#20: A Guide to the BlackStar Film Festival
For the ‘woke’ ones among us, the eighth month of the year is also know as “Black August,” and for the last five years the BlackStar Film Festival has...
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#19: A Black Twitter Love Story w/ Tahir Jetter
Filmmaker Tahir Jetter talks about how Black Twitter and music artists like Drake, Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar inspired him to examine the psyche o...
#18: Gucci Saved My Life, w/ Dave Helem
Comedian Dave Helem shares his insight on comedy as a Chicagoan, a Black man, and a disciple of both Kanye West and Gucci Mane. Behind the jokes is a ...
#17: The Artist's Guide to Being Woke w/ Felonious Munk
"Black people doing anything they want to do is a subversive act." A funny conversation with comedian Felonious Munk evolved into an important dialogu...
#16: Emotions vs. Vulnerablity, with Felonious Munk
In a review of VIEWS by artist Drake, author Neil McCormick states that “Drake’s navel-gazing is wearing thin” and called the album an “anthem for the...
#15: The Artist’s Guide to Mental Health w/ Alice Berry
Alice Berry is an artist, independent clothing designer and clinical counselor. She specializes in talk psychotherapy as well as time and stress manag...
#14: (Suicide) Hotline Bling
Chakka shares her suicide hotline story, and how she knew she had to break things off with one particular therapist.
#13: #NoShameDay with Poet Bassey Ikpi
Poet and Mental Health Advocate Bassey Ikpi started #NoShameDay in 2012 to encourage a day of dialogue and transparency about mental health issues. In...
#12: Good Artist, B.A.A.D. Friend
Chakka describes what she learned about people, friendships and creativity during a particularly intense week. If you've wondered why creative accompl...
#11: Commit To The Work: Creativity and Scholarship w/ Dr. Yaba Blay
Dr. Yaba Blay is a professor, author, ethnographer and producer who is committed to making scholarship about global Black identities and the politics ...