProfessor Follow Samantha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSCutrara See all the Source Saturday videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLpPhMEW_jxqClGskVJgNeA More about Walter: Dr. Walter D. Greason is a Dean Emeritus of the Honors School and an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Counseling and Leadership at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. He is author and lead editor on six books, with substantial contributions to another three and over a hundred of academic articles and essays. Dr. Greason is also the founding president of the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation, which led the restoration of the National Historic Landmark dedicated to the most militant journalist of the late nineteenth century. Most recently, he worked with Megan Allas, graphic artist, to design an interactive, educational game titled 'Sojourners Trail' that teaches about Afrofuturism and the Black Speculative Arts Movement. Learn more about me at https://www.SamanthaCutrara.com/ Order Transforming the Canadian History Classroom: Imagining a New 'We' today: https://www.amazon.ca/Transforming-Canadian-History-Classroom-Imagining/dp/0774862831 https://www.ubcpress.ca/transforming-the-canadian-history-classroom #MeaningfulLearning #ComicBooks #ChallengeCdnHist

"As a forecaster and Afrofuturist who imagines alternative futures from a Black Diaspora perspective, I think about long-term signals that will shape the next 10 to 100 years." ---Dr. Lonny J Avi Brooks Dr. Brooks develops and promotes a wider Afrocentric perspective that champions Black storytelling and imagination, to push beyond the colonial mindset into an expanded vision of possible futures. Through his work with the Black Speculative Arts Movement, The Afrofuturist Podcast which he started with Ahmed Best, Institute for the Future, Fathomers, Dynamicland and others, Brooks aims to diversify and democratize the building of the future. Lonny J Avi Brooks is an associate professor in communication at California State University, East Bay. As the Co-Principal Investigator for the Long Term and Futures Thinking in Education Project, he has piloted the integration of futures thinking into the communication curriculum. As a leading voice of Afrofuturism 2.0, Brooks contributes prolifically to the field through diverse mediums including journals, conferences, anthologies, exhibits and festivals.

Quentin VerCetty Lindsay is an award-winning multidisciplinary visual griot (storyteller), arts educator and an ever-growing interstellar plant. Starting his artistic journey through the Remix Project, creative arts program for youth in 2009 and in 2016 completed a Bachelors in fine arts at OCAD University. From the genesis VerCetty had sights on sharing his artistry beyond his own city and has exhibited and conduct workshops internationally on every inhabited continent on Earth. Inspired by his space travels and establishing conceptual connections of human relations, artistically VerCetty addresses the lack of monuments in Canada of people of Africa descent and how that create a psychological disconnect in society. He connects this notion to Afrofuturism by looking at Monuments as technofossil that preserves ideas and stories from the past for the future. Beyond document the existence of extraterrestrials, currently scholarly Quentin is working to establish Afrofuturism as a tool for art pedagogy through a master’s in Art Education at Concordia University. VerCetty is responsible for coining the terms Sankofanology and Rastafuturism and is one of the founders of the Black Speculative Arts Movement, a global platform for artists that pushes the imagination. In 2019 VerCetty co-edited the first Canadian Afrofuturism art anthology entitled Cosmic Underground Northside: An Incantation of Black Canadian Speculative Discourse and Innerstandings. A book that highlights works from over 100 Black Canadian artists, bringing awareness and documenting the growing contemporary art movement of Afrofuturism in Canada and is working on two more books. Currently VerCetty has a project entitled "Recasting DaCosta Initiative", hoping to get the first Afrofuturism monument depicting a science fiction inspired concept of the first documented free African in Canada - the translator for the French and the indigenous people the multilingual explorer, Mathieu Da Costa of 1506.

Back by popular demand! We sit down with two more beautifully Black ass writers for "The Return of The Black Writers Symposium". However, this time we're joined by Shanita Hubbard ("The Root", "Ebony", "Griots Republic", "Abernathy Magazine", etc.) and newly christened Teen Vogue columnist Lincoln Anthony Blades to discuss navigating between Black-owned and mainstream media outlets, how protecting our publications and luminaries from outside criticism is counterproductive, and how to protect both yourself and your bank account from exploitive business practices. Additionally, Alex is perfectly fine with leftovers, Jay extols the virtues of the Black Speculative Arts Movement, and Beyonce's baby daddy is a struggle rapper.

Regine Sawyer and Maia Crown Williams joined us repping the Women in Comics Collective. Regine is also the creator of books like Ice Witch and Eating Vampires through her company, Lockett Down productions. Maia is the force behind Mecca Con and she is also helping to drive the Black Speculative Arts Movement events everywhere. Support these ladies. Regine: http://lockettdown.com/ Maia: https://meccacon.wordpress.com/ Remember to Rate us and Subscribe on iTunes and/or Stitcher. BlackComicsChat Intro/Outro Beatbox by Afua Richardson.

The Black Speculative Arts Movement glides into Temple University, Philly on the royal wings of Meccacon's Crown Williams and the Tribbles were there to chat with N. STEVEN HARRIS (Solarman, Ajala), author WILLIAM JONES (The Ex-Con, Voodoo Priest, Goddess, and the African King), THE ARTIST JAI (Teaf Brown), PORCHE JOHNSON (Faye, Cryptic Yumi), MICHAEL WHITE(Oogeeman), ERIKA SMITH (My Focsi) and JUSTICE HAMILTON (Black August Designs) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message

The Tribbles preview the upcoming Black Speculative Arts Movement before diving into the secrets behind the creation and history of Wonder Woman but not before VINCE WILLIAMS of Micheaux Mission and an inebriated Amazon join in on the fun. Instant classic! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message