Hank Willis Thomas is a conceptual artist based in New York. Focused on identity, race, and popular culture, he works in sculptures, photography...
“I think that one of the things that benefits me as a historian is that I try to look at things from the vantage point of the troubles that people in...
In the midst of a global pandemic, two artists emerge with new projects. Art for your hearts and minds. First we call up multi-hyphenate talent...
“There are fundamental beliefs that I hold, values and principles. But in terms of the direction of the world- does the arc of justice ever arrive at...
“A lot of times I will keep tilting forward because I enjoy the feeling, I enjoy the adrenaline rush. But it’s beyond the moment that deserved...
“The things that scare me most end up being the most intellectually satisfying. I try not to let ever let my fear control me… The older I...
This is this extraordinary opportunity to experience solitude, and I keep hearing people say this is really hard psychologically on people. Humans...
Four years ago W. Kamau Bell joined us on Talk Easy. It was a different time, before Donald Trump was President Trump. This week the sociopolitical...
“For every problem that we face we know of solutions. The question is will enough young people find the ability, commitment and dedication to...
“You have to have a fundamental curiosity about people and their lives, and how they can be made better, or else you have no business being involved...
“I am a journalist first and foremost. I do have this desire to go to extreme places. Journalists are weird. We run towards burning buildings. It...
“I didn’t know to be intimidated or that I was working with the greats of cinema. You’re just in it. When you’re a kid older people say, ‘You...
“The virus doesn’t care much if you’re Republican, Democrat, socialist, liberal, market-oriented. We’re all equally vulnerable. Some part of me...
“I guess for the sake of the world I thought it would be a good idea to shut up, but now I just want to know what I think. I don’t know how much more...
“The fragility of live stage is the most beautiful thing in the world. We all play pretend. It’s different than in movies because the people up there...
I think the point is to stop thinking about yourself. I started looking at myself as a commodity rather than a human being with a life, and you know...
“I think often white masses are looking to black artists for some kind of explanation or guidance rather than just reading a book.”...
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