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Season 5 is a co-production with Brown Arts Institute at Brown University
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Video artist Arthur Jafa on actualizing Black potential, part 2
Video artist and cinematographer Arthur Jafa discusses "Black potential" and the origins of "Love is the Message." Feb 7, 2023
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Video artist Arthur Jafa on actualizing Black potential, part 2
Video artist and cinematographer Arthur Jafa discusses "Black potential" and the origins of "Love is the Message." Feb 7, 2023
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Video artist Arthur Jafa on actualizing Black potential, part 1
Arthur Jafa, decorated video artist and cinematographer, talks "Black potential" and the passing of the critic and musician Greg Tate. Jan 31, 2023
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Writer Macarena Gómez-Barris on finding beauty in ambiguity
Macarena Goméz-Barris, Chair of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, discusses finding beauty in the most ambiguous of places. Jan 24, 2023
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Silhouettist Kara Walker on early fame and symbols of Black servitude
Kara Walker, silhouettist and former MacArthur genius, discusses navigating her own inner conflicts and achieving great acclaim through making use of symbols of Black servitude. Jan 17, 2023
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Smithsonian director Kevin Young on the power of unexpected transformations
Kevin Young, poetry editor for The New Yorker and director of Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, talks about the power of unexpected transformations. Jan 10, 2023
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Sociologist Tricia Rose on hip-hop as a global profit powerhouse
Tricia Rose, Chancellor's Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, discusses the beauty of chaos, and how essential it is to build safe communities of accountability. Jan 3, 2023
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Visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on grace and inclusion
Carrie Mae Weems, one of today’s most influential contemporary artists, discusses advancing the field by including Black artists and what "grace" means to her and her mother. Dec 27, 2022
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Choreographer Bill T. Jones on the violence within seduction
Legendary dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones talks about growing up a "Black Yankee" in the 1950s through the 1960s and the adjacency of violence to the power of seduction. Dec 20, 2022
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Jazz vocalist Somi on finding your voice
Somi, GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer, discusses what happens when a teacher steals your joy, connecting to her ancestors, and how she is still finding her voice. Dec 13, 2022
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Musician Bartees Strange on indie music’s overlooked audiences
Producer and singer-songwriter Bartees Strange considers what it means to write music for the people who are not seen, heard, or cared about. Dec 6, 2022