Performed on Jul. 1. Watch now! The music group, Aint Afraid shares their message to empower and inspire others. Get an in-depth look at their life and hear how music has helped them speak their mind and heal on social, emotional, and spiritual issues.
Performed on June 19. Watch now! Get an in-depth look into Mading’s story; running as a refugee, running in America, and running to support South Sudan.
Perfromed on May 29. Watch now! Lyla June Johnston is a musician, public speaker, and doctoral student specializing in pre-Columbian fisheries and fire-managed landscapes.
Performed on May 15. Watch now! Samora Pinderhughes is a composer/pianist/vocalist known for striking intimacy with carefully crafted, radically honest lyrics and high-level musicianship as well as his use of music to examine sociopolitical issues.
Performed on May 1. Watch now! Colombian Canadian singer Lido Pimienta takes us on an immersive musical journey to reveal the fundamental importance of motherhood in her work—and in the world.
Performed on Apr. 17. Watch now! Fabian is the founder and director of Biophilia Records and has worked diligently to ensure a continued dialogue of awareness concerning music and environmental justice.
Premiered on Apr. 3. Watch now! Yasha Lelonek is an actress, director, and multimedia visual artist.
Premiered on Mar. 20. Watch now! Emily Johnson is a dancer, choreographer, and writer of Yup'ik descent based in the Lenapehoking region, now known as New York City.
Premiered on Mar. 6. Watch now! Hosted by Maimouna Youssef and Sejahari Saulter-Villegas. Tune in as they explore racial sensitivity, economic equality, and how art can facilitate healing within a community.
See how an artist shares their expressions, while engaging in a wounded country.
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