Helga
Season 6 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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Designer Tremaine Emory on Validation in Consumer Culture
Tremaine Emory is a visionary fashion designer. Once the creative director at the streetwear brand Supreme, he co-founded his own brand, Denim Tears, which aims to tell the stories of... Apr 30, 2024
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Director Whitney White on Depth and the Magic of Theater
Whitney White, Obie Award-winning theater director, discusses how powerful moments on stage originate in the body and preserving her inner self amid demands of large-scale productions. Apr 23, 2024
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Singer Brittany Howard on Creative Rebirth and Spirituality
Singer-songwriter Brittany Howard discusses grieving and its impact on her creative awakening, her stages of self-discovery, and offers a deep dive into her personal and artistic life. Apr 16, 2024
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Helga Returns For A Sixth Season!
Get ready for the sixth season of Helga! Join Helga and her guests as they share stories fearless conversations that reveal the extraordinary in all of us. Apr 9, 2024
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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