The Art of Storytelling

The Black Period Ep. 7 Black Hollywood

In our final episode of season one, we wrap things up with a discussion of the past and present Black Hollywood, the pros and cons of representation and a reminder to hold on to hope for the future.

Blackness in media

The Black Period Podcast Episode 6 Our special guest is Nwabisa Tolom (she/her). Nwabisa is a South African Copywriter, Poet and Filmmaker based in California. She’s a dry-humoured introvert who sucks at small talk, but loves conversation. Always learning. On an imperfect spiritual journey. Writing and creating her way through.

Financial Freedom

Our special guest is Tangina Stone (she/her). “Acclaimed NYC-based Singer, Songwriter & Producer, Tangina Stone has been championed as a universal breath of fresh air. Her eclectic blend of Soul, Rock, Electronic, and R&B has garnered her international appeal, and brought her to stages around the world. Her unapologetic honesty and quiet dominance shine through her music and presence, and as a Queer Woman of Color, she’s been highlighted as a trailblazer in an industry that traditionally has not celebrated artists like her. Whether on stage, protesting or in-studio, Tangina is home.” Link in bio. Tune in!

No gaze for you.

Our special guest is Lamar Robillard (he/him). Artist Statement: “As a multidisciplinary artist, my work is an investigation of the unfavoured American experience. Through skepticism and curiosity, I cross examine the political and socio economic status of said groups; and how it relates directly to their behavior and psyche. My goal is to address viewers’ preconceived notions of these underrepresented groups, and provide my subjects with an agency over their representation in mainstream media. Simultaneously, I am to encourage viewers to question how those narratives are portrayed to the world at large and understand the vast juxtapositions. Emphasizing the importance of inclusion and accessibility, the works I create are for the people who are excluded from the conversation and lack the privilege to join. Those who the world thinks are as they tend to be portrayed, instead of their authentic self. My work is reclaiming the narrative, and shedding light on the false stigmas and stereotypes of the unfavoured American by documenting, sharing and creating narrative based work. Subversive and conceptual are two constant pillars in my work, where there is a constant struggle against systems and institutions, that tend to alter the authentic depiction of the unfavoured American experience. In retrospect my works will challenge the viewer’s thoughts on the unfavoured experience, and encourage the unfavoured American to accept the worlds judgement but change the portrayal.

The Art of Storytelling

Our special guest USEN (he/him) is an auteur and curator based in between New York and Lagos. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of HAUSEN, a gallery dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora that grew out of his Brooklyn apartment when he was 25 years old. He is also on the acquisitions committee for the Young Collectors Council at the Guggenheim Museum.