On Theme
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Black stories are more than a fad or fodder for opportunistic outsiders. We know them. We love them. We’re moved by them. They change our lives. And on this podcast, Black stories are the default.
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Episodes
The Real-Life Rosa Parks
38m · PublishedMost of us have known of Rosa Parks since we were knee-high to a grasshopper, but how much do you actually know about Rosa Parks the person?
Katie and Yves discuss fictional depictions of the civil rights activist and speak with her niece, Sheila McCauley Keys to gain a new perspective on Ms. Rosa Parks.
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Rhyme and Punishment
28m · PublishedA new documentary — As We Speak — explores the weaponization of rap lyrics in the legal system, shedding light on using artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials.
Directed by J.M. Harper and featuring hip-hop artist Kemba as a guide and character, the film delves into how rap lyrics have been used in court, examining the impact of this practice on the music industry and its artists.
Yves and Katie caught up with J.M. and Kemba to talk to them about As We Speak and the implications of criminalizing an art form.
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Bona Fide Blackface
29m · PublishedBlackface was born of white folks’ racism and tired imaginations. It was about how white people co-opted Black stories and impersonated Black folks. But it was also about how Black people subverted those narratives and constructed their own.
In this episode, Katie and Yves talk about how the practice of blackface has been a pervasive ill in the history of U.S. culture and entertainment — and an opportunity for Black performers to hone their craft.
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What Would King Do?
33m · PublishedIt seems like everyone invokes the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., from leftist organizers to conservative pundits. “If Martin Luther King was alive, today he’d….” or “Dr. King didn’t die for you to be…” or “What would King do?”
And while Dr. King is no longer alive to weigh in, he did let Ebony Magazine readers know what he’d do in certain situations through his advice column, Advice For Living. In this episode, Katie and Yves take in Dr. King’s advice, flaws and all.
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Music Is for Movement
35m · PublishedThroughout history and across the world, Black people have used protest songs to boost morale and inspire action. In this episode, Katie and Yves explore the history of protest songs created to uplift major social movements, including the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
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The Art of War
48m · PublishedKatie and Yves delve into the often overlooked yet impactful role of Black artists in times of war.
Join us as we unravel the stories behind the artwork, songs, and poetry that have played a crucial role in shaping perceptions, challenging systemic injustices, and advocating for change on the frontlines and beyond.
We also talk with surrealist blues poet, aja monet, about how she uses art to support Palestine.
Read aja’s poems in My Mother Was A Freedom Fighter
Listen to aja's album When the Poems Do What They Do
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New Year, New Stories
28m · PublishedWhat stories are you looking forward to this year? What stories will you create? Katie and Yves chat about all the stories to come in 2024.
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This Episode Slaps!
28m · PublishedWe’re diving into a realm filled with characters who make us grit our teeth, furrow our brows, and sometimes—let's admit it—make us itch to reach into the story and deliver a perfectly executed whack!
Listen to see if you’d slap the same characters we would.
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I’d Like to Thank My Haters
34m · PublishedHaters get a bad wrap and for good reason. They demean, ridicule, and well...hate, but they are often the catalyst in many of the Black stories we know and love.
We hear about haters in songs, memoirs, acceptance speeches. It’s possible that without haters, we would only have a fraction of the Black stories we have today.
In this episode, Katie and Yves discuss haters’ place in the Black storytelling ecosystem.
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The Black Struggle Industrial Complex
30m · PublishedKatie and Yves head to the movies to watch American Fiction. Afterward, they discuss the anatomy of the Black Struggle Industrial Complex™ using examples from the movie and Erasure by Percival Everett.
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On Theme has 34 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 17:55:18. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on October 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 10th, 2024 14:40.
