The Black Artivist Collective

The Black Artivist Collective

We highlight and converse with black artists who are using their art to combat oppression and social injustice.

Episodes

February 9, 2023 38 mins

Director, Khira Hailey talks about the importance of asking for what you want, creating opportunities for yourself, and her journey that led her to Broadway as the Assistant Director of Ain't No Mo.

https://www.instagram.com/khirahailey/

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Actress, Ebony Marshall- Oliver talks about her work in the Broadway show, Ain't No Mo, balancing motherhood and her acting career, and the importance of showing up.

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Cultural advocate and curator, Nakia Booker, talks about her book MMXX: The Black Artivism Capsule, a cultural collection of art made by Black Creatives during the pandemic of 2020.

https://blackartivism.co/

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KB Brookins discusses their writing process for their latest book, How  To Identify Yourself With A Wound, the importance of championing other artists and celebrating the existence of people who don't exist. 

https://earthtokb.com

https://www.instagram.com/earthtokb/

https://twitter.com/earthtokb

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October 12, 2022 65 mins

Grammy nominated musician, educator and activist, Steff Reed, talks about why mental health is important to include in his work, the journaling workshops he conducts all over the country,  his non-profit and music project, Power of Love as well as his new music, Get Free.

https://iamsteffreed.com

https://www.instagram.com/iamsteffreed/

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Filmmaker and artivist, Calvin J. Walker discusses how black culture has influenced art all over the world, the danger of hustling out of scarcity, presentational diversity in the industry and so much more. 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/calvinjwalker/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WatchmenMedia


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March 30, 2022 57 mins

Writer, performer and artivist, Jeaux, talks about his emotional writing process, his circle of friends who have provided support on his artistic journey, and the creative ways he brings awareness to HIV prevention through his work.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/freshcupofjoe/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/noJOEkingaround


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Musician, Eimaral Sol talks about her time spent at Texas Southern University studying music, honoring growth and change, motherhood, her most popular songs, as well as her upcoming music.

https://www.solsoliloquies.com

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January 19, 2022 37 mins

Actor, singer, comedian, director...Timeca Seretti, discusses how her stint in the military contributed to her discipline as an artist, why it is important to create when people aren't knocking down your door and her recent projects including, The Wonder Years and Women of the Movement.

https://www.timecaseretti.com

https://www.theblackartivistcollective.com

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January 5, 2022 57 mins

Dancer, actor and singer, Amber Pickens talks about her work as the choreographer on the film Passing, how social media has influenced the entertainment industry, why being in alignment is necessary and the importance of returning home to "plant seeds" in the community.

https://www.amberpickens.com


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December 22, 2021 7 mins


The Black Artivist Collective is back and ready for Season Three! Find out what we've been working on and what to look forward to in 2022.

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Screenwriter, producer and creator, Ashlee Harris talks about her romantic sci-fi web series, The Electrics, why it is important to have Black crew members on her set, her favorite love story currently on television and why Black love is revolutionary.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-electrics-web-series?qid=8b14794fc105fd73499a3612a9e72f75

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Poet, singer and hip hop artist, Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson talks about why she keeps every single thing she writes, how she deals with writer's block, her book She Lives In Music, her upcoming show, The Bad Mama Jama Remix... and how she manifested her appointment as San Antonio's first black Poet Laureate.

https://andreavocabsanderson.com

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Actor, playwright and multi-disciplinary artist, Candice D'Meza discusses her reasons for avoiding slave roles, writing about a personal and painful experience, her most recent work, FATHERLAND, and how it is being used as part of the restorative justice process between her and her father's killer.

https://www.candicedmeza.com 

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Playwright and scholar, Lisa B. Thompson talks about the importance of art in this political climate, why artists must embrace both praise and criticism, commanding the room as a stutterer, and why her favorite beauty regimen is laughter.

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February 11, 2021 63 mins

Choreographer, educator and performing artist, Michelle N. Gibson shares the importance of rituals in the African diaspora, her exploration of the secular and the sacred, the history of The Second Line and how the African Methodist Episcopal church, as well as her beloved community in New Orleans influenced her work as an artist.

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February 3, 2021 64 mins

Figurative draftsman, painter, sculptor and storyteller talks about the importance of connecting to the spirit of his art as he works, dismantling everything he was taught he was supposed to be as a black man, and how a trip to Nigeria changed him as a man and as an artist.

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Screenwriter and producer, Felicia D. Henderson talks about her experience creating hit television shows such as Soul Food and The Quad, her passion for mentoring the next generation of film/TV creators and her recent project Why I Vote.

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November 18, 2020 49 mins

Playwright and activist, Tarik Daniels talks about the influence that 90s television show, A Different World, had on him growing up in Detroit, the importance of honoring our ancestors, why it is imperative for him to tackle topics such as HIV and mental health in his work and, his festival, The Art Heals Project.

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November 11, 2020 56 mins

Visual artist, educator and mentor, Vicki Meek talks about her retrospective, "3 Decades of Social Commentary," her ongoing love for black people, the secret to keeping her energy up and why creativity is soul work.

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