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Who We Be: Race and Image at the Twilight of the Obama Era

Who We Be: Race and Image at the Twilight of the Obama Era

FromALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library


Who We Be: Race and Image at the Twilight of the Obama Era

FromALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library

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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the waning days of the Obama era, artists and young people are shaping our discussion about race through activism, social media, film, and art. Author Jeff Chang’s newest book Who We Be: The Colorization of America remixes comic strips and contemporary art, campus protests and corporate marketing campaigns for a fresh look at America’s racial divide. Director Justin Simien's Dear White People film taps into the unease of "post-racial" hype among college students of color. Join Chang and Simien in a talk about how art and writing are speaking to this moment, and what happens next when the Obamas leave and the White House goes back to being a white house.Click here to see photos from the program
Released:
Jan 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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ALOUD is the Library Foundation of Los Angeles' award-winning literary series of live conversations, readings and performances at the historic Central Library and locations throughout Los Angeles.