Black Joy & Justice

Black Joy & Justice
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Soundbites from the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. This programming was made possible by PEN America, a sponsor of the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. Words and Music was directed by One Book One New Orleans, and the Black Joy & Justice track was curated by Kelly Harris.

Episodes

  1. 02/04/2019

    Don't Read the Comments Section

    - NOLA Black Journalists Talk Race, Fake News & Surviving the Industry -  David Baker moderates a lunchtime panel of local African American media members: Caegan Moore, Producer and editor for WWL-TV; Jarivs DeBerry, Editorial writer and columnist for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune; Susan Henry, WBOK General Manager; and Renette Dejoie-Hall, President and publisher of Louisiana Weekly.  They  discuss public assumptions, media literacy, newsroom environments and more. This programming was made possible by PEN America, a sponsor of the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. Words and Music was directed by One Book One New Orleans and the Black Joy & Justice track was curated by Kelly Harris.

  2. 01/12/2019

    Literacy as a Tool to Combat Incarceration pt. 1

    Charmel Gaulden—Vice President of Public Safety Grants with Baptist Community Ministries— moderates a panel discussion with Dr. Jerry Ward, Susannah Rosenthal Charm Barker and Sarah Omojola, sharing their experience as educators/professionals on the ground using literacy to work with incarcerated youth and adults.  Dr. Jerry Ward is a poet, essayist, literary critique, and serves on the community advisory group with the Public Safety and Justice Initiative.  Susannah Rosenthal Charm Barker serves on the Board of Directors for Louisiana's Books 2 Prisoners initiative.  Sarah Omojola is the Director of the Welcoming Table with Travis Hill School.  This is part 1 of the panel discussion. In part 2, panelists will join in a community conversation with folks in the audience.  This programming was made possible by PEN America, a sponsor of the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. Words and Music was directed by One Book One New Orleans and the Black Joy & Justice track was curated by Kelly Harris.

    Literacy as a Tool to Combat Incarceration pt. 1

  3. 01/07/2019

    Poetry Tribute to Aretha Franklin

    A night of poetry dedicated to Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul . Hosted by Peteh Muhammad, featuring poets Dr. Jerry Ward (2:40), Ayanna Molina (10:40), Donny Rose (19:00) Chris Williams (29:12), and Kelly Harris-DeBerry (37:20).  This programming was made possible by PEN America, a sponsor of the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. Words and Music was directed by One Book One New Orleans, and the Black Joy & Justice track was curated by Kelly Harris.

    Poetry Tribute to Aretha Franklin

  4. 11/27/2018

    New Orleans Next Generation of Literary Voices - 826 pt. 1

    Kelsey Reynolds, Program Manager at 826, introduces the group of four young writers from 826, who read and discuss their work. This is part 1 of the larger roundtable segment. This programming was made possible by PEN America, a sponsor of the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. Words and Music was directed by One Book One New Orleans, and the Black Joy & Justice track was curated by Kelly Harris.

  5. 11/27/2018

    Make it Funky & Feminine: A Conversation with DJ Soul Sister

    DJ Soul Sister talks to Poet Kelly Harris about her journey as a DJ, grad student, desire to be a music writer, and —of course— music! This programming was made possible by PEN America, a sponsor of the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. Words and Music was directed by One Book One New Orleans, and the Black Joy & Justice track was curated by Kelly Harris.

    Make it Funky & Feminine: A Conversation with DJ Soul Sister

  6. 11/27/2018

    Casting a Shadow: A Conversation with Maurice Ruffin

    Maurice Ruffin discusses his debut book "We Cast a Shadow" with poet Kelly Harris. This programming was made possible by PEN America, a sponsor of the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. Words and Music was directed by One Book One New Orleans, and the Black Joy & Justice track was curated by Kelly Harris.

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Soundbites from the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. This programming was made possible by PEN America, a sponsor of the Black Joy & Justice track of the 2018 Words and Music Festival in New Orleans, LA. Words and Music was directed by One Book One New Orleans, and the Black Joy & Justice track was curated by Kelly Harris.

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  • Creator
    Black Joy & Justice
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Black Joy & Justice
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