American Origin Stories: Black History (Un)told - BLM 5 - A LIFE'S WORK

BLM 5 - A LIFE'S WORK

07/10/20 • 29 min

American Origin Stories: Black History (Un)told

On this episode of American Origin Stories, the fifth in the BLM series, we acknowledge the power and toll of the current movement. With so much negativity in the news and seemingly all around us, we close out the season (for now) with a conversation with artist Azikiwe Mohammed about the work he does to find the beautiful common threads in the Black American experience. He tells our stories through his work by creating spaces that are familiar, but with an air of safety. He makes work for us in that are intimately about us, in spaces where we have too often been shut out. Through his art, we see our own lives reflected. It is the ties that bind us that will make us successful in pursuit of our life's work toward an equal society.

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BLM 4 - AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION (UN)TOLD

For too long American history has been incomplete. It has excluded the plight, fight, and prosperity of Black folks who have been here since its inception. It fact, Black people’s freedom, if holding American ideals as true – is actually the mark of U.S. Independence.

So on this episode of American Origin Stories, we will discuss the often forgotten or overlooked stories of those who helped fight for American liberty & justice for all. We will discuss how current protests continue to uphold the work of our fore parents, and we will talk about what an equal future can look like.