Our ninth installment features Ashley Herring, with our host Courtney J. Boddie from the Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie Podcast, who desires to see Black youth treated with dignity and given a learning environment that sees and acknowledges them in the fullness of their humanity.
Read moreYoung Playwrights for Change 2020: Lauryn Bonds and 'Brave'
At the 2020 AATE National Conference, the two winners’ YPC plays were announced, and virtual performances were presented with actors bringing the texts to life. Jordan Campbell had a chance to catch up with this year’s winner Lauryn Bonds about her experience creating her play, Brave.
Read moreWhat's the Census Got to Do With It?
Understanding the importance of the Census process and the need to have an accurate count of the individuals in their communities, artists in California, New York, Pennsylvania have turned the census into inspiration for their gallery exhibits, digital toolkits, social campaigns, and individual works to encourage participation and educate communities about its past steeped in exclusionary systems.
Read moreIt’s an Old Battle
With C. Brian William’s cultivation of Step Afrika 25+ years ago, the organization has aggressively enforced sharing the overlooked parts of American History in efforts to educate all backgrounds upon African American culture. There contains powerful results when individuals are exposed to knowledge; knowing more allows us to do better for the future and ask questions, such as Why aren’t these lessons taught? Why don’t we know about activists that were fighting for freedom before the Boston Tea Party? Etc.
Read moreMutual Support, Grassroots Collaboration, and Building Community
Taiji comes from Clovelly, a beautiful seaside town with dramatic mountain views in the south western side of Cape Town, South Africa. At the beginning of April, he and a few of neighbours decided to start a Community Action Network (CAN). ‘My aim is to connect people. All people have value. We all have something to offer to our communities. Sadly, oftentimes we become so lonely and caught up in our personal lives. We think, “I don't have time to be involved in the community.” But I think that community is about mutual support.
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