art & isms features artists who use their craft to challenge the 'isms' in the world. "Isms," in this context, refers to the multitudes of oppression that exist to dehumanize and remove people of their agency. At the center of the podcast is this core belief: musicians, poets, fashion designers, and fine artists have the power to combat these 'isms' and promote social change through their art forms.
Layqa Nuna Yawar is a global muralist and founder member of Young New Yorkers, an art program that helps teenagers stay out of jail. He explains why h...
Kyemah McEntyre is a 21-year-old mixed artist, fashion designer, and fine artist from East Orange, New Jersey, who is most well known for going viral ...
Shane “Haze” Fuller is a musician, community organizer, and co-founder of a Newark non-profit organization called Them Cloud Kids who is passionate ab...
On this episode of art & isms, Jasmine Mans — an internationally known poet and author from Newark, N.J. — recites and explains a poem, talks about he...