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On the show this week is Dr. Tony Keith Jr.: a Black American gay poet, spoken word artist, and hip-hop educational leader from Washington, DC. He is author of the YA memoir in verse How the Boogeyman Became a Poet. Tony's writings have appeared in the International Journal of Critical Media Literacy, the Journal of Black Masculinity, and many others. A multiyear Fellow of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities with a PhD in education from George Mason University, Tony is CEO of Ed Emcee Academy and lives with his husband, Harry Christian III, in his DC hometown. Visit him at www.tonykeithjr.com In this conversation, Dr. Tony Keith Jr. discusses his poetry collection 'Knucklehead' and the significance of spoken word poetry. He explores the relationship between spoken and written poetry, emphasizing the importance of audience engagement and personal connection. The discussion explores themes of masculinity, self-preservation through writing, and the role of creativity in processing emotions. Dr. Keith shares insights on how consumption of joyful content influences his artistic practice and the power of poetry to awaken wonder and understanding in readers. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Knucklehead and Spoken Word Poetry 03:03 The Relationship Between Spoken and Written Poetry 05:59 Audience Engagement and Personal Connection 08:55 Exploring Masculinity Through Poetry 11:58 Poetry as a Form of Self-Preservation 14:45 Creativity as a Response to Emotion 18:13 Consumption and Production in Artistic Practice 20:51 Awakening Wonder Through Poetry
Send us a message!Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! M&M continue Season 4 with the inspiring, talented, and wonderful Gabriel Mata!IG: gabrielmatamovingSite: www.gabrielmatamovement.comGabriel Mata (gah-bryehl mah-tah) is a Mexican American dance choreographer, educator, and performer from Washington DC. He received his Masters in Fine Arts - dance from the University of Maryland - College Park.Mata's seven-year research has cultivated his own performance work of “motion memoirs.” While focused on movement, the work is about centering marginalized narratives and identities removed from expectation of concert dance and the white lens. Motion memoirs make themes of Latinx, queerness, and immigration a part of a receptive conversation with viewers.Mata's dance works have been performed in California, New York, Minnesota, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey, Washington DC, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. His work has been presented at Stanford University, San José State University, Georgian Court University, Howard Community College, and American University; and has been commissioned by David Herrera Performance Company, Jane Franklin Dance, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Dance Loft on 14, sjDANCEco, Charlotte Dance Festival, the Minnesota Fringe Festival, the Festival of Latin American Contemporary Choreographers, Dance Place, Silicon Valley Pride, the Hispanic National Bar Association, and Corazón Folklórico DC.Currently, Gabriel is an adjunct instructor at American University, the John Hopkins University Peabody Conservatory, and teaches at the Washington Ballet Adult Program. He has been an instructor at the University of Maryland - College Park and Coppin State University and a guest instructor at San José State University, Georgetown University, UMD - Baltimore County, and Stanford University. Mata is the inaugural Social Justice Commissioned Dance Artist at Dance Loft on 14th and the Arts Lab Fellow at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. He received the S&R Evermay Washington Award for the Fillmore Dance Studio. He has been awarded the Amplify Grant, DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Grant, DCCAH Performance Grant, and the Kennedy Center REACH Campus Residency.We are so happy to share his story with you. Comparte el amor with Support the show--Brought to you by MotionScoop Dance Corp, LNXdance Podcast is a series of conversations FOR Latinx dancers and educators BY Latinx dancers and educators. Join Mari & Marcus -M&M- as they dive deep into important topics in the dance industry and explore how being part of the Latinx community affects us, our contributions, decisions, and careers. We hope you enjoy our sip and chat. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment with what you loved, questions, and topics for next time! Follow us on our Instagram page, LNXdance, to interact with our community and with us.For business inquiries and to apply to be a guest, please email motionscoopinfo@gmail.com ¡Adiós! Hosts: Marcus Mantilla-Valentin & Mari VasconezSponsors: MotionScoop Dance Corp.
Welcome back to ARTMATTERS: The Podcast for Artists. Today begins my Washington DC Artists Edition, a six-part series I could not be more excited to release. Starting today with my guest, the wonderful Cheryl D. Edwards.Edwards is an African American artist who was born in 1954. She began studying art in 1987 in New York City in a class at the Art Student League taught by Ernest Crichlow. Edwards has been living and working in Washington, DC for the past 28 years. She has exhibited in many shows in DC, New York, Virginia, Maryland, Miami, Texas, Pennsylvania, Rotterdam, Monaco, and Hong Kong. Her medium is oil, ink, printmaking, mixed media, and acrylics. On this episode Edwards and I speak about authenticity, the courage to fail, artists helping artists, space, deconstruction, abstraction, searching for something elusive, annual intentions and so much more. I had a fantastic time speaking with Cheryl, and I am beyond proud to be sending her stories, advice, experience, ideas and vibes out there into pod-radio land. Enjoy the show.Upcoming / Current Exhibition Notes:This upcoming weekend, Cheryl Edwards is participating in the Seattle Art Fair where she will be represented by Monte Azul Arts Center in collaboration with Stewart Gallery. She is also currently exhibiting in Gilejeje Denmark at the Paper Academy.About Cheryl Edwards:Cheryl is a 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2015 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Awardee. Cheryl is the winner of the Black Writers Fellowship: Reporter awarded by Hand Papermaking, Inc. Cheryl is an awardee in the Art Cart: Saving the Legacy project selected by the Research Center for Arts and Culture. The Art Cart Project resulted in the archival of her artwork in the Academic Commons Columbia University archives. Cheryl was also a Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the David Driskell Center (2015-2023,University of Maryland), a member of the Education Committee of the McClean Project for the Arts and an Advisor to the Washington Sculptors Group in Washington, D.C. You can now support this podcast by clicking HERE where you can donate using PATREON or PayPal!If you're enjoying the podcast so far, please rate, review, subscribe and SHARE ON INSTAGRAM! If you have an any questions you want answered, write in to artmatterspodcast@gmail.com host: Isaac Mann www.isaacmann.cominsta: @isaac.mann guest: Cheryl Edwards www.cheryledwards.org insta: @cdedwardsstudioThank you as always to ARRN, the Detroit-based artist and instrumentalist, for the music.
SERIES 2 EPISODE 201: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: As debate day arrives there could not be a more potent nor ominous metaphor for our political crisis than the one in DC. There, a 3000-pound replica of the Lincoln Memorial is… at this hour… melting in the hot sun. As Trump tries to destroy democracy and Biden tries to destroy Trump, the climate disaster that has already begun and on which Trump would apply the finishing touches, has so imperiled the six-foot tall wax statue of Lincoln outside a Washington elementary school, that the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities has removed Lincoln's head “to prevent it from falling and breaking.” Can you think of worse imagery? Polling indicates more than half of voters expect to watch tonight, and that a rather startling 11% actually expect to have their opinion of who to vote for changed by the results. The three groups produce the most voters who feel that way are the ones in which Trump has had the most unlikely growth: voters under 35, African-Americans, and Hispanics. If Trump actually blows that growth tonight he's cooked. And we will either have a debate right after the Supreme Court rules on this Trumpian "Presidential Immunity" nonsense, or the night before it. It becomes a simple, tangible truth that if the Court invents this immunity and declares this nation a monarchy, the king won't be Trump but Biden and he can take any steps he wants without fear of consequence. It's kind of hard to believe but it is literally true that if SCOTUS creates immunity today, Biden could have arrest Trump tonight - during the debate. B-Block (17:22) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Jamaal Bowman didn't lose because a Nevada Republican called him names, or because AIPAC spent millions, or because progressives are in retreat. He lost because of Jamaal Bowman. The sports TV world is in such trouble a Major League Baseball team is now in essence PAYING its fans to watch its game broadcasts. And Hung Cao, the nut job GOP candidate for Senate in Virginia, tries to get out in front of a huge scandal by blaming a USA Today story that he may have padded his military resume on... the font their reporter used in their email. C-Block (30:35) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: He should've been one of the greatest of all-time in the news business. But bad luck and bad survival skills combined to lay Will Spens low: The Most Talented Man I Ever Worked With. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Rob Lee interviews Aaron Myers, Executive Director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, discussing Aaron's Texas upbringing, career in arts and activism, and community support initiatives. They explore Aaron's experiences with radio, challenges on a Russian tour, and the significance of music and community. Tune in to discover the profound impact of music on the soul and the role of family and community in Aaron's journey. Episode Content:Introduction (00:02:07): Aaron introduces himself as a versatile artist involved in jazz, writing, advocacy, and volunteer work. Creative Process (00:11:59): Aaron discusses the satisfaction and vulnerability of the creative process, emphasizing the challenge of materializing internal visions.Blog Talk Radio Era (00:17:35): Aaron shares his experiences with blog talk radio, including political op-eds and live reporting.Staying Informed (00:18:06): Aaron reflects on feeling most informed during his blog talk radio era and discusses challenges such as reporting on Michael Jackson's death and a stressful tour in Russia.Realizing Success (00:21:57): Aaron reflects on achieving success and embracing sacrifices in his career.Music's Impact (00:34:27): Aaron discusses how music from his past nourishes him, particularly during tough times.Emotional Effects of Music (00:35:51): Exploration of music's emotional and psychological impact on individuals.DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (00:37:45): Explanation of the agency's objectives, initiatives, and influence on arts and culture in Washington, D.C.Connecting Creative Communities (00:43:09): Emphasis on the importance of connecting diverse creative communities to foster collaboration and artistic exchange.Website: aaron2.meSocial Media Links:X: @aaronmyersInstagram: aaronlmyersLinkedIn: Aaron MyersYouTube: Aaron Myers This program is supported (in part) by a grant from the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. If you have a story about art, culture, or community, share it with us at rob@thetruthinthisart.com for a chance to be featured on 'The Truth In This Art' podcast.Follow The Truth In This Art on Twitter, Threads, IG, and Facebook @truthinthisart Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard.Episode illustration by Alley Kid Art.About "The Truth In This Art""The Truth In This Art," hosted by Rob Lee, is a podcast that explores the essence of creativity and its community impact, amplifying artists' voices and their profound stories.Connect with me:Website | Twitter | Instagram Support the show:Merch from Redbubble | Make a Donation ★ Support this podcast ★
Temim Fruchter discusses her debut novel, City of Laughter, the Jewish folklore and queer joy that informed it, the circular/non-linear structure to be found in Jewish folklore and in her novel, writing in different timelines and generations, hosting Pete's Reading Series, ultrafemme queerness, and more! Temim Fruchter is a queer nonbinary anti-Zionist Jewish writer who lives in Brooklyn, NY. She holds an MFA in fiction from the University of Maryland, and is the recipient of fellowships from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Vermont Studio Center, and a 2020 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award. She is co-host of Pete's Reading Series in Brooklyn. Her debut novel, CITY OF LAUGHTER, a New York Times Editors' Pick, is out now on Grove Atlantic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well-Read Live was recorded at Apple Carnegie Library in Washington D.C. About our guests: Deesha Dyer is an award-winning strategist, on-the-ground community organizer, and executive operations expert. She served as the White House social secretary during the Obama administration and is currently the founder and CEO of social impact agency, Hook & Fasten. She curated and instructed a study course called Imposter to Impact at the Harvard Kennedy School. Deesha's entertaining and engaging style of storytelling allows her to inspire audiences around the world. She co-founded and operates organization, beGirl.world Global Scholars, which tackles the racial disparity in study abroad. Deesha was named Marie Claire's new guard of women changing the world, the Root's most influential African-Americans and profiled in Women Who Run the White House by Essence. She's been featured in Vogue, Travelnoire, and The Washington Post and written for Oprah Daily, Glamour and Lonely Planet. Deesha was recently awarded the Women of Excellence Award by the city of Washington, DC. and lives in Maryland.Alexa Patrick is a vocalist and poet from Connecticut. She is the author of Remedies for Disappearing (Haymarket Books, 2023) and holds fellowships from Cave Canem, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and more. Previous artistic partnerships of Alexa's include Meta, Microsoft, the National Museum of Women in the Arts. In spring 2023, Alexa made her stage production debut as Un/Sung in the opera We Shall Not Be Moved, (dire. Bill T. Jones). You may find her work in publications including Adroit, CRWN Magazine, and The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic. Visit alexapatrick.com for more. This episode was produced by Brittani Brown of BarbaraJean Productions.Find out more at gloryedim.com
Temim Fruchter is a queer nonbinary Jewish writer who lives in Brooklyn. She holds an MFA in fiction from the University of Maryland and is the recipient of fellowships from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Vermont Studio Center, and a 2020 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award. She is co-host of Pete's Reading Series in Brooklyn. Her debut novel is City of Laughter. We talked about origin stories for families and books, queer sensibility, growing up Modern Orthodox Jew, unraveling the mysterious stories of our lives, and pushing boundaries in life and creative writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rapper, singer, and writer, Dessa, shares a poem about how to live a life in music called “How To Stage Dive.” Also on this episode, jazz musician and Executive Director for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Aaron Myers, shares his personal story about getting access to health care and mental health services as a musician. He also talks about why coming home after touring can be so difficult emotionally. These stories were shared as part of the Cascadia Music Summit. Audio from the full conference can be found here: https://www.cascadiamusicsummit.org/archive Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode with visual artist, Dan Perkins, we dive into a discussion around the evolution of his painting practice. He shares about how over the recent years, through all the turmoil of global events, he started to turn more inward. This shift impacted his paintings, moving them away from being solely focused on formal concerns, to being more interested in the psychological landscape. We discussed the power of meditative practice and how art making, along with art viewing, can offer glimpses into a different state of consciousness. --------------------------------- Dan Perkins lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He received his MFA from American University. His paintings channel architectural motifs that connote space: crossing through a threshold, gazing through a window, passing from one plane to another. However the spaces depicted sit in an ethereal haze, where color and form are primary. Scale, time and space are all negotiable, up to the viewer to frame and understand. He has shown at Deanna Evans Projects, Sperone Westwater, Kutlesa Gallery, Hashimoto Contemporary, Launch F18, Mana Contemporary, and elsewhere. His work is held in the collections of Capital One, Fidelity Investments, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Katzen Museum of American University, as well as in many private collections. His work has been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, Booooooom, Wired Italia, Art of Choice, Archive 00, Two Coats of Paint, Artsy, ArtMaze Mag, and the Washington Post. https://www.kutlesagallery.com/exhibitions/23-fresh-nature/https://www.deannaevansprojects.com/dan-perkinshttp://www.danperkinsart.com/https://www.instagram.com/danperkinsart/ See More from Martin Benson *To stay up on releases and content surrounding the show check out my instagram *To contribute to the creation of this show, along with access to other exclusive content, consider joining my Patreon! Credits: Big Thanks to Matthew Blankenship of The Sometimes Island for the podcast theme music! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-l-benson/support
PAGES matam (They/he) is a genderqueer med-school dropout turned award-winning multi-hyphenate born and raised in Cameroon, Central Africa. A multi-lingual pleasure advocate and agent of imagination, they love battle horror anime and fried plantains as much as crafting work centering Queer Black liberation fueled by Toni Morrison's words: “the function of freedom is to free someone else.” www.pagesmatam.com | twitter.com/@pagesofle Pages joins host Dwayne Lawson-Brown to discuss masculinity, style, mourning, and Nintendo! Special thanks to the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities, Solid State Books, and Crochet Kingpin Designs.
Main fiction: "The Orb" by Tara CampbellWith a BA in English, an MA in German, and an MFA in Creative Writing, Tara Campbell has a demonstrated aversion to money and power. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, she has also lived in Oregon, Ohio, New York, Germany and Austria. She currently lives in Washington, D.C.She is the recipient of the following awards from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities: the 2016 Larry Neal Writers' Award in Adult Fiction, the 2016 Mayor's Arts Award for Outstanding New Artist, and Arts and Humanities Fellowships for 2018 - 2022. She is also a 2017 Kimbilio Fellow and winner of the 2018 Robert Gover Story Prize.Tara earned her MFA from American University in 2019, and is a fiction editor at Barrelhouse. She teaches fiction with American University, Johns Hopkins University's Advanced Academic Programs, the Writer's Center, Politics and Prose, Catapult, and the National Gallery of Art's Virtual Studio.Narrated by: Tristin Rutherford Tristin Rutherford was born and raised in Alaska and spent her twenties working around the US. She is a poet, writer, voice actor, and educator, and is pursuing her MFA at Goddard College. She currently lives in Massachusetts with her fiance and their cat, Pops.Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H SturgisSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aaron Hamburger discusses the first pages of his latest novel, Hotel Cuba, and how he knew his first fragment of a sentence, “Fish and oranges,” from the first draft. We talk about the importance of working with all five senses, the necessity of movement from the very first lines, how to work in backstory, and grabbing hold of your character's yearning early to drive the book forward. Hamburger's first pages can be found here.Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Bookshop.Click here for the audio/video version of this interview.The above link will be available for 48 hours. Missed it? The podcast version is always available, both here and on your favorite podcast platform.Aaron Hamburger is the author of the novel NIRVANA IS HERE, winner of a Bronze Medal from the 2019 Foreword Reviews Indie Awards. His story collection, THE VIEW FROM STALIN'S HEAD, was awarded the Rome Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and nominated for a Violet Quill Award. And his novel, FAITH FOR BEGINNERS, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Village Voice, Tin House, Michigan Quarterly Review, Subtropics, Crazyhorse, Boulevard, Poets & Writers, Tablet, O, the Oprah Magazine, Out, The Massachusetts Review, The Bennington Review, Nerve, Time Out, Details, and The Forward. He has also won fellowships from Yaddo, Djerassi, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the Edward F. Albee Foundation as well as first prize in the Dornstein Contest for Young Jewish Writers, and his short fiction and non-fiction have received special mentions for the Pushcart Prize. He just received word that he has won the Lambda Literary Jim Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize. He has taught creative writing at Columbia University, George Washington University, New York University, Brooklyn College, and the Stonecoast MFA Program. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com
Today I talked to Aaron Hamburger about his new novel Hotel Cuba (Harper Perennial, 2023). Two sisters fleeing the horror of the Soviet Revolution and aftermath of WW1 are disappointed when American policy prevents them from joining their older sister in New York. Older, practical sister Pearl knows they must leave the old world to survive and buys tickets to Cuba. Frieda, the younger sister, immediately starts complaining and longs to join her boyfriend from home who is now in Detroit. Havana is filled with rich Americans escaping Prohibition and poor Cubans selling fun, pleasure, and booze, but Pearl and Frieda are sheltered, penniless Jewish girls. After Frieda manages to get off the island, Pearl, who raised her baby sister starting at age nine, does whatever she has to do to escape “Hotel Cuba.” Aaron Hamburger is the author of a story collection titled THE VIEW FROM STALIN'S HEAD which was awarded the Rome Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and nominated for a Violet Quill Award. He has also written three novels: FAITH FOR BEGINNERS, nominated for a Lambda Literary Award, NIRVANA IS HERE, winner of a Bronze Medal from the 2019 Foreword Reviews Indies Book Awards, and HOTEL CUBA, published by Harper Perennial in 2023. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Village Voice, Tin House, Michigan Quarterly Review, Subtropics, Crazyhorse, Boulevard, Poets & Writers, Tablet, O, the Oprah Magazine, Out, The Massachusetts Review, The Bennington Review, Nerve, Time Out, Details, and The Forward. He has also won fellowships from Yaddo, Djerassi, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the Edward F. Albee Foundation as well as first prize in the Dornstein Contest for Young Jewish Writers, and his short fiction and creative non-fiction have received special mentions in the Pushcart Prizes. Hamburger has taught creative writing at Columbia University, George Washington University, New York University, Brooklyn College, and the Stonecoast MFA Program. In addition to writing and reading, he is an avid tennis player and baker. He actually has a babka recipe published in a new children's book by Leslea Newman. Also, every year he throws a holiday cookie blowout and bakes thousands of cookies for family and friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Today I talked to Aaron Hamburger about his new novel Hotel Cuba (Harper Perennial, 2023). Two sisters fleeing the horror of the Soviet Revolution and aftermath of WW1 are disappointed when American policy prevents them from joining their older sister in New York. Older, practical sister Pearl knows they must leave the old world to survive and buys tickets to Cuba. Frieda, the younger sister, immediately starts complaining and longs to join her boyfriend from home who is now in Detroit. Havana is filled with rich Americans escaping Prohibition and poor Cubans selling fun, pleasure, and booze, but Pearl and Frieda are sheltered, penniless Jewish girls. After Frieda manages to get off the island, Pearl, who raised her baby sister starting at age nine, does whatever she has to do to escape “Hotel Cuba.” Aaron Hamburger is the author of a story collection titled THE VIEW FROM STALIN'S HEAD which was awarded the Rome Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and nominated for a Violet Quill Award. He has also written three novels: FAITH FOR BEGINNERS, nominated for a Lambda Literary Award, NIRVANA IS HERE, winner of a Bronze Medal from the 2019 Foreword Reviews Indies Book Awards, and HOTEL CUBA, published by Harper Perennial in 2023. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Village Voice, Tin House, Michigan Quarterly Review, Subtropics, Crazyhorse, Boulevard, Poets & Writers, Tablet, O, the Oprah Magazine, Out, The Massachusetts Review, The Bennington Review, Nerve, Time Out, Details, and The Forward. He has also won fellowships from Yaddo, Djerassi, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the Edward F. Albee Foundation as well as first prize in the Dornstein Contest for Young Jewish Writers, and his short fiction and creative non-fiction have received special mentions in the Pushcart Prizes. Hamburger has taught creative writing at Columbia University, George Washington University, New York University, Brooklyn College, and the Stonecoast MFA Program. In addition to writing and reading, he is an avid tennis player and baker. He actually has a babka recipe published in a new children's book by Leslea Newman. Also, every year he throws a holiday cookie blowout and bakes thousands of cookies for family and friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
City Lights presents Lakiesha Carr in conversation with Dawnie Walton. Lakiesha Carr discusses her new book “An Autobiography of Skin: A Novel”, published by Pantheon Books. This virtual event was hosted by Peter Maravelis. You can purchase copies of “An Autobiography of Skin” directly from City Lights here: https://citylights.com/autobio-of-skin/ Lakiesha Carr graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and received her MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was awarded a Maytag Fellowship for Excellence in Fiction and a Jeff and Vicki Edwards Post-graduate Fellowship in Fiction. A journalist and writer from East Texas, she has held various editorial and production positions with CNN, The New York Times, and other media. Her writing has received support from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop, the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities for nonfiction writing, and the Kimbilio Fellowship for fiction writing. Dawnie Walton is the author of “The Final Revival of Opal & Nev”, winner of the 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize, the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and the Audie Award for Fiction. Her debut novel was also longlisted for the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction, and was named one of the best books of 2021 by “The Washington Post”, “NPR”, “Esquire”, and former U.S. President Barack Obama. She is the cofounder and editorial director of Ursa, an audio production company celebrating short fiction from underrepresented voices, and is the cohost of its accompanying podcast. Formerly an editor at “Essence” and “Entertainment Weekly”, she has received fellowships from MacDowell and Tin House, and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop (where she has taught a fiction seminar). Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband. This event was made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation
Sunny Sumter is President and CEO of the DC Jazz Festival, a nonprofit service organization established in 2004 to present jazz-related cultural and educational programs in the nation's capital. Its' signature programs are the annual DC JazzFest, DC Jazz Festival Education, and the CharlesFishman Embassy Series. DC Jazz Festival is the recipient of the DC Mayor's Art Award for Excellence in Creative Industries. Sumter has been a thought leader on jazz with the U.S. Department of State, DC Deputy Mayor's Office of Planning and Economic Development, Jazz Philadelphia Summit, and Jazz Congress, among others. Prior to her tenure at DC Jazz Festival, Sumter held management/director positions with the Aspen Institute, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Smithsonian Institution, and Rhythm and Blues Foundation. She was awarded the Aspen Institute's Staff Achievement Award for Excellence. Sumter earned her bachelor's degree in music business from Howard University where she minored in jazz studies/voice. She is a recipient of a Howard University Benny Golson Award, the Sitar Arts Center Visionary Award, the Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Heroes Award, a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship, and a Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award. She was host of Jazz Central on the BET network. As a professional vocalist, Sumter has performed at some of the finest festivals, concert venues, and clubs in the U.S. and internationally. She currently serves on the boards of the HBCU-Jazz Education Initiative, the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers, and the North American Performing Art Managers and Agents. She is a member of Americans for the Arts, National Academy for Recording Arts and Sciences; and served as a program director member of the National Collaboration for Youth. Sumter is a Fellow graduate of the prestigious DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland Business School; and is one of the “exceptional leaders” selected for National Arts Strategies' celebrated Chief Executive Program. International Jazz Day is an International Day declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2011 "to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe." It is celebrated annually on April 30Creators & Guests Rob Lee - Host This episode of The Truth In This Art is part of National Jazz Appreciation Month, a celebration that takes place every April. Jazz music is a captivating fusion of multiple cultures, incorporating the classical styles of both America and Europe with the influence of West African culture and folk songs. Jazz music boasts a little bit of everything - an unforgettable melody, rich harmony, a rhythm that resonates within you, and outstanding improvisations that make the genre truly unique.To support the The Truth In This Art: Buy Me Ko-fiUse the hashtag #thetruthinthisart #JazzAppreciationMonth #NationalJazzAppreciationMonthFollow The Truth in This Art on InstagramLeave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.This episode was recorded at Eaton Radio - Eaton Radio empowers grassroots storytelling and supports emerging, contemporary, and historic underground music. We've produced over 2000+ shows of talk radio and music through a rich and varied rotation of DJ mixes, interviews, and regular shows. ★ Support this podcast ★
Tony Keith, Jr. and Mel Cort share the paths they have walked to ensure understanding of their unstated identities. Lacking windows or mirrors for their historically marginalized identities, poetry created an avenue to express, explore, understand, and speak these identifiers.BioAnthony (Tony) Keith, Jr., PhD. is a Black American gay poet, spoken word artist, and Hip-Hop educational leader from Washington, D.C. He is the author of the debut young adult memoir in verse “How the Boogeyman Became a Poet” and the young adult poetry collection “Knucklehead,” forthcoming from Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. His feature performances include John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington National Cathedral, and the African Alliance Community Center in Arusha, Tanzania. Tony's writings appear in the Journal of Negro Education, Equity & Excellence in Education and the Journal of Black Masculinity, and many others. A multi-year fellow of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Tony is the founder and CEO of Ed Emcee Academy, an entrepreneurial extension of his award-winning dissertation research about Hip-Hop culture and leadership for racial equity in American education. He holds a Ph.D. in education from George Mason University and lives with his husband, Harry Christian III, and their dog, Sage, in his DC hometown.Mel Cort, a 'Threepeat' Third Space guest, returns to co-host this episode. Mel is a youth poet at Mercersburg Academy, specializing in Queer and disabled storytelling. They love performing, bookbinding, DEI work, and befriending cats.
Episode #4: A Rainbow Flies Over The Southside Season 2 jumps into Women's History Month with 2 Chill Phyl joining our host, Dwayne Lawson-Brown to talk Washington DC, finding your creative voice, and remaining authentic in the face of adversity! 2 Chill Phyl is a poet and performer dedicated to leaving audiences in a better space that she found them. Follow 2 Chill Phyl on Instagram at @2ChillPhyl and @PhylFeels This podcast supported by the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities, Solid State Books, Day Eight Publishing, and CrochetKingpin.com
Episode #3: Of Laughter and Light Season 2 continues with Alexa Patrick joining our host, Dwayne Lawson-Brown to talk creative outlets, finding light while grieving, and her new collection of poetry! Alexa Patrick is a poet and vocalist from Connecticut. She is a Cave Canem fellow and Tin House alumna. She has also been cast in the featured role of Unsung in We Shall Not Be Moved, an opera under the direction of Bill T. Jones. You may find Alexa's work published in The Quarry, The Rumpus, CRWN Magazine, and The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic. Follow Alexa Patrick on Instagram: @AlexaLaurel Learn More About Alexa: https://www.alexapatrick.com/ This podcast supported by the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities, Solid State Books, Day Eight Publishing, and CrochetKingpin.com
This episode of Across The Margin: The Podcast features an interview with Louis L. Reed who organized a national grassroots network of reform activists after serving fourteen years in federal prison, and Brandon Kramer, a Washington, DC-based filmmaker and co-founder of Meridian Hill Pictures. Brandon directed City of Trees. and the Webby Award-winning independent documentary series The Messy Truth. Brandon won Best Director at the 2016 Chesapeake Film Festival and Indie Capital Awards, received the Audience Choice Award at the 2015 American Conservation Film Festival and was a 2015 DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Individual Arts Fellow. He has directed over 30 short documentaries commissioned by public agencies and nonprofits including AARP and US Institute of Peace. Before starting Meridian Hill Pictures, Brandon served as a teaching artist for the John F. Kennedy Center's national media education program. Brandon's latest documentary, The First Step, finds activist and famed CNN correspondent Van Jones, in a divided American, controversially working across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to America's addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization takes him deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties, and the lives of frontline activists fighting for their communities. Facing fierce opposition from both political parties in a climate where bipartisanship has become a dirty word, Jones and his team enlist the support of justice-impacted individuals, faith leaders, grassroots activists and cultural figures — including Kim Kardashian — to pass legislation that would fix some broken aspects of the justice system and bring thousands of incarcerated people home early. The bill's champions immediately find themselves navigating a high-stakes game of political chess in Washington, D.C. Their quest brings them face-to-face with progressive champions like Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Senators Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders, as well as conservative figures like U.S. Senator Rand Paul, Kellyanne Conway, Jared Kushner — and ultimately, Donald Trump himself. While trying to pass a bipartisan bill through a deeply polarized Congress, Jones is condemned by the right for his progressive beliefs — and by the left for working with conservatives. The film reveals an intimate portrait of an activist's isolation and internal struggles, what it takes to make change in a divided nation, and everyday people in both political parties drawn into a historic fight for freedom and justice.The First Step is screening this weekend (2.17.23) at The Justice Film Festival. The Justice Film Festival is the premier showcase for films that shine a light on social justice and affirm the dignity of all people. Learn more about the Justice Film Festival here, including showtimes and schedule of all events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dan Perkins lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He received his MFA from American University. His paintings channel architectural motifs that connote space: crossing through a threshold, gazing through a window, passing from one plane to another. However the spaces depicted sit in an ethereal haze, where color and form are primary. Scale, time and space are all negotiable, up to the viewer to frame and understand. He has shown at Deanna Evans Projects, Sperone Westwater, Hashimoto Contemporary, Launch F18, Mana Contemporary, and elsewhere. His work is held in the collections of Capital One, Fidelity Investments, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Katzen Museum of American University, as well as in many private collections. His work has been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, Booooooom, Wired Italia, Art of Choice, Archive 00, Two Coats of Paint, Artsy, ArtMaze Mag, and the Washington Post. Lunar Archway, 2022, oil on panel, 50'' x 40'' Pearl, 2022, oil on panel, 36'' x 30'' Red Star, 2022, oil on panel, 36'' x 30''
Season 2: Episode 2 - Electric Boogaloo! Season 2 continues with Rebecca Bishophall taking the stage to share poetry, talk family, and speak on the joy of karaoke! Rebecca Bishophall is a DC Native, mother, and author of No Sweat: Poems From An American Youth and co-author of Breaking The Blank, written with Dwayne Lawson-Brown. Joined by a live audience - Dwayne and Rebecca bring friendship to the forefront in this fun episode. Follow Rebecca Bishophall on Twitter: @RBizzle0520 This podcast supported by the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities, Solid State Books, Day Eight Publishing, and CrochetKingpin.com
Season 2: The Poets Write Back! The Season 2 opener features Poet, Rocker, and Educator, Kenny Carroll III! Born and raised in DC, Kenny Carroll III served as the 2017 DC Youth Poet Laureate. He is a Sarah Lawrence and Watering Hole Fellow. His work is published in or forthcoming from The Split This Rock Quarry, Mixed Mag, Hill Rag, Beltway Quarterly, and more. Kenny joins host Dwayne Lawson-Brown and a live audience and Solid State Books in Washington DC! The energy is electric and the poetry is powerful! Follow Kenny Carroll III on Instagram: @KennyC113 Follow Dwayne on various social media platforms: @CrochetKingpin This podcast is supported by the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities, Solid State Books, Day Eight Publishing, and CrochetKingpin.com
Ethnographic Artist Karen Baker is an award-winning executive specializing in Design Research, Strategic Planning, Marketing, and Experience Design. She is the Board President of Social Art and Culture, a nonprofit founded in 2009, and the Creator and Host of Behind The Mind Radio Show on the We Act Radio Network. She is a 4x grantee of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Artist Fellowship for her fiber artwork, and she is the founder of Fiber With A Cause. Topics: Research on the textile contributions of African Americans pre-Great MigrationThe importance of Indigo to the African Slave TradeThe difficulties and challenges with uncovering the contributions of African Americans in textile arts.Thank you so much for listening. I hope you have enjoyed this episode. New episodes are released weekly on Sundays. Also, stay in the KNOW by subscribing to our email and newsletter blasts; you will receive a FREE Download copy of The Earning Potential Assessment Template. Credits:Music: Islabonita by An JoneVanessa S. - Ph.D Host
Dr. Clarence Lusane in conversation with Justin Desmangles, celebrating the publication of "Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy" by Clarence Lusane with a foreword by: Kali Holloway, published by City Lights Books. This event was originally broadcast via Zoom and hosted by Peter Maravelis. You can purchase copies of "Twenty Dollars and Change: Harriet Tubman and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice and Democracy" directly from City Lights at a 30% discount here: https://citylights.com/20-dollars-change-harriet-tubman-vs/ Dr. Clarence Lusane is an author, activist, scholar, and journalist. He is a Professor and former Chairman of Howard University's Department of Political Science. Lusane earned his B.A. in Communications from Wayne State University and both his Masters and Ph.D. from Howard University in Political Science. He's been a political consultant to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and a former Commissioner for the DC Commission on African American Affairs. He frequently appears on MSNBC and CSPAN, and was invited by the Obama's to speak at the White House. Author of many books, including "The Black History of the White House," published by City Lights Books. Dr. Lusane lives and works in the Washington, DC area. Justin Desmangles is chairman of the Before Columbus Foundation, administrator of the American Book Award, and host of the radio broadcast New Day Jazz. A member of the board of directors of the Oakland Book Festival, Mr. Desmangles is also a program producer at the African-American Center of the San Francisco Public Library. This event was made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation
Natalie Cheung received her MFA in Photography from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and her BFA in Photography from the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, DC. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally; she is a 2022 DC Arts & Humanities Fellowship recipient and has had work represented in numerous collections including the Museum of Fine Art, Houston and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Cheung currently teaches at the George Washington University and has previously taught at the Corcoran College of Art + Design and Temple University, Tyler School of Art. She has been represented by Morton Fine Art since 2014.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode ★ Support this podcast ★
Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Vera Oyé Yaa-Anna, affectionately known as Auntie Oyé, is a Liberian-born acclaimed master storyteller who transports her audience to West Africa through “imaginary” interactive storytelling. She is the Founder/Executive Director of Oyé Palaver Hut, a twenty-five-year-old established cultural arts organization that integrates storytelling performances with the culinary arts to focus on physical and emotional wellness. She tours nationally and internationally, presenting her dynamic programs, including high-energy African dance and the traditional djembe drums. This energetic cultural educator's performances are designed to celebrate diversity. She is a recipient of the four-time DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Fellowship Program. Dreams: Teach teenagers how to tell stories and how to become a nutritionist. Leave some information behind. How you can Help: Introduce her to a Rainmaker - Controls the environment. Knows everybody and everything. Favorite Book, Movie, or Podcast: My Cousin Vinny (Movie) Contact them at: https://www.Oyepalaverhut.Org
Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT Vera Oyé Yaa-Anna, affectionately known as Auntie Oyé, is a Liberian-born acclaimed master storyteller who transports her audience to West Africa through “imaginary” interactive storytelling. She is the Founder/Executive Director of Oyé Palaver Hut, a twenty-five-year-old established cultural arts organization that integrates storytelling performances with the culinary arts to focus on physical and emotional wellness. She tours nationally and internationally, presenting her dynamic programs, including high-energy African dance and the traditional djembe drums. This energetic cultural educator's performances are designed to celebrate diversity. She is a recipient of the four-time DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Fellowship Program. Dreams: Teach teenagers how to tell stories and how to become a nutritionist. Leave some information behind. How you can Help: Introduce her to a Rainmaker - Controls the environment. Knows everybody and everything. Favorite Book, Movie, or Podcast: My Cousin Vinny (Movie) Contact them at: https://www.Oyepalaverhut.Org
Agustina Woodgate (1981, Argentina) practice focuses on the politics of landscapes and infrastructures as a conceptual and public geography. She recombines, activates and repurposes available resources while setting alternative systems in motion. Woodgates' approach is speculative, practical, and site and context-responsive, presenting critical possibilities to concepts on social orders, resource management and information distribution bringing clarity, scale, and accessibility. In 2011 she co-founded radioee.net a nomadic, translingual, online radio station. In 2015 she co-founded TVGOV, a media company providing ecological data visualization. And in 2018 she co-initiated PUB, an experimental publishing platform within Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam. She is currently a tutor at the Disarming Design Master Program at Sandberg Instituut Amsterdam and is actively teaching workshops in several universities and organizations. Her projects have been commissioned by BIENALSUR 2021, 2019 Whitney Biennial, 4th Istanbul Design Biennial; Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin; 9th Berlin Biennial; Peabody Essex Museum, MA; Bienal de las Américas, CO; ArtPort, Tel Aviv; PlayPublik, Poland; DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington; The Bass Museum of Art, FL; Storefront for Art and Architecture, MN and KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin amongst others. Agustina Woodgate, The Source, 2019, Miami oolite, concrete, iron, plumbing grid, water.108 x 108 x 108 in. Photo by Steven Sierra; courtesy of Art Basel and Barro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Installation view in Collins Park, The Bass Museum, City of Miami Beach. Agustina Woodgate, National Times, 2016-2019. Close-circuit network of clocks synchronized directly by the power grid. Photograph by Ron Amstut. Installation view of the Whitney Biennial 2019 (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, May 17-September 22, 2019).
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Vera Oyé Yaa-Anna, affectionately known as Auntie Oyé, is a Liberian-born acclaimed master storyteller who transports her audience to West Africa through “imaginary” interactive storytelling. She is the Founder/Executive Director of Oyé Palaver Hut, a twenty-five-year-old established cultural arts organization that integrates storytelling performances with the culinary arts to focus on physical and emotional wellness. She tours nationally and internationally presenting her dynamic programs that includes high-energy African dance and the traditional djembe drums. She is a four-time DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Fellowship Program recipient.
Who and what were are the “Black Georgians” of the British empire? And how did their struggles of dissent shape our past and present freedom narratives? Author, historian and professor S.I. Martin, from our Legacy program introduces us to these international men and women of mystery, conviction and fortitude. The Black Georgians describes Black people in The Georgian era; a period in British History from 1714 to c. 1830–37, named after the Hanoverian Kings George I, II, III and IV. It was a time of immense social change in Britain, the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution class hierarchies and continual warfare. Some are well-known such as Phyllis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano while others have been forgotten. Nonetheless, all are well regarded as extreme personalities, artists, rebels, abolitionists and even accomplices. _____________________________ (Ep. 14) Show Notes Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Assistant Producer, Research: Drai Salmon Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks. Resources & Mentions “Perfect Storm: Royals misjudged Caribbean tour, say critics" Rachel Hall & Amelia Gentelman, The Guardian "How an Accidental Encounter brought slavery to the United States" Rick Hampson, USA Today Slavevoyages.com* *Figures are estimates and are rounded to the nearest 100. _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
"The Momentum of Memory" vs. "The Violence of Forgetting." Throughout history a well-documented feature of authoritarianism, totalitarian regimes, religious indoctrination and myth-making is the reshaping of collective and individual memory. As a person of African descent, deconstructing religion can yield epiphanies not only in science or theology but in the heavy political histories of ethnicity and provenance. This episode covers the ways in which forgetfulness, memory laws/loss and short collective memories play into narratives that distort, demean, erase and discriminate. We cover the George Floyd "Year of Reckoning", Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, 45, my former pastor and the subtle manipulative power of misinformation + forgetfulness imposed on us via religion and culture. _____________________________ (Ep. 13) Show Notes Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Assistant Producer, Research: Drai Salmon Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks, Overjoyed Blue Note Japan Recordings, IMOK Gospel Music, Howard University Gospel Choir Resources Sarah Frostenson, “Aftermath of Year of Reckoning”, Fiver Thirty Eight: A Politics Chat Michele Norris, "Don't call it a racial reckoning. The race toward equality has barely begun.", The Washington Post Banned Filename, Jr., “Remember fascism was a Catholic problem?”, Medium.com Stephanie Martin, “Vladimir Putin Quotes the Bible During Pro-Russia Rally in Moscow”, Churchleaders .com Jess Blumberg, “A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials”, Smithsonian Magazine Frederick Douglass, “An 1876 speech given by Frederick Douglass at the unveiling of the Freedmen's Monument in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC.”, Digital Public Library of America, University of Illinois CNN (Chris Wallace) Interview Nicole Hannah-Jones, Author & Professor of Journalism, Howard University Dr. Greg Carr, Professor, Howard University School of Law &Africana Studies Department Music Bed(s) “For Your Name is to be Praised” (James Hall Worship & Praise) “Never Shall Forget”, Melvin Crispell & Testimony _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
More than 100 years ago a Black skeptic/atheist/agnostic/freethinker from the Danish West Indies framed a conversation on Pan-Africanism, modeled Socialist Black political organizing, advocated for labor rights and progressive Black entertainment in a vaudeville era of American life wreathed in poverty, White Supremacy, World Wars and European Imperialism. This episode continues Dr. Jeffrey B. Perry's presentation on Hubert Harrison-a bridge between Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, The Black Panthers, Occupy Wallstreet and BLM. Perry reveals all of these connections on with his account of the life of Harrison known as the "Black Socrates,” a freethinking orator, writer and contemporary in the then Harlem Renaissance. Pitifully unsung, all roads to Arturo Schomburg, A. Phillip Randolph, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Martin Luter King, James Brown, James Baldwin, Nikki Giovanni, The Black Panthers, Sista Soulja (and so many more) therefore, lead directly through Hubert Harrison. _____________________________ (Ep. 12) Show Notes Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Assistant Producer, Research: Drai Salmon Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks and V.Rich/"Ocean of Love" (Out Now!) Resources & Mentions Jeffrey B. Perry, Official Website "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism", Jeffrey B. Perry (Columbia University Press) *For discount on online bookstore, use “CUP20” at checkout. David Hilliard describes Black Panther Party origins & Ideological Struggles of Class-Coalition Politics (2006) _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
Who is one of the greatest icons of movement history that you've likely never heard of? Someone who 100+ years ago conceptualized Pan-Africanism, modeled new Black political organization, labor rights advocacy, religious dissent and championed (and scrutinized) Black actors, playwrights and entertainers in ways few others would? Who literally stands as a bridge between Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King and BLM? And who both created language for subsequent Black leaders and mercilessly scrutinized icons like Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Dubois and others in their blind spots? It is Hubert Harrison. The lifelong work of this intellectual Black giant -and his biographer, renowned scholar and author, Jeffrey B. Perry- reveals all of these connections on today's episode with his account of the life of Harrison. In fact, it may be said that not only is this "Black Socrates” pitifully unsung, but all roads to Arturo Schomburg, A. Phillip Randolph, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Martin Luter King, James Brown, James Baldwin, Nikki Giovanni, The Black Panthers, Sista Soulja (and so many more) therefore, lead directly through Hubert Harrison. This episode is Part I of Jeffrey B. Perry's interview on Harrison from the 2021 Legacy series covering his migration from the Caribbean (now USVI) to the US and his early work as a freethinking orator, writer and contemporary in the then Harlem Renaissance. _____________________________ (Ep. 11) Show Notes Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Assistant Producer, Research: Drai Salmon Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks and V.Rich/"Ocean of Love" (Out Now!) Resources & Mentions Jeffrey B. Perry, Official Website "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism", Jeffrey B. Perry (Columbia University Press) *For discount on online bookstore, use “CUP20” at checkout. Jamaican poet and LGBTQ activist Stacy Ann Chin reads the account of Bartolomé de Las Casas at Voice of a People's History of the United States. History of the Indies by Bartolome De Las Casas Explained", APUSH Simplified _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
Dialogue, Dialogue, Dialogue! Today's episode is all about dialogue, reflection and conversation with the co-host and co-creator of Where We're Headed, Mr. Verdell Wright. If you missed his compelling account of a “Good God Gone” in (Ep. 6) here's another chance to get acquainted with Verdell and host Rogiérs as they enjoy an open dialogue and process life as a former Minister, Seminarian, Minister of Music, worship leader and SGL Black men. It's all about the conversation! _____________________________ (Ep. 10) Show Notes Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Assistant Producer, Research: Drai Salmon Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks Resources Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, “Godless Americana: Race and Religious Rebels" _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
Perhaps one of the biggest slept-on challenges we face moving through life and all its stages is how do we form community, maintain it, hold it accountable, reconcile it and how we discard community in/around us?Sometimes we get it right, sometimes we don't so much. On this episode Ro tells a story of a peculiar encounter with a random lady at Eastern Market and we study the historical relationships between American patriarchy, social class and imposition of its faith-based, foundational ideas. Then we invite the much needed voice of a Religious Freedom advocate, ally to the Nonbeliever community and Interfaith Advocate, Dr. Sabrina Dent from her Legacy appearance in 2020. Based here in the Washington, DC area, Dent has worked tirelessly to reduce stigma among religious minorities-speaking truth to power not only in the public sphere but also within intra-faith circles and organizations. _____________________________ (Ep. 8) Show Notes Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Assistant Producer, Research: Drai Salmon Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks Resources & Mentions Dr. Sabrina Dent, President of Center for Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation (Richmond, VA.) "In Class with Carr." The Karen Hunter Show, Ep. 107 Dr. Greg Carr. (@AfricanaCarr in #Knubia and Twitter) Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, “Godless Americana: Race and Religious Rebels" _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
What is the relevance of "community" at all? Why is it important to apply a critical racial lens in conversation around faith, stigma and our future? How do these dynamics show up when we're not looking? On this episode we study the effect(s) of coercion, exclusion and "othering" through subtle acts of religious supremacy in public policy and government. We first look into rhetoric of government officials desperate to preserve cultural notions of straight, White minority and Christian rule in specific arguments contesting "unenumerated rights". Then we conclude with the voice of Religious Freedom advocate, ally to the Nonbeliever community and Interfaith Advocate, Dr. Sabrina Dent. Based here in the Washington, DC area, Dent first remarks to Legacy (2020) appear in the previous Episode 8. She has worked tirelessly to reduce stigma among religious minorities-speaking truth to power not only in the public sphere but also within intra-faith circles and organizations. _____________________________ (Ep. 9) Show Notes Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Assistant Producer, Research: Drai Salmon Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks Resources & Mentions Dr. Sabrina Dent, President of Center for Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation (Richmond, VA.) "In Class with Carr." The Karen Hunter Show, Ep. 107 Dr. Greg Carr. (@AfricanaCarr in #Knubia and Twitter) Mark Joseph Stern, Dahlia Litchwick. SCOTUS Legal Correspondents, Host/Co-Host, Slate Amicus Podcast Lindsay Graham presses Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji B. Jackson on Faith, (March 2022), USA Today Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, “Godless Americana: Race and Religious Rebels" _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
About the guestInspired by sacred geometry, Jordann Wine draws on classical forms and patterns in her work to reference mathematical concepts that reflect the wonders of the universe. Working with the golden ratio, fractals, and gradients these geometric abstract paintings, drawings and murals connect to notions of deep space in time, as well as deep space found in meditation. Floating, falling, fading and unfolding patterns of triangles and circles mesmerize the viewer, evoking contemplation of the infinite. Seeking order out of chaos, and interrupting rigidity of order with slight imperfections in the repetition is central to the meditative nature of her practice and to the solace it intends to bring out in the hand-drawn imagery. Along with her work in drawings, paintings and murals, Jordann has evolved her practice by introducing glitter. Glitter, commonly dismissed as an ordinary craft material, is elevated to a painterly standard as she foregrounds the material's inherent qualities of holding and releasing light. Making use of the medium's full range of iridescent, opaque, and translucent color qualities, she transforms the childish or garish reputation of glitter into a reflective cosmic field. Reflective surfaces instinctually remind people of water, the element most critical to survival. Glitter's shimmering surfaces, reminiscent of light hitting water, attracts the viewer into the work, evoking the appeal of both the movement of water as flow and the introspective quality of water as stillness. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University; where she studied Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and minored in Studio Art. She continued her education at the Aegean Center for Fine Arts in Paros, Greece. Currently, based in Washington, DC, she has had solo exhibitions at Honfleur Gallery, George Mason University, and Strathmore Arts Center, as well as many national and international group exhibitions. She has murals throughout DC, Maryland, New York and Jamaica, working with among others: Facebook, the DC Commission of Arts and Humanities, POW! WOW! DC, Conrad Hotel, lululemon, and JBG. Her work has been purchased for private collections, including recent acquisitions for the permanent collections of the Kennedy Center, Capital One Café, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank, Lockheed Martin, Fairmont Hotel, Montefiore Hospital, and Booz Allen Hamilton. She was a 2021, 2020 and 2019 recipient of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Artist Fellowship grant.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.Mentioned in this episode:Jordann WineTo find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode★ Support this podcast ★
Our guest on the podcast this week is Vera Oyé Yaa-Anna, affectionately known as Auntie Oyé, a Liberian-born acclaimed master storyteller who transports her audience to West Africa through “imaginary” interactive storytelling. She is the Founder/Executive Director of Oyé Palaver Hut, a twenty-five-year-old established cultural arts organization that integrates storytelling performances with the culinary arts to focus on physical and emotional wellness. She tours nationally and internationally presenting her dynamic programs that include high-energy African dance and the traditional djembe drums. This energetic cultural educator's performances are designed to celebrate diversity. She is a four-time DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Fellowship Program recipient. Today we're going to be talking about one of Vera's greatest passions and which is inspiring change through community storytelling, and she does this work not only with adults but also with children. Vera shares the values inspired by her African culture to teach children in active and participative ways, not in a classroom with books, but in the kitchen cooking food, taking them out into the world to practice what they have learned through music, storytelling, and dance. Listen in as we talk through how children can inspire change in their families and communities by learning storytelling and finding their value and confidence in the process. Vera is tackling poverty, diversity, and inclusion amongst other valuable life skills, in very simple and organic ways. She is giving underprivileged children access to differences, to help them feel a part of the world in which they live. And her loving energy is infectious, I didn't just hear the words she was speaking, as her children have said “I feel her” as I am sure you will too. If you have children in your life, don't overlook their value is what Vera taught me. Consider the children in your own life, embrace a different more organic perspective on change-making as you consider listening to this deeply resonant dialogue for insights. I suspect you'll enjoy Vera's perspective on life, inspiring change and bringing it all to life through storytelling as much as I did. Key Takeaways Vera's life journey from Liberia to the US has brought her to inspire change through storytelling in underprivileged communities. Consider the stories in your own life - What's your story today? What it means to inspire change within communities in real and resonant ways Becoming a decent human being The wisdom of children Memorable Quote “Everyone is a storyteller. Everything is a story.”—Vera Oyé Yaa-Anna Episode Resources: Vera's website: https://www.oyepalaverhut.org/ (Oyé Palaver Hut) http://sacredchangemakers.com/ (SacredChangemakers.com) https://sacredchangemakers.com/community (Our Sacred Community) https://www.instagram.com/jayne_m_warrilow/?hl=en (Jayne Warrilow on Instagram) Thank you to our sponsor: A HUGE thank you to our sponsor Coaches Business School who are helping coaches to succeed in business, so they can make a meaningful difference in our world. Go to http://coachesbuseinssschool.com/ (coachesbusinessschool.com) to get the tools, strategies, and frameworks you need to enjoy growing your business in a way that is profitable, predictable, and purpose-driven. A big thank you to all our coaches because without them this wouldn't be possible. If you would like to support our show: Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful. Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants, speakers, authors, business owners, leaders, conscious humans) who want to become more purpose-driven, create a lasting impact, and inspire a better future for all. Together, we are making a meaningful difference in our...
To be or not to be...our ancestors. Over the last few years of Civil Rights protests here within the United States has been common to hear the phrase “I am not my ancestors”. And increasingly, entertainers speaking for African-Americans echo these sentiments in the public sphere. Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube have all gone on-record to openly disclaim, mock and rebuke long-held or respected connections to our forbearers in movement history. What is behind this? Is it fair or accurate to our collective memory or are their comments better explained by cultural bias, shame, anti-blackness and/or poor historical education? Beyond them, how do inaccurate retellings of history similarly play into our perceptions of self, community and resistance? In this episode we feature Author and Professor Christopher Cameron for a second discussion, helping us to reshape our view of ancestry and more accurately detail our own history in Black Freethought-related Civil Rights work and the Creative Arts. Cameron is a professor of Professor of History and Interim Chair of Africana Studies at Univ. Of NC Charlotte and Author, Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism. _____________________________ (Ep. 7) Show Notes Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks Resources & Mentions "Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism", Christopher Cameron, Northwestern University Press "I Am Not My Ancestors", Z From Baltimore (Spoken Word) “West African Ancestral Cults Shows the Belief in Life After Death”, Chinelo Eze, Life "Common, Pharrell, and ‘The New Black': An Ignorant Mentality That Undermines the Black Experience”, Stereo Williams, The Daily Beast “Kanye West makes chaotic presidential rally debut in South Carolina”, The Guardian “Kanye West says 'slavery was a choice'”, CBC News "Snoop Dogg Asks Fans to Boycott ‘Roots': 'Let's Create Our Own Shit Based on Today'", Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
BIO:Vera Oyé Yaa-Anna, affectionately known as Auntie Oyé, is a Liberian-born acclaimed master storyteller who transports her audience to West Africa through “imaginary” interactive storytelling. She is the Founder/Executive Director of Oyé Palaver Hut, a twenty-five-year-old established cultural arts organization that integrates storytelling performances with the culinary arts to focus on physical and emotional wellness. She tours nationally and internationally presenting her dynamic programs that includes high-energy African dance and the traditional djembe drums. This energetic cultural educator's performances are designed to celebrate diversity. She is a four-time DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Fellowship Program recipient.Connect with Auntie Oyé:Website: https://www.oyepalaverhut.orgEmail: Oyepalaver11@Verizon.NetTwitter: Vera Oyé Yaa-Anna @OyepalaverhutFacebook: Oyé Palaver HutInstagram: Vera Oye Yaa-Anna
The “Doubting Thomas” of the Bible has special resonance for our communities. Fear of doubt will reliably illicit a negative reaction and anxiety for many regardless of the faith tradition (e.g. Islam, Christianity, Yoruba/Vodún, Pantheist, Spiritualist). On this episode we chronicle the fear of losing faith, spotlight the exile of a groundbreaking Pentecostal Bishop turned heretic and critique Anti-Atheist bias in rhetoric, behavior and policy for Black resistance and Social Justice movements. ________________________________ (Ep. 5) Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks ________________________________ Resources Black US Secular Survey Report (2021, American Atheists) Media Clips & Contributions Louis Farrakhan, Farrakhan: Suicide & the Causes of Homosexuality Belle's, TV One Network Blackish, ABC Diana Nyad “Super Soul Sunday”, OWN Network "The Inclusion Conclusion", The Lexi Show Mandisa Thomas, BlackNonbelievers.org Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Brothers Films “Disrupting the Narrative”, Religious Freedom Forum Symposium (2018, Washington, DC) Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Congressional Black Caucus (2019 ALC Conference, Washington, DC) _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support.
"Life is too good to waste on bad ideas" and Andrew Seidel (author, constitutional lawyer & activist) is convinced the idea that America's foundational principles are Christian, is not only 'bad'...it's a myth. Aside from writing, Seidel works with the FFRF to ensure that the government officials don't use offices and power that belong to “We the people” to promote their personal religion. He has appeared on outlets from MSNBC to Fox News and his writing has been featured in Slate, ThinkProgress, Religion Dispatches, Religion News Service, The Hill, Forbes and more. Andrew contributed his talk at the 2020 Legacy webinar series produced by BNDC (Black Nonbelievers of DC). ________________________________ (Ep.4) Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks ________________________________ Featured Speakers, Authors & Scholars Andrew Seidel, "The Founding Myth" _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
What do the Pope, the Puritans & Pastor Paula White have in common? Come along as we explore some of the how's & why's that make religion & politics a match not quite "made in heaven". Rogiérs details the phenomena of 'colonial faith', its political underpinnings throughout history and draws links to modern American Evangelical culture and the political Right. We also discuss the ways (in theory + practice) that Black and Latino Evangelicals have propped up White Evangelical culture & Christian Nationalists...to the detriment of everyone. ________________________________ (Ep.3) Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks, Overjoyed Special thanks to the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities ________________________________ Resources & Media Courtesy: CSPAN, State of the Black Union Katherine Fairfax-Wright/Malika Zouhali-Worral, "Call Me Kutchu" David Metcalf, “Refreshingly Honest Christian” BBC Sounds, "Witness History" The Puritans, History.com MSNBC, Martin Bashir interview with Pastor Rob Bell "Mormon leader's apology for racist remarks does not go far enough" Religion News Service _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Featured Speakers, Authors & Scholars Bree Newsome Bass, "Tearing down a Confederate Flag, and what came next", Matter of Fact Paula White, Paula White Ministries Khyiati Joshi, "The Illusion of Religious Equality in America" Prof. James Cone, "Black Theology & Black Power", Department of Systematic Theology, Union Theological Seminary Chrissy Stroop, "Not Your Mission Field" Writer, Scholar, Ex-Evangelical Lowcountry Digital Library at the College of Charleston, “African Laborers for a New Empire: Iberia, Slavery, and the Atlantic World “ Jeremy Peters “Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted” (Crown Publishing) Bob Smeitana, "Woke War: How social justice and CRT became heresy for evangelicals", Religion News Service Brad Wilcox, The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints Gospel Singer & Pastor Kim Burrell, Love & Liberty Fellowship Church ________________________________ Recommended Articles (Related) Sikivu Hutchinson,“Godless Americana: Race & Religious Rebels” (Infidel Books) Andrew Seidel, "Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American" “More unmarked graves found near another school that housed Indigenous children in Canada” “Thousands of Canada's indigenous children died in church-run boarding schools. Where are they buried?” "Lying to Children About the California Missions and the Indians", Zinn Education Project ________________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
On this episode, Denice is joined by Maggie FitzPatrick, the founder of FitzPatrick & Co, and Corporate Director, Vistagen. Maggie was appointed Commissioner on the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities and previously led global corporate communications and/or corporate affairs and philanthropy at several Fortune 100 companies. We talked about resilience, perseverance, and communication during these unprecedented times. Maggie shares her advice for all of us who are struggling during this time on how to check in with ourselves and ask for help when we need it. Maggie also shares that by aligning personal values with the organization's values, success and resilience will be created personally and professionally.
For the second episode we discuss the power of myth making about "overcoming" the Civil Rights era and how cultural revisionism distorts our view of Black political movements and the people who have participated in them. Author and Professor Chris Cameron (Black Freethinkers, UNC Charlotte) joins from the Legacy program as our special guest. Hosted by Rogiérs (artist/activist & director of BNDC), this podcast uses an Africana studies framework to examine and celebrate the history of religious dissent in Black communities. It also serves as the companion podcast to the "LEGACY series" (available on YouTube) produced by Black Nonbelievers of DC with support from the American Humanist Association. ______________________________ (Ep. 2) Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks Resources, Contributions & Mentions: Norm Allen, Jr. on Black Freethinkers "Mississippi Goddamn", Nina Simone Overjoyed Live in Japan (1997) feat. Dennis Montgomery, III "Black Artists as Essential Freedom Fighters", Andre Henry Chris Cameron, Author “Black Freethinkers: A History of African-American Secularism” , Prof. Christopher Cameron (Twitter) Black Nonbelievers of DC (BNDC) on Facebook _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
It's the WWH premier episode!! Come aboard as we look back to understand where we are, and to figure out Where We're Headed as people of African descent in the United States. Hosted by Rogiérs (artist/activist and director of BNDC), this podcast uses an Africana studies framework to examine and celebrate the history of religious dissent in Black communities. It also serves as the companion podcast to the "LEGACY series" produced by Black Nonbelievers of DC with support from the American Humanist Association. Join us as we embark on this exciting, insightful and sobering journey! ______________________________ (Ep.1) Host: Rogiérs Writing & Narration: Rogiérs Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks, “Homebrew”/Soul Cycle, TPS Alliance Haitian Drummers, Richard Bona _____________________________ For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback: E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @WWHPodcasting _____________________________ Resources & Mentions: National TPS Alliance (Instagram) Benjamin Crump clip -Courtesy of MSNBC Pat Robertson clip courtesy of 700 Club Congressional Black Caucus Zora Neale Hurston: “Speak So You Can Speak Again: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston” (Double Day/Random House) Julian Bond clip Courtesy of NPR Khyati Joshi, Author: White Christian Privilege: The Illusion of Religious Equality in America (NYU Press) Pew Research Data: “Faith Among Black Americans” Ari Spears, Comedian/Tammi Mac Late Show Ryan Burge (Twitter: @RyanBurge) Statistician Chris Cameron, Author Bold Blue Campaigns Mandisa Thomas, President BlackNonbelievers.org (Twitter: @BNonbelievers) ______________________________ Additional Content: Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel! Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup. Support Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you! Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support. (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net
Welcome, Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell to the Studio Noize fam! Zsudayka is living her best art life in DC with her artist husband, James Terrell, her artsy kids, her art practice, and recently became vice president of Black Artist of DC (BADC). She has done murals, art commissions, and much more to support herself and keep living her dream. We get into some great stories about her growth from not knowing what an artist's call was to collaborating with her husband and building her practice over the years. Episode 111 topics include:working on art commissionsnavigating galleries as a Black artistthe art scene in DCcollaborating on art with your spousebeing an artist, a wife, and a mothermentorship/growing as an artistmaking it through the pandemic as an artistmaking proposals for an art showZsudayka Nzinga is a self-taught artist. She specializes in curating art exhibitions and arts-based special events. She has curated with a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and helps other artists create flourishing art careers.See More: www.terrellartsdc.com + @zsudaykaFollow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comIG: @studionoizepodcastJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioSupport the podcast www.patreon.com/studionoizepodcast
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LaTonya E. Clark is a Senior Program Manager in the Chief Operating Office (COO) Executive Office at Fannie Mae in Washington, DC, were she manages and facilitates strategic projects and initiatives to support the COO senior leadership team and corporate shared service functions in executing the organizations unified digital transformation strategy. She received both her Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), concentration in International Business/Marketing degree from Howard University. LaTonya's professional strengths and expertise include advocating and advancing business initiatives from strategy development through execution in dynamic, cross functional environments in both private sector and federal government organizations. Her specialties include public policy development, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and organizational design. Just as LaTonya is committed to her professional career, she is just as passionate and committed about her volunteer and philanthropic service to the Washington, DC community. Her volunteer and leadership experience with the arts, women and girls, literacy, and global issues and trends continues to make an impact to the organizations she supports. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Omega Chapter; The Links, Inc. Capital City (DC) Chapter; The Washington, DC Carats; The Junior League of Washington; 19th St. Baptist Church; Commissioner, DC Commission for Women in the Mayor's Office on Women's Policy and Initiatives; and Ambassador/Founding Member- Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. As a 20 year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., LaTonya has served in a variety of leadership positions including Membership Chair (Alpha Chapter); Co-Chair of the 6th and 7th annual signature Xi Omega Chapter Women and Girls Conference, Chairwoman of the North Atlantic Region Cluster I Leadership Conference; and two terms as the Treasurer of the Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation. Over the course of her 11 years of membership in The Junior League of Washington, she proudly accepted the call to leadership by serving as the Chair of Special Events, Assistant Council Director for Ways and Means, and two terms on the Nominating Committee. In June 2018, LaTonya was inducted as a Links, Inc. Scott Hawkins Leadership Institute Fellow, Cohort VIII. This highly selective leadership program selects only 47 women across the country, all under the age of 40, who will experience enhanced programming and leadership development. LaTonya has been recognized for her unwavering commitment to service by the Howard University School of Business MBA of the Year Award (2019); Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation, Presidents Award (2016); Deloitte Consulting Federal Practice Applause Award (2013, 2015); The Junior League of Washington Chair Extraordinaire Award (2013); Howard University School of Business Top 40 Under 40 Emerging Business Leaders (2010); and National Association of Women MBAs: Women of Color Special Edition (2008). LaTonya's favorite books, “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho and the “Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein continue to shape and inspire her in seeking and living in her life's passions. LaTonya is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina and currently resides in Washington, DC. She enjoys tennis, cooking, entertaining, and spending time with her nephews Andrew Francis and Roger, III and niece Ava Rose. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/support
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