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Towards a Kinder PublicDesigning Space for Healing: with artist Lehna Huie, Pt3This is the final part of our 3-part conversation with artist and activist Lehna Huie. In the previous episodes, we have talked about BIPOC intergenerational healing, reproductive justice, her personal experiences with medical apartheid and work as a doula. She returns to explain:-Some of the essential qualities of a healing space;-Why we should be creating spaces for dialogue on a foundation of emotional respect vs one of emotional safety;-Her experiences with the MoCADA and Asian American Arts Alliance Bandung Residency and its emphasis on allyship and global human rights; 2023-10-1720 minTowards a Kinder PublicBIPOC Reproductive Justice & Intergenerational Healing: with artist Lehna Huie, Pt2Lehna Huie, a Baltimore and New York City based multimedia artist, and recipient of the Artist Changemaker Award from the Global Fund for Women, returns to explain:-How her collage processes also function as investigative processes;-How she deepens her understanding of family connections across time and space;-Her personal experience, as a pregnant person, with medical apartheid; -Her work towards reproductive justice for pregnant people and babies who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.(See Episode Website link below for a full transcript, YouTube episode with...2023-10-0929 minTowards a Kinder PublicDiaspora, Monuments, & Harriet Tubman in Baltimore: with artist Lehna Huie, Pt1Multimedia artist and reproductive justice advocate Lehna Huie discusses her Pan-African and Caribbean identity, the personal, familial, and cultural context of her art, and her work in community and healing modalities. She shares:-Her roles as a storyteller and an archivist, and how she uses her creative practice to reveal hidden histories;-The way that she maintains a focus on community care in her life and work as an artist; -Her research on Harriet Tubman’s presence in Baltimore and subsequent ritual performance at the re-dedicated space of Harriet Tubman Grove; -Why...2023-10-0328 min
The Truth In This Art: Stories That MatterArtistic Remix: Lehna Huie's Journey to Uplift Black Identity and the Pan-African Diaspora | Inspiring Stories of Liberation, Migration, and RemembranceWelcome to a podcast where art becomes a language of its own. This is 'The Truth in This Art' with your host, Rob Lee and today’s special guest Lehna Huie, a multidisciplinary artist and cultural worker of Jamaican heritage, focuses on uplifting stories of black identity and exploring connections within the Pan-African and Caribbean diasporas. Her work delves into themes of migration, non-linear time, and remembrance, aiming to recover untold narratives erased and distorted by colonialism. As an arts educator, Huie is deeply devoted to using arts and social change as a path to liberation.As...2022-02-2243 min
The Truth In This Art: Stories That MatterRedefining the Black Aesthetic: An Art Talk with Curator Thomas JamesMeet Thomas James, a curator and culture protector based in Baltimore, renowned for his dedication to promoting and elevating black artists and their distinctive perspectives. With a strong passion for redefining the black aesthetic in the art world, Thomas has curated numerous exhibitions that showcase the richness and diversity of black artistry. In this special bonus episode, recorded in September 2021 at The Eubie Blake Cultural Center, Thomas engages in an insightful art talk with hosts Rob Lee and Jason V, as they delve into the thought-provoking topic of "Repercussions: Redefining the Black Aesthetic."In...2021-10-1252 min