Stacey Abrams on Writing, Ruth E. Carter on Costume Design
09/12/23 • 63 min
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Today’s episode features two programs from multi-talented Black women on how to capture what it is to be human in two different art forms. We’ll hear from best selling author, voting rights advocate, and history making Stacey Abrams in conversation with CNN’s Jake Tapper on her latest thriller novel Rogue Justice, followed by the inspiring Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter as she looks back on her career as depicted in Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther.
SHOW NOTES:
Watch the full conversation of Stacey Abrams with Jake Tapper here.
Read the podcast transcript.
Rogue Justice: a Thriller, Stacey Abrams
All the Demons are Here: a Thriller, Jake Tapper
Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther, Ruth E. Carter
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Today’s episode features two programs from multi-talented Black women on how to capture what it is to be human in two different art forms. We’ll hear from best selling author, voting rights advocate, and history making Stacey Abrams in conversation with CNN’s Jake Tapper on her latest thriller novel Rogue Justice, followed by the inspiring Oscar winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter as she looks back on her career as depicted in Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther.
SHOW NOTES:
Watch the full conversation of Stacey Abrams with Jake Tapper here.
Read the podcast transcript.
Rogue Justice: a Thriller, Stacey Abrams
All the Demons are Here: a Thriller, Jake Tapper
Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther, Ruth E. Carter
Donate now to support programs like this: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/donate/
Explore upcoming events: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/
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Chicago Humanities Tapes - Stacey Abrams on Writing, Ruth E. Carter on Costume Design
Transcript
I guess we're all really lucky that you decided when you were having your quarter-life crisis not to become a criminal mastermind.
Stacey AbramsYou're very welcome. [Theme music plays]
Alisa RosenthalHey all, welcome back to Chicago Humanities Tapes, the audio arm of the Chicago Humanities live Spring and Fall Festivals. I’m Alisa Rosenthal, and I hope y
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