Listen "Education As Liberation Episode 10"
Episode Synopsis
Black Minds Matter pt. 2
WHBLE founder, Ah-Keisha McCants talks with 2020 high school graduates, Alise Mackey and Reed McCants-Green as they reflect on their experiences as Black youth grappling with the weight of race and racism in the public school system, and the role of the arts and advocacy in finding joy and liberation.
Alise Mackey: Alise Mackey is an incoming freshman at Wesleyan University. For three years, she was a resident playwright for Philly Young Playwrights and has used writing as a tool to educate others and celebrate Blackness. She currently interns for The Conversationalist, a Generation-Z focused organization that facilitates important conversations.
Reed McCants-Green: Reed McCants-Green is a photographer and graphic artist. He created the instagram page "Black at Haven," which is a dedicated safe space for the BIPOC students in the Wallingford-Swarthmore school district to share their stories of racial inequity which currently boasts over 1000 followers. He is a rising freshman at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
WHBLE founder, Ah-Keisha McCants talks with 2020 high school graduates, Alise Mackey and Reed McCants-Green as they reflect on their experiences as Black youth grappling with the weight of race and racism in the public school system, and the role of the arts and advocacy in finding joy and liberation.
Alise Mackey: Alise Mackey is an incoming freshman at Wesleyan University. For three years, she was a resident playwright for Philly Young Playwrights and has used writing as a tool to educate others and celebrate Blackness. She currently interns for The Conversationalist, a Generation-Z focused organization that facilitates important conversations.
Reed McCants-Green: Reed McCants-Green is a photographer and graphic artist. He created the instagram page "Black at Haven," which is a dedicated safe space for the BIPOC students in the Wallingford-Swarthmore school district to share their stories of racial inequity which currently boasts over 1000 followers. He is a rising freshman at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
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