Apr 4, 2021
The word liturgy comes from a Greek term meaning “public work or work done on behalf of the people.” Liturgy always referred to an organized community. A work, then, done by an individual or a group was a liturgy on behalf of the larger community. Cole Arthur Riley is the creator and author-itary genius of Black...
Feb 25, 2021
"Artistic Activism is a dynamic practice combining the creative power of the arts to move us emotionally with the strategic planning of activism necessary to bring about social change.
Art and activism do different work in the world. Activism, as the name implies, is the activity of challenging and changing...
Nov 20, 2020
"There's a reason why the first thing we often ask someone when we meet them, right after we learn their name, is "where's home for you?" or "where are you from?" We ask, not just to place a pushpin for them in our mental map of acquaintances, but because we recognize that the answer tells us something important about...
Oct 8, 2020
Religion and politics are two polarizing foundations that make up our nation, two of which should not cross. The idea of "separation of church and state" has fallen as we see religion being used as a ploy for and against laws, rights, education, votes, and lives. In this episode, we are joined by author and journalist...
Sep 10, 2020
"All his beauty, wit and grace
Lie forever in one place.
He who sang and sprang and moved
Now in death, is only loved." - Alice Thomas Ellis.
This episode feels like a conversation at repast for a family
member--a hero we have all come to know and love. Come, grab a
seat, eulogize and honor Chadwick Boseman with us....