91 episodios
In The Pocket Florence Edwards
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- Cultura y sociedad
In The Pocket is a talk show showcasing Mainers of color. Each episode represents a member of the Maine community from business, the arts, or culture; the earth, wind, and fire of life. Embracing and exploring the lived experience of the black diaspora and descendants of American slavery through conversation is our foundation. Our mission is to create space for all people of color, documented, celebrated, and shared.
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Episode 1: Saundra Thomas The Community Connector
This episode get to meet a Saundra Thomas, board member and advisor of Indigo Arts Alliance, a cultural nonprofit in Portland, Maine. Saundra Thomas will dazzle you with her 30 years of media experience and her love of Maine. Originally released in April of 2021 for In The Pocket.
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Episode 5: Jorge Pena Scientist turned Artist
Meet Jorge Pena, an entomologist turned painter. Listen as he explains his journey and what his art embodies. His art is also his way of sharing his oral history.
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Episode 4: Juneteenth Downeast with Jacques Newell Taylor
This episode sponsored by Nature Based Education Consortium dives into 2023's Downeast Juneteenth Commemoration. There will camping, sailing, chief provided meals and more!
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Episode 3: Art In The Wake: Marcia Minter
This episode of ITP is a companion piece for Indigo Arts Alliance's Slavery Symposium Art In The Wake. We will hear Marcia Minter, their cofounder and director, take us through IAA's art residencies, their programming, their partnerships and their symposiums. Enjoy!
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Episode 2: Arriving at Esther and Emanuel: A companion podcast to the Downeast Magazine article
This episode is a companion piece for June's Downeast Magazine article about the Upper and Lower Negro Islands of the Bagaduce River. Listen to discover Black history and the new names of the island. This episode shares the writer's cut of the article with interview segments from Lisa Lutz of Castine Historical Society and Caleb Jackson of Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Please enjoy this immersive experience.
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Episode 1: Angela Okafor, Let's Talk About Black Hair Culture
This episode we meet Angela Okafor, a Bangor Maine resident. She is a renaissance woman with multiple businesses, from her law firm to her international market Tropical Tastes and Styles. She is groundbreaking in the work that she does to keep her community of Bangor unified and not divided. This hour long episode we talk about Black hair culture from its versatility to how it can be oppressed in the U.S.
For the first time this ITP episode has a companion art installation which can be seen at Mayo Street Arts from May 5-June25. Opening reception is May 5th from 6pm-8pm. Gallery hours are Fridays and Sundays from 12pm-4pm.
The art installation is called Afro in Utero and is a mixed media piece that furthers the discussion of Black hair culture in America.