Podcast appearances and mentions of Saint Heron

In this week's Mom Stomp episode (S4, Ep7), Annie and Jo talk about Jo's experience attending “El Dorado Ballroom - Glory to Glory” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall - a night curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron. Also, we got some Rihanna links from first name/last name (FNLN) MJ Price and a VM from FNLN Tim Paul, who gives us permission to turn his life into a true crime podcast if he goes missing in Europe. Best wishes to our friend in Europe but, lord, could you imagine our podcast with actual direction!?

Welcome to the episode 25 of "Women In The Music Industry", a podcast that shines a spotlight on the remarkable women who are breaking barriers and making their mark in an industry that has long been dominated by men. My guest on this episode is none other than composer, producer, musician and artist extraordinaire EmmoLei Sankofa, whose work spans music, visual media, and fine art.  EmmoLei's original music can be heard on the stand-out comedy, “Three Ways” on Hulu, Season 3 of STARZ's “Step Up” series, Lizzo's Emmy-Award winning series, “Watch Out For the Big Grrrls” on Amazon, Shudder/AMC's horror anthology film “Horror Noire”, and 2023's smash series on Hulu, “The Other Black Girl”.  These are just a few of her incredible credits!  Emmolei is a 2021 Sundance Composers Lab Fellow, where she worked closely with Film and Television composers on her craft. The creative advisors for the intensive included Kathryn Bostic, Laura Karpman, Blake Neely, Heather McIntosh, George S. Clinton, Mychael Danna, Jeff Rona, and Christopher Willis.  EmmoLei has also collaborated with some of the best emerging and award-winning filmmakers, including Jamal Dedeaux, Zandashé Brown, Rhea Dillion, Jonathan Lewis, Imani Dennison, Sekani Solomon, Ajiri Akpolo, and more.  Her original music has been married to films screened at HBO, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Lionsgate, Warner Bros, the Oakland Museum of California, and film festivals in Miami, Martha's Vineyard, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Savannah, Las Vegas, London, and beyond.  EmmoLei has also worked with top brands like Nike, Vans, Buzzfeed, Pandora, Kamala Harris for the People, Pulse Films, and more via her creative audio company, Bèl Son. EmmoLei's discography encompasses over twenty-one independently released albums, EPs, and singles collectively, and embodies a mixture of genres but often integrates soul, jazz, classical, and rhythm & blues. Her single, Don't Fight, was included on Adult Swim's OPUS compilation album. As a musician, she has performed with Nelly, Ella Mai, Kurt Schneider, and more, and had her debut performance as a solo act on Mobley's “Devil in a Daydream” Virtual Tour. An alum of The Recording Academy's 2021 NEXT program, EmmoLei is an emerging talent and active voice among the next generation of music industry leaders. EmmoLei and her work have been featured on various platforms, including Lyrical Lemonade, LANDR, Saint Heron, OC Weekly, The Recording Academy, Gender Amplified, Billboard, and more. If you are enjoying this video series, please rate/review/subscribe/tell everyone about it. Every little bit helps. Instagram: @emmolei Web: www.e-sankofa.com

Multi-hyphenate and fellow podcaster Elise Peterson is here to talk all about her journey as an artist, mother, and beauty enthusiast. While she started out as an editor for Solange's Saint Heron platform, I first fell in love with Elise's gorgeous fine art prints. And today as the host of the Cool Moms podcast, Elise is expanding her creativity via conversations with other inspiring Moms. Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: German Aesthetics (Vitamin C Serum, Collagen Serum), Circumference Beauty Cleanser, Bio Oil, Neutrogena Sport Sunscreen, Ilia Concealer, Huda Beauty Setting Spray, Ami Colé Concealer, Jones Road Bronzer, Isamaya Beauty Liplacq, Saie MascaraJoin the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Elise: @eliserpeterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk to Myesha Evon Gardner, a New York-based photographer and art director originally from Cleveland, Ohio. We cover topics such as Myesha's approach to photography, including influences, gear, experimentation, shooting analog and working in the darkroom, her mindsets about growth and finances, lessons she learned from her father, who is a musician, the importance of patience and passion, risk-taking, her most essential rituals, and much more.BiographyMyesha Evon Gardner is a New York-based photographer and art director originally from Cleveland, Ohio. She holds a BFA degree in photography and graphic design from the Parsons School of Design in New York City.As a photographer and storyteller, Myesha examines truth by documenting and redefining themes of legacy, labor, the perception of beauty, and familial love in underrepresented communities. Through the subjects of vanity, body image, and self-care, she studies the profoundly complex role of the Black woman, who, she observes, as people and individuals, are often stripped down to singular value. Gardner investigates the socioeconomic structure and negotiation of power between these visual embodiments and what it means to exist in and move up into the ranks of American society.Her commercial work is inspired by the materiality of cultural influences as expressed through music, history, sports, and fashion. Myesha's clients include Nike, Jordan, Beats by Dre, Nordstrom, Beyoncé, Parkwood Entertainment, Saint Heron, HBO, RCA Records, Sony Music, The New Yorker, and The New York Times, to name a few.Over the years, she participated in several group exhibitions, and her work has been published in publications such as HYPEBAE, WIRED, Cosmopolitan, The Brooklyn Circus, Vouge, V Man and TIME.Selected Links From the EpisodeMyesha's WebsiteMyesha's InstagramGordon ParksHelmut NewtonIrving PennDarkroomJamaica, Montego BayAlbumen PrintSusan MeiselasPrince Street Girls by Susan MeiselasMagnum PhotographersA Choice of Weapons by Gordon ParksLife MagazineHand-Printing (Photographic Process)Pinhole CameraMedium FormatPhotogravureShow NotesIntroduction [00:00:00]The Mindful Creative Year [00:01:02]Episode Introduction [00:05:06]On Becoming a Creative Professional [00:07:26]Advice for Young Creatives [00:21:05]Work Routines of a Professional Freelance Photographer [00:30:05]Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [00:45:43]Financial Mindsets for Creative Professionals [00:46:25]Importance of Personal and Professional Growth [00:49:53]Myesha's Approach to Photography and Direction [01:01:13]Challenges on Myesha's Creative Journey [01:21:11]How to Be a Better Creative Professional [01:26:35]Episode Outro [01:30:13]Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

Today's conversation is with food enthusiast, storyteller, and creative strategist Jon Gray. Jon is the co-founder and self-proclaimed dishwasher of Ghetto Gastro— a collective that uses food as a medium to ignite conversations about race, inequity, and inclusivity. Jon's love affair with the Bronx, usage of mixed media, and desire to build new narratives that empower black and brown people, teaches us the importance of having pride in your roots and staying true to yourself.  In today's conversation, we're reminded of the importance of staying true to ourselves. We explore themes such as the value of fostering deep connections, the importance of perseverance, and we journey into why trusting your instincts can be your greatest tool.  What to read Pre-order https://ghettogastro.com/pages/black-power-kitchen (Black Power Kitchen - Ghetto Gastro) by Jon Gray, Pierre Serrano, Lester Walker (Drops 10.18.22) https://bookshop.org/books/my-grandmother-s-hands-racialized-trauma-and-the-pathway-to-mending-our-hearts-and-bodies-9781942094470/9781942094470 (My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies) by Resmaa Menakem  https://bookshop.org/books/the-rise-black-cooks-and-the-soul-of-american-food-a-cookbook/9780316480680 (The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food: A Cookbook) by Marcus Samuelsson,  Yewande Komolafe, Osayi Endolyn People mentioned https://studiomuseum.org/thelma-golden-director-and-chief-curator (Thelma Golden) - Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem Curator, critic & author https://cargocollective.com/museummammy (Kimberly Drew)  Graphic Artist https://www.moma.org/artists/70943 (Emory Douglas)  Artist https://www.jamelrobinson.com/ (Jamel Robinson)  Co-Founder of ArtNoir & President of Saint Heron https://www.instagram.com/queencc/?hl=en (Carolyn Concepcion) https://camh.org/event/in-conversation-amoako-boafo-and-larry-ossei-mensah/ (Larry Ossei-Mensah) Curator & Co-founder of https://www.instagram.com/artnoirco/?hl=en (@artnoirco) Artist http://www.derrickadams.com/ (Derrick Adams)  https://www.sheamoisture.com/ca/en/narratively-longroad.html (Richelieu Dennis) - Founder & CEO of Sundial Brands, maker of SheaMoisture Learn more about Jon Gray Check out Ghetto Gastro's appliance collection https://cruxgg.com/ (CRUXGG)  https://www.cooperhewitt.org/channel/jon-gray-of-ghetto-gastro-selects/ (Jon Gray's) of Ghetto Gastro, Cooper Hewitt Installation Watch Jon Gray's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cWkKwGUt3g ((Ghetto Gasto) TedTalk) What to listen to https://open.spotify.com/track/1sYRkVKdT2ize1HSDCwbEF (Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud) by James Brown https://open.spotify.com/track/6HZILIRieu8S0iqY8kIKhj (DNA.) by Kendrick Lamar https://open.spotify.com/track/48EjSdYh8wz2gBxxqzrsLe?autoplay=true&v=T (Cranes in the Sky) by Solange Who to follow Find him on https://www.instagram.com/ghettogray/ (IG) To learn more about his work, visit GhettoGastro.com  This conversation was recorded on July 30th, 2022.  Host https://www.instagram.com/dario.studio/ (Dario Calmese)  Producer: https://www.instagram.com/holly_woodco/ (Coniqua Johnson)  Visual Art Direction and Designs:  http://riverwildmen.com (River Wildmen), https://www.instagram.com/afrovisualism/ (Justin Smith), Adam Selah Director of Digital Content: https://www.instagram.com/vickygcreative/ (Vicky Garcia) Bookings: http://@itsms.kt (K.T. Thompson) Audio Engineer + Composer: https://www.instagram.com/adamradice/ (Adam Radice) Original music composed by https://www.instagram.com/adamradice/ (Adam Radice) 

 Missed the live broadcast? Listen in to the show on all podcast platforms and on quarantinetapes.comOn episode 250 of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber speaks with Maurice Harris. This episode is part of a partnership with OXY ARTS. Maurice is a floral artist and the founder of the floral design studio Bloom & Plume. He joins Paul to talk about beauty, self-discovery during the pandemic, and why he calls himself the Beyonce of flowers.Maurice tells Paul why he is drawn to working with flowers and explains that you have to be present to enjoy fresh flowers. They discuss the Bloom & Plume coffee shop and Maurice's incredible photography series, Shades of Blackness. Maurice talks to Paul about how he uses beauty as a tool, the value he places on difference, and how he is pushing back against a system that devalues labor.Maurice Harris is a Los Angeles based artist who is best known as the visionary behind Bloom & Plume, a bespoke floral design studio located in Echo Park. Maurice's unique point of view, sense of humor, craftsmanship and dedication to his community has made him both one of the most sought after floral designers in Los Angeles and one of the most followed florists on Instagram. Harris' clients include some of the biggest names in Hollywood as well as top tier brands such as Louis Vuitton, The Row, Goop, Opening Ceremony, Dior, Nike, Gucci, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Warby Parker, MOCA and LACMA among others. Harris has been featured in Vogue, W Magazine, LA Times, Hollywood Reporter, Saint Heron, Rip + Tan and appeared on air for Viceland. Additionally, Harris' art career has been emerging with a flower sculpture at MOCA, photography at the San Diego Art Institute and a performance piece at the Broad. Most recently you can see him on his TV show "Centerpiece" for Quibi and the upcoming "Full Bloom" for HBOMax. You can find Maurice Harris's website at https://shop.bloomandplume.com. Paul Holdengräber is an interviewer and curator of public curiosity. He is the Founder and Director of Onassis LA (OLA), a center for dialogue. Previously he was the Founder and Director of LIVE from the NYPL, a cultural series at the New York Public Library, where he hosted over 600 events, holding conversations with everyone from Patti Smith to Zadie Smith, Ricky Jay to Jay-Z, Errol Morris to Jan Morris, Wes Anderson to Helen Mirren, Christopher Hitchens to Mike Tyson. He is the host of "A Phone Call From Paul," a podcast for The Literary Hub. 

Lalese Stamps from Lolly Lolly Ceramics joins us this week and we couldn't be more thrilled! Lalese talks to us about everything from her background in graphic design to her recent residency with Saint Heron to moving from a basement studio in Columbus, Ohio into a large space in her hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We chat about the 100 Day Project and how it influenced the trajectory of Lolly Lolly as well as how it continues to inspire.  Lalese also tells us about Lolly Lolly's transition into slip cast production and their process around creating new products.Additional topics include:  sleep schedules, door knobs as handles, the considerate nature of Monstera plants, fried cheese curds, and the importance of believing you can do anything you want.Let's go!Aimee & ClareSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theslipcast)

DeRay, Myles, and Kaya cover the underreported news of the week— including US basketball players stuck in Ukraine and Russia, Hertz car rental report returned cars as stolen, and a free library by Solange's Saint Heron studio featuring books by Black creators. DeRay interviews activist and comedian Lizz Winstead about her legacy on the Daily Show and her recent advocacy around the Mississippi abortion case.    Myles https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/solange-saint-heron-free-library-rare-black-books-1235088292/  Kaya https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33408315/former-ncaa-basketball-star-maurice-creek-heads-home-getting-stuck-ukraine  DeRay https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fifty-people-join-lawsuit-saying-hertz-reported-cars-they-returned-as-stolen   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Melanie McClain to the show. Melanie is a New York based publishing A&R at Secretly Group, founder of the Blurred Lines community, and blockchain strategist with a focus on Web3 world-building for international creatives and brands. Melanie is a music industry veteran with over 10 years of professional experience as an early supporter of emerging talent and international household names like Lizzo, G-Eazy, Lil Nas X, Burna Boy, J Balvin, and Megan Thee Stallion. In 2021, Melanie was honored on Billboard Magazine's Change Agent list in publishing alongside music industry leaders like Ryan Press, John Platt, Justin Shukat and Josh Gruss. She also became a member of the Music Business Association's junior board. Her experience includes roles as the U.S. hip-hop and African music content specialist at YouTube Music, experiential music manager at Budweiser, staff writer at Solange's Saint Heron and the first publicist for G-Eazy. She is a highly sought-after and globally recognized professional speaker and an all-around awesome human. Vibes!I invited her to come onto the show to talk about how and why NFTs are a viable option for artists to not only survive but thrive, especially indie artists, and about her work to educate and empower historically marginalized artists to explore and excel in monetizing their work in the new economy via NFT creation and sales. SPONSORED BY ADVANTAGE EVANS™ ACADEMY Are you ready for your advantage? Visit AdvantageEvans.com to learn how to buy, store and trade crypto and NFTs and to access DeFi safely, legally and confidently.  AEA offers ON-DEMAND and cohort-based courses, as well as an exciting, engaging, informative and FUN membership club, AE EXPLORE LIVE for as little as $99.Regulation is an essential component of a healthy, thriving crypto ecosystem. And the legal implications of crypto, DeFi and NFTs sometimes seem as volatile and unpredictable as the price of Bitcoin. And speaking of Bitcoin, it will likely be the world reserve currency at some point and will certainly be recognized as legal tender in some countries (oh hey, El Salvador!). So, building your digital cash wealth on a solid legal foundation is critical to creating and cultivating sustainable generational wealth with crypto assets.  Professor, and leading expert, Tonya M. Evans helps you make it all make sense so that you can get off the sidelines and into the future. Because the future is now!Guest:Web:  Blurred Lines DiscordClubhouse and Twitter: @Melkneesendmelmusic@gmail.com Contact:Questions and requests: hello@techintersectpodcast.com Follow: Twitter @AtTechIntersect | Instagram @TechIntersect Web: Tech Intersect Podcast  Connect for exclusive content: http://eepurl.com/gKqDyP Rapternal Music (Regulate and The Rabbit Hole) by Notty Productions is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Produced by Tonya M. Evans for FYOS Entertainment, LLC, and Stephanie Renee for Soul Sanctuary, Inc.Support the show (https://tinyurl.com/techintersectvip)

Beyond 8 Founder, Event Production and Agency Powerhouse Brittney Escavedo sits down with Denise to talk about the magic behind producing the Pyer Moss show at Madam CJ Walker's estate, how to stay calm in stressful situations, and how her spirituality shows up at work.  -- About Brittney Escavedo:    Born and raised in the Bay Area (Richmond, California) she was taught at a young age that she was capable of achieving anything that she put her mind to.   In 2009 Brittney moved to NY and worked for Seventh House PR, Factory PR, Sydney Reising Creative, Team Epiphany, Bureau Betak, among others as their in-house production team producing over 200 fashion shows and countless events over the years.   In 2016 Brittney founded Beyond 8, an experiential event production company whose clients include Pyer Moss, Solange Knowles, Saint Heron, Culture Con, Complex, Gucci, H&M, Atlantic Records, Master & Dynamic, and more.   She prides herself on the relationships that she has fostered over the years with industry pioneers and her ability to provide opportunities to creatives of color. -- Recommended Reading:    Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Welcome to another #TBUthursday! WOTD: col·league Frenchie keeps For The Birds short today discussing Michael B Jordan & Mo'Nique's choice words for black women who choose to wear bonnets out in public.  Wes discusses new music from Bille Eilish & Olivia Rodrigo's new album SOUR. Solange's artist collective SAINT HERON dropped Passage, a 6-minute short film showcasing the finalist of the 2021 International Woolmark Prize. Mary J. Blige is officially dropping her My Life Documentary on Amazon Prime Video on June 25th. This week's Under Our Umbrella segment focuses on lost pieces of our collective and personal cultures we would like to rediscover. Follow Us! @tbupodcast Email Us!  theblackumbrellapc@gmail.com

In honor of May being mental health month, Arnya and Fancy ponder “Black Girl Where Are You?” as they discuss how society's views and demands affect the mental wellness of Black women. Sponsor: Audra Hill: https://www.alhministries.com @audrahill News: -What’s going on? Mental Health Check in Happy Birthday to Malcolm X -Solange Knowles’ creative agency Saint Heron is partnering with Parsons School of Design to launch a fashion-focused virtual festival TAT “Never Thirsty” Tumblers are available here : https://swagher.net/product/theories-... $35 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For our fourth episode of How are you? we’re calling up journalist, editor and public speaker Marjon Carlos. Texas-born Marjon lives in New York and has worked as Arts Editor for Solange’s Saint Heron platform and as Senior Fashion Writer at Vogue.com before stepping out as a freelance journalist.  We got to know each other better when Marjon came along for a ride with us on our GANNI Ticket To Ride Tour across the U.S last year and showed us her hometown of Dallas and then again in Copenhagen earlier this year for our 202020 show. Marjon always offers an honest read on the current times while drawing on cultural as well as personal perspectives to understand the things we are living through.

Louise Chantál is a 24-year-old British-Guyanese vocalist, songwriter, model, and creative director. Born in London, and growing up in New York City, Chantál studied at New York University’s prestigious Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. She currently resides in Los Angeles while pursuing music with full force. Released through Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records, Chantál was featured and co-wrote on the song “Caan Dun” by Bermudian Producer and DJ Noise Cans. The opportunity lead to a string of tour dates, headlining a showcase at the SXSW Music Festival, performing during Miami Music Week, and joining multiple dates for Jillionaire of Major Lazer’s Chicken-N-Beer event series. Additionally, Chantál performed at New York Fashion Week, a private party for MCM x Red and closed out a summer season of Everyday People at La Marina in Los Angeles. Described as a “vocal force” by Saint Heron, Chantál has crooned her way into the hearts of thousands of fans with her melodic songs, ravenous covers, and ethereal vocals. Her music has been featured in The FADER, Time, Revolt TV, Mass Appeal, and Wonderland. Defined as a “style aesthete” by Vogue, Chantál has modeled for brands including ELLE, JoyRich, MATTE, and Valfre. Additionally, she has partnered with apparel companies including Puma, Fashion Nova, Pretty Little Thing, Nasty Gal, and cosmetics companies, including Lime Crime and Ego. Additionally, Chantál has directed editorials featured on Lady Gunn, Saint Heron, Galore, MISSBISH, and more. Louise 

Marjon Carlos is a writer, cultural critic, speaker and editor whose work I’ve admired for years. She is the former Senior fashion writer at Vogue.com where she explored the intersection of style and culture – informed by her academic background in African-American studies at Brown and Columbia University.Marjon tells me how she came into her own personal style, shopping memories in Dallas, the early days of Saint Heron and how she’s thinking about aging. She’s a fashion girl slowly wading into the beauty waters and we talk microneedling, how we’re coping with our natural hair and the temptation of wigs.Links to products/resources:Unzipped(documentary):https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114805/Oribe Hair Gel for Textured/Curly Hair:https://www.oribe.com/collections/moisture-and-control/curl-gelee-for-shine-definition.htmlMake Beauty(natural products made in NY)https://www.makebeauty.comFenty Bronzer Sun Stalk’rhttps://www.fentybeauty.com/sun-stalkr/instant-warmth-bronzer/FB30015.htmlLesse Balancing Facial Oil:https://lesseofficial.com/products/face-serum--Follow/Get in Touch with Marjon: http://www.marjoncarlos.com/contactFollow Me: https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/Join the Naked Beauty Community: https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/---Get your tickets to the live show in NYC Saturday June 22nd: http://nakedbeauty.eventbrite.com--Subscribe, rate & review the podcast! Appreciate the love! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ladies discuss rapper Future’s obsession with Ciara. Jenelle is heartbroken that the release date for Solange’s collaboration with IKEA is set for 2020 but also teaches Dom her season!

Phillip Youmans is a filmmaker from the 7th Ward of New Orleans. He is this years Tribeca Film Festival winner for his feature film Burning Cane. Phillip was also rewarded for his cinematography picking up the Best Cinematography award. Remarkably he is only 19 years old meaning he wrote, shot and edited the film while in high school. As of this month Phillip just finished his first semester at NYU Film School making him the youngest director to have an official selection at Tribeca and also the youngest winner. Indiewire proclaimed Burning Cane to be the most exciting black film of 2019 so far. In his childhood, Phillip was first introduced to filmmaking as an actor, taking small roles in productions around New Orleans. This early exposure to working on sets ignited Phillip's desire to pursue the medium from behind the camera. Before high school, Phillip began writing, directing, shooting, and editing his own short films. During his high school years at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Phillip solidified his technical foundation of filmmaking in their media arts program. In his junior year, Phillip began work on his first feature film Burning Cane. Burning Cane, starring Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Jack Ryan, Tréme, Suits, Clemency) and executive produced by Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild), speaks on the rigid religious convictions that govern the black community in the rural south and the cyclical nature of destructive behavior. His most recent video installation titled Won't You Celebrate With Me premiered with Solange Knowles' creative agency Saint Heron at the end of his senior year of high school; the instillation is showcase of black female unity in an alternative future. His latest short film Nairobi, also made with Saint Heron, is about a Harlem-based family of francophone West-African immigrants. Nairobi will premiere on their platform in the Spring of 2019. Furthermore, Phillip is in post-production for his documentary about the Grammy-nominated jazz musician Jon Batiste titled The Vanguard: Days with Jon Batiste. Set release in late 2019 in tandem with Batiste's latest album, the film follows Batiste and the Stay Human Band from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to their six night run at the legendary Village Vanguard.

Chicago Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson reads hers and Lucille Clifton's work and then discusses Black feminist embodiment and musical influences -- including but not limited to Jamila Woods, Marvin Gaye, and Joni Mitchell. In the words of Terrance Hayes: "“Kara is amazing! She's a terrific writer of course in the poems but in the prose too. Style plus insight.” Finally: special shout out to Dr. Camea Davis, Urban Word NYC, and The National Youth Poet Laureate Program (see links below) for putting together such a rad collaboration. On Kara Jackson -- Kara Jackson is the daughter of country folks. She is the Youth Poet Laureate of Chicago. Her work investigates a trail of language that leads from the South to the North. Through a multidisciplinary approach, Jackson attempts to document her lineage of divine womanhood in a country that demands its erasure. She is a product of the literary bloodline created by women like Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Joan Baez. Jackson is an alum of the solo voice jazz ensemble at Merit School of Music. Jackson received the Scholastic Art and Writing Award for her short story Nursery Rhymes, which won a silver medal at the national level. She is an Adroit Journal mentee. Jackson is an alum of the Spoken Word Club at Oak Park River Forest High school. She represented the school in the Louder Than a Bomb festival from 2016-2018, and in her final year performed on final stage at the Auditorium Theatre, where she was granted the Literary Award by Patricia Smith. Her poems have appeared in POETRY, Frontier Poetry, Rookie Mag, Nimrod Literary Journal, and Saint Heron. She has two articles published in Blavity. She has two poems featured in the latest anthology edited by Kevin Coval, The End of Chiraq. Jackson is a TEDx speaker. She will attend Smith College in the fall of 2019. For more: (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kara-jackson)// Kara's TEDx Talk: (bit.ly/KJTEDx) // VS Podcast: (bit.ly/karavs)// Follow Kara at: (https://www.instagram.com/fridahalo/) + (https://twitter.com/fridahalo?lang=en). On The National Youth Poet Laureate Program: (youthlaureate.org) // (urbanwordnyc.org). ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This month, we kick off the new year with an exploration of language in our feature, “Way With Words”. How do we preserve our most endangered languages? How does a dialect become a language? Do labels like “Womxn”, “LGBTQIA”, “people of color” and “Latinx” empower or hold people back? What happens when a command of written and verbal language no longer separates robots from humans? We’ll dig into these questions and more with Animesh Garg, Robotics research scientist at Stanford; Dr. Helen Beer, Yiddish teacher at  University College London; Genesee Johnson, professor at Harvard; Mel Y Chen, Associate Professor of Gender & Women's Studies at UC Berkeley, and writer, Yara Rodrigues Fowler. We also speak with Armina Mussa, visual artist and creative director of Saint Heron - a multidisciplinary creative agency founded in 2013 by Solange Knowles. Armina shares how a life-changing incident has helped her find her voice in her art. Lastly, we revisit our MIND series exploring links between design and mental health in urban spaces. How is the creative community in London responding to the pressures of city life? Stance is an Award-Winning Arts, Culture & Current Affairs Podcast, Exploring Diverse, Global Perspectives. Stancepodcast.com @Stancepodcast

Welcome to “The SetList.” The SetList is a music podcast hosted by Forth District's A&R, Adan Bean, and features artist from every part of the musical landscape. The SetList seeks to reveal an artist's interests, influences, and background in music like no other interview has done before. On this episode Adan sits down with Atlanta's own India Shawn! Los Angeles born songbird and songwriter, India has been lending her musical talents to the industry for over 9 years. Before releasing her debut EP, ORIGIN, in 2012, she already had writing credits and song placements under her belt as a member of her writing team, Full Circle. She’s worked with top names including Chris Brown, Diddy-Dirty Money, El Debarge, Keri Hilson, and Monica. In 2013, Solange Knowles featured India’s popular track, I’m Alive, on her Saint Heron compilation album, further endorsing her impact on the new wave of music. With a smooth voice that connects to listeners immediately, lyrics that resonate with your heart, and fearless experimentation with R&B elements, India’s music has spiritual and emotional components to it. She continues to breathe fresh air into the industry with her and James Fauntleroy’s collaborative Outer Limits EP.

“You can’t put icing over mud and call it a cake” -India Shawn India Shawn @India shawn is a Los Angeles born singer and songwriter who, has been lending her musical talents to the music industry for over 10 years. Before releasing her debut EP, Origin, she already had writing credits and song placements under her belt as a member of writing team, Full Circle. She’s worked with top names including Chris Brown, Diddy-Dirty Money, El Debarge, Keri Hilson, and Monica. Solange Knowles featured India’s popular track, I’m Alive, on her Saint Heron compilation album in 2013, further endorsing her impact on the new wave of music.   She continues to breathe fresh air into the industry with her and chart-topping songwriter, James Fauntleroy’s Outer Limits EP collaboration, released in the Spring of 2015 and her innovative ReWerc EP, a collaboration with Atlanta's own Werc Crew collective, released Summer 2016. Since then India has appeared on BET’s THE GAME series finale to sing the National Anthem. She has opened for artists like Ryan Leslie, Daley, KING, and Emily King. She was featured on Ludacris’s comeback album ‘Ludaversal’, and she is currently putting final touches  on her forthcoming solo album, FEELS LIKE FATE.   Todays episode is a little different because it was an impromptu episode, meaning we just winged it the whole time. We were speaking to each other, and we ended up saying- lets do a podcast! Surprisingly, we still got some pretty good content and India has an amazing voice and alot of insight! I really enjoyed recording this interview with her.   In today’s interview we cover:   Life lessons learned from love India’s story of how she was first discovered Tips for musicians on how to get find shows and gigs How being alone can be therapeutic +more View full post at: www.iamdrcole/IndiaShawn

We got right into it talking about the good, bad and what the hell is he doing here of the 2017 Emmy Awards, plus we chatted with our first guest of Season 2: Lindsey Day! She is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of CRWN Magazine, a print publication about natural hair and the women who wear it. A digital marketing strategist by trade, her focus is harnessing digital tools to positively shape culture. Through CRWN, she seeks to immortalize the hairstory of black women in print, shifting the standard of beauty for Black women—for good. Since 2016, CRWN has been featured by Forbes, Elle, Essence, Saint Heron, Girlboss, Nylon, Yahoo! Beauty and more; and in 2017 Day was named by The Huffington Post as one of seven Black Innovators Who Are Creating A Better Tomorrow. Prior to her role as a print publisher, Day developed her expertise working for major corporations such as Interscope/Geffen/A&M and DreamWorks Animation. She has also been instrumental in several startups, including an online magazine she founded in 2009, Made Woman, and Intern Queen Inc.; both of which are primarily focused on the empowerment, education and advancement of professional women. Plus, we sounded the Air Horn Salute for this talented woman who is speaking her truth and winning big. Hint: She can wear the hell outta a tux. Listen in! 

Braxton Cook, (born March 27, 1991) is one of this generation’s emerging voices on the alto saxophone. He is also a talented vocalist and songwriter who’s sound blends both his Soul and R&B influences with his musical background in Jazz.The releases of his 2014 EP “Sketch” and 2015 album “Braxton Cook meets Butcher Brown” amassed him an audience that now spans across the United States. He's since performed sold out shows in major venues such as Bohemian Caverns in Washington DC, Ginny's Supper Club and Rockwood Music Hall in New York City and has even performed at a key Jazz Festivals in the states such as DC Jazz Festival, Art of Cool Jazz Festival, Gardena Jazz Festival, and Central Avenue Jazz Festival. His track record and digital following gained him features in diverse music and culture outlets such as The Washington Post, Downbeat Magazine, Okayplayer, and Saint Heron. Braxton’s sound and musical identity has always been in between the Soul music that he was raised on and the Jazz that he has studied and grown to love. This album serves as inspiration to artists and people in all walks of life to embrace their uniqueness and own it. •••• The B-Side Podcast is produced by Charlie Hoxie, Kecia Cole, Ro Johnson and Sachar Mathias; recorded by Onel Mulet; and edited by Khyriel Palmer and Emily Boghossian. For more information on B-Side and all BRIC RADIO podcasts, visit www.bricartsmedia.org/radio

Welcome to a new episode of Three Wise Jawns! Yep you heard right! We have a third and we're so happy she made this twosome a shexy threesome on this today. Philly bred, but Brooklyn made Steph Watts has graced us with her cool as we discuss online dating apps, first dates, and the skress of it all in 2016. A bit on Lady Watts: As NYC’s biggest fan in the form of the coolest black girl alive, Stephanye’s quest to discover everything dope, cheap, and black+ excellent below 14th Street and around the world is chronicled on her travel site iso14below.com. The Philadelphia native and Clark Atlanta University alum is also the woman behind the world's only R&B trivia night, #RhythmNBodyroll. Her musings on music, art, and culture can be found at Saint Heron, MySpace, Revolt, and Arts.Black. This ep we spent TIME on Hot Topics. Indulge us as we indulged the effery of the past two weeks. * Lena Dunham got curved and blamed misogyny or patriarchy or something. TAKE THE L HANNAH! * Chris Brown attempted to endear himself to blacks once more by having his own #BlackLivesMatter moment in a Calabasas looking town. Chile. I guess. * Kaepernick HAS THE RANGE because we're talking about him. Again. He can't stop won't stop. At least off the field. * MTV VMAs entertained. * Rihanna is trying to convince herself Drake is the one for her. * Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert and their baby girl Iman Shumpert Jr. is what the Three Wise Jawns aspire to. Teach us Teyana! * Tyga and Migos were signed to G.O.O.D. music. The latter is the only thing good about that news. * Yeezy Season 4 happened during NYFW and per Ye usual caused some controversy. #MultiRacial * Donald Glover's Atlanta premiered on FX and we squealed. Steph spent the last 3 weeks in LA and while there attended Glover's Pharos festival at Joshua Tree. We recorded on Sunday, September 11, 2016 so take a moment to appreciate your blessings. #NeverForget

BHL: Fashion 411 -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live hosts and guest Okera Banks discuss fashion for the week of May 3rd, 2016. This 2016 Met Gala focused special edition of Fashion 411, our hosts welcome Celebrity  Designer Leontine Abdullah to break down the Haute-ness or Haute Mess that was the red carpet. Also featured on Style Scoop are Saint Heron, Orange Is The New Black getting a makeover, Madame CJ Walker and more! All this and more on Fashion 411!