On this 1/2 hour special edition of Contemporary Black Canvas, we are highlighting the sixth annual BlackStar Film Festival 2017. For this episode, we were delighted to… Read more “EP 16: Special Edition – BlackStar Film Festival 2017”
EP 15 Dr. Russell Rickford and We Are An African People
On this episode of Contemporary Black Canvas, I had the pleasure of interviewing historian Russell Rickford about his most recent book, We Are An African People: Independent… Read more “EP 15 Dr. Russell Rickford and We Are An African People”
EP 14 LaNeshe Miller-White and Theatre in the X
On this episode of Contemporary Black Canvas, I spoke to LaNeshe Miller-White who, together with Carlo Campbell and Walter Deshields, founded Theatre in the X in 2013.… Read more “EP 14 LaNeshe Miller-White and Theatre in the X”
Ep 13 Soul Fire Farm with Leah Penniman
This week at Contemporary Black Canvas, we are excited to introduce you to Leah Penniman, co-founder with her husband Jonah Penniman, of Soul Fire Farms, their revolutionary,… Read more “Ep 13 Soul Fire Farm with Leah Penniman”
EP 12 Scholar GerShun Avilez
In this week’s episode of Contemporary Black Canvas, we had the pleasure of interviewing scholar GerShun Avilez about his most recent book, Radical Aesthetics and Modern Black… Read more “EP 12 Scholar GerShun Avilez”
EP 11 Pediatrician & Poet Irene Mathieu
This week on Contemporary Black Canvas we had the pleasure of interviewing physician and poet Irene Mathieu. Irene Mathieu eloquently balances her passionate interests in both the… Read more “EP 11 Pediatrician & Poet Irene Mathieu”
EP 10 Filmmaker M. Asli Dukan
On this episode of Contemporary Black Canvas, we had the pleasure of interviewing filmmaker and founder of Mizan Media Productions, M. Asli Dukan. Asli’s interest in film… Read more “EP 10 Filmmaker M. Asli Dukan”
EP 09 Tuskegee Heirs (Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham)
In this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Greg Burnham and Marcus Williams, creators of the newly released Tuskegee Heirs comic book… Read more “EP 09 Tuskegee Heirs (Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham)”
EP 08 Poet & Scholar Evie Shockley
This week’s episode features a delightful and engaging interview with poet and scholar Evie Shockley. Professor Shockley grew up in Nashville Tennessee and is currently an Associate… Read more “EP 08 Poet & Scholar Evie Shockley”
EP 07 Poet and Novelist John Keene
In this week’s episode, I am delighted to bring you my lively and engaging interview with the poet and novelist, John Keene. In this wide-ranging conversation we… Read more “EP 07 Poet and Novelist John Keene”