Creative Tension Podcast
1) 24. What to the Slave is the 4th of July?
We explore the life of Frederick Douglass and his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” with Public Historian and Founder of History Alive, John W McCaskill. You can find out more abo...Show More
2) 23. Defending Black Bodies - A Conversation w/ Xaxier Donaldson, Esq. v. 2
We discuss the inherent pitfalls and flaws in the legal system and how they adversely impact African-Americans. We examine the web created by overcharging defendants to higher bail to plea bargaining ...Show More
23. Defending Black Bodies - A Conversation w/ Xaxier Donaldson, Esq. v. 2
1:04:50 | Jun 25th, 2020
3) 22. Policing Black Bodies - A Conversation with Attorney Gilbert Parris.
We discuss how certain law enforcement practices unfairly target, impact and traumatize the African-American community. Also, where and how should our mindset shift to achieve more equitable and flour...Show More
4) 21. Does the Church Promote “Grind Culture?”
Through slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow and even today, the Church has been a place where African-Americans can lead groups, hold elected office and fully participate in organizations. The Church ha...Show More
5) 20. Reimagining Rest - A Conversation w/ Tricia Hersey, The Nap Bishop
We discuss reimagining rest with “The Nap Bishop,” Tricia Hersey - Founder, The Nap Ministry. How rest has changed during the COVID pandemic and what it will look like in a post sheltering-in world. W...Show More
6) 19. Reclaiming Rest in a Grind Culture - A Conversation w/ The Nap Bishop, Tricia Hersey
We sit down w/ Tricia Hersey (“The Nap Bishop”), Founder of The Nap Ministry, to discuss: the origins of The Nap Ministry; rest as a means of resistance to capitalism, white supremacy and the “grind c...Show More
7) 18. Watermelon - Why African-Americans Rarely Eat it in Public
We examine the history and current day impact of the stereotype that African-Americans have an obsession with watermelon. We get insight from a roundtable discussion and learn a way to address the wat...Show More
8) 17. The Coon Caricature: From Stepin' Fetchit' to Modern Urban Radio
We sit down with Dr. Pellom McDaniels to discuss the history of the “Coon” caricature, from slavery to Stepin Fetchit to JJ from Good Times to modern urban radio. We examine how the Coon continues to ...Show More
9) 16. How Can Black Men Reclaim Their Smile? - A Conversation w/ Carlton Mackey
We have an in-depth conversation with Carlton Mackey, Founder of the “Black Men Smile” movement. What started as a counter-narrative to the tropes surrounding images of Black men, has turned into a pl...Show More
16. How Can Black Men Reclaim Their Smile? - A Conversation w/ Carlton Mackey
36:13 | May 3rd, 2019
10) 15. Remembering the Dead: A Conversation with EJI Fulton County Remberance's Allison Bantimba
Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative has undertaken a massive soil collection process to honor the lives of men, women and children killed by racial violence. We spend time with Allison Bantimba...Show More