Jesse Williams
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05/27/22 • 61 min
To close season one of The Accidental Activist, Jesse Williams joins the show. Steeped in an activist background, Jesse shares how his activism started, where his fire comes from, and how he operates as an actor and activist in Hollywood. Jesse and Isha break down what it means to be an activist and how we all have a responsibility to serve others. Finally, Jesse sheds light on the single greatest moment that threatened to turn him away from activism.
2016 BET Awards Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJUzqw1E-g
Follow Isha Sesay on Twitter and Instagram.
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To close season one of The Accidental Activist, Jesse Williams joins the show. Steeped in an activist background, Jesse shares how his activism started, where his fire comes from, and how he operates as an actor and activist in Hollywood. Jesse and Isha break down what it means to be an activist and how we all have a responsibility to serve others. Finally, Jesse sheds light on the single greatest moment that threatened to turn him away from activism.
2016 BET Awards Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJUzqw1E-g
Follow Isha Sesay on Twitter and Instagram.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Roxane Gay (Author)
In this episode, Roxane and Isha explore the obsession with the scrutinization of our bodies and the role misogyny plays in that scrutiny. As a writer and social commentator, Roxane explains why she not only doesn’t claim the title of activist, but she also doesn’t do the work she does with the intention of activating. She is simply telling her story and sharing her experience. But sometimes that's enough to get put on the proverbial pedestal.
You can hear more from Roxane in her newsletter, The Audacity, and on her podcast, The Roxane Gay Agenda.
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All season long, join Isha Sesay as she talks with celebrity changemakers who are pushing themselves far beyond their comfort zones with the intention of making the world a better place. From issues like reproductive rights to racial justice, these Hollywood icons share how they found themselves inhabiting the role of activist – and what they’re thinking ahead of the midterms this Fall. Leave these conversations inspired to take action and get involved.
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